Bitcoin, the flagship cryptocurrency, experienced a weekend of dull price actions that were only briefly interrupted by a minor increase toward $70,000 before being stopped in its tracks. Despite the brief surge, Bitcoin quickly returned to familiar ground. The market witnessed sluggish movements in most altcoins, with the exception of BNB, NEAR, FIL, FET, and a few others that recorded notable price drops.
ETF Inflows and Bitcoin’s Performance
Bitcoin had a strong week in terms of ETF inflows, with these financial vehicles maintaining their impressive streak of 19 consecutive days of positive flows. The last outflow was observed precisely a month ago on May 10, resulting in some volatility and gains for the underlying asset. The past week saw Bitcoin surging from $67,500 to over $70,000, with subsequent highs of $71,600 and $72,000. However, a sudden bearish trend led to a sharp decline, causing Bitcoin to plummet by more than three thousand dollars within hours.
Despite the significant drop, Bitcoin managed to recover some ground over the weekend and hovered around $69,000 to $69,500. However, attempts to breach the $70,000 mark were unsuccessful, and the cryptocurrency remained range-bound. With a market cap still under $1.370 trillion, Bitcoin’s dominance over altcoins increased by nearly 1% since Friday to reach 51.4% on CoinGecko.
While Binance Coin (BNB) saw significant gains last week, reaching a new all-time high above $715 before experiencing a downward trend, other altcoins like NEAR, FIL, FET, and CRO performed poorly in the past 24 hours. Most larger-cap altcoins either reported insignificant gains or minor losses, contributing to the relatively stable total crypto market cap of around $2.660 trillion.
The cryptocurrency market continues to be characterized by volatility and unpredictable price movements. With Bitcoin’s dominance over altcoins on the rise and significant fluctuations in individual coin prices, investors and traders need to navigate carefully in this ever-changing landscape.
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