Bitcoin extended a gentle recovery to $88,200 as markets probe early signs of stabilisation with total crypto market capitalization rising to $3.03 trillion.
Ethereum and Solana ETFs posted strong inflows of $97 million and $58 million each, while Bitcoin ETFs continue to bleed with $151 million outflow.
Derivatives data shows position unwinds, not aggressive shorting, which marks a constructive shift.
Onchain stress remains high, but momentum, flows, and structural metrics hint at bottom formation.
Market sits inside the $84,000–$90,000 accumulation range with volatility risk elevated.
Bitcoin held above $71K but broader crypto sold off Thursday morning in Asia even as U.S. equities surged on Iran ceasefire news – a notable decoupling that pushed BTC dominance to nearly 59%.
Polymarket's infrastructure overhaul is the most visible signal yet that prediction markets are evolving from a crypto sideshow into institutional-grade financial infrastructure. But professionalisation brings its own risks.
A new Morph report documents a market that has grown 60-fold in five years and identifies the region's payment corridors and autonomous AI systems as the next major demand drivers.
Bitcoin surged past $72,000 on the ceasefire announcement, but ETF flow data suggests institutions were selling into the move rather than adding to it.
