Institutional Buying Pressure and Market Dynamics in Cryptocurrency Sector

According to Odaily, the cryptocurrency market is experiencing diverse capital flows from both institutional and non-institutional participants. Chris Newhouse, Head of Research at Cumberland Labs, highlighted the strong institutional buying pressure, particularly from entities like MicroStrategy, which continues its accumulation strategy. Despite this, the broader crypto ecosystem is witnessing varied capital movements. Fadi Aboualfa, Head of Research at Copper Technologies Ltd., noted a shift after six consecutive weeks of positive capital inflows, with a week of sell-offs observed. Derivatives traders are now using ETF demand as a gauge for macroeconomic direction. Early Bitcoin ETF investors are keen on rebalancing their portfolios, having seen their investments more than double. This rebalancing is partly due to the psychological barriers the market faces, with at least half of their investments considered risk-free. Vetle Lunde, Head of Research at digital asset research firm K33, cited data from The Bitcoin Lab, indicating that on-chain data shows mid-term groups, those who bought BTC in the $55,000 to $70,000 range, are actively taking profits. Profit-taking is particularly intense when BTC trades above $90,000. Lunde explained that this metric estimates Bitcoin's on-chain movements, categorized by the last price. The significant concentration within a price group suggests heightened activity at current prices. Jake Ostrovskis, an OTC trader at Wintermute, observed market stagnation over the past ten days, with Bitcoin prices slightly below $100,000. Volatility has compressed to the 64th percentile, while Ethereum prices remain at the 81st percentile, showing a more significant increase.