Key Takeaways:
- Core inflation data confirms slowdown, but rate cut timing unchanged
- Bitcoin ETFs saw $1B in outflows over two sessions; ETH flows stay positive
- Market dipped over the weekend as expected, with altcoins underperforming
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Key Takeaways:
As Bitcoin retraces price levels and timing patterns seen in past halving cycles, striking similarities to 2016 emerge. But while the clock still seems to rhyme, the magnitude of returns – and the market’s behavior – tells a very different story.
The crypto market appears to be in a holding pattern as traders await clearer catalysts, with institutional flows and broader risk appetite key factors for near-term direction.
Custody firm's stock climbs 36% intraday before settling 2.7% up at $18.49.
Trump’s Davos pivot reignited Bitcoin’s rally and risk appetite, but beneath the bounce, historical halving patterns, shrinking returns, and rising institutional dominance suggest a very different crypto cycle from 2016.