Bitcoin fell to $107,700 (-2.7%) on Tuesday, after failing to hold $110,000, as the total crypto market cap fell to $3.64 trillion.
Spot ETFs continue net redemptions: Ethereum ETFs −$146 million (third day of outflows) and Bitcoin ETFs −$40.47 million (fourth day of outflows).
Long-term holder (LTH) sales remain elevated; DATs and ETFs have absorbed much supply but cannot do so indefinitely with continued LTH distribution capping near-term upside.
Macro: Trump signs critical minerals/rare-earths deal with Australia, a strategic policy tailwind for mining and hardware supply chains, but trade friction with China is still a downside risk.
Bitcoin has absorbed a barrage of macro shocks without breaking $77,000. With ETF flows recovering and on-chain signals remaining relatively healthy, $84,000 has become the market’s key battleground.
In a new essay, Buterin sets out a roadmap in which zero-knowledge proofs, faster finality, multi-party block building and formal verification turn Ethereum into what he calls a cryptographic world computer by around 2030.
Crypto held steady through a weekend in which Washington turned down Tehran's seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, before selling off in Asian trading on Monday as reports pointed to renewed US strikes after the midterms.
