The week opened with intense pressure across the crypto market: Bitcoin plunged sharply, hitting new local lows and triggering a chain reaction of forced liquidations. Within 24 hours, long positions worth over $600 million were wiped out — one of the largest volatility spikes in recent weeks.
1. Macroeconomic pressure intensifies
New U.S. inflation data came in hotter than expected, reducing the chances of an early rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Traditional markets also moved downward, pulling risk assets — including crypto — with them.
2. Overleveraged futures positions accelerated the drop
On-chain analytics revealed unusually high levels of long positions with excessive leverage. As soon as Bitcoin turned bearish, exchanges began mass liquidations, deepening the decline.
3. Capital rotates into stablecoins
Data shows a rising flow into USDT and USDC, indicating that investors are temporarily moving to the sidelines.
Despite the correction, whale addresses continue accumulating BTC on spot markets, suggesting long-term confidence remains intact.
4. ETF inflows remain positive
Even during the downturn, institutional investors continue allocating capital into Bitcoin ETFs, treating the dip as a buying opportunity.
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