Bitcoin (BTC) just took a beating down to $91,000, but here's the thing: the decline might actually be running out of gas. On-chain data suggests this isn't a chaotic meltdown, it's an orderly retreat into what's historically been a strong buying zone.
Bitcoin Drops to $91,000: Is the Bottom Finally In?
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The Technical Picture
Glassnode's latest Bitcoin Market Pulse paints an interesting picture. Momentum is deeply oversold right now, with the 14-day RSI sitting at extreme lows. That's usually when things get interesting.
Derivatives markets are showing heavy sell-side pressure. Futures and perpetual cumulative volume delta have gone sharply negative, but here's the catch: open interest remains steady. Translation? There's no major leverage flush-out happening. People aren't getting liquidated en masse, they're just... selling.
Spot trading volumes are cooling off, and ETF outflows have started to slow down. That suggests the wave of aggressive selling might be losing steam. Options markets are still defensive, with elevated skew and widening implied volatility spreads pointing to continued hedging demand.
On-chain activity has softened across the board: transfer volumes, fees, and realized cap metrics are all down. Profitability indicators like Net Unrealized Profit/Loss continue to deteriorate, which is typical of a late-stage correction.
The bottom line? Bitcoin appears to be entering a consolidation range after its sharp drop. Oversold conditions, declining outflows, and signs of seller exhaustion point to a potential local bottom forming in the $94,000-$100,000 zone, though profitability pressure remains a headwind.
The Supply-Demand Problem
CryptoQuant's Head of Research Julio Moreno laid out exactly why Bitcoin's drawdown happened, and it's pretty straightforward:
- Spot Bitcoin ETFs have turned into net sellers and are absorbing none of the circulating supply.
- Corporate treasuries have halted accumulation, some even reduced holdings.
- Strategy's recent 8,000 BTC purchase is small relative to its historical activity and insufficient to offset structural outflows.
- Long-term holders have distributed over 800,000 BTC in 30 days, one of the largest long-term holder supply waves in years, while demand contracts.
Moreno pushed back against claims that Bitcoin's decline is somehow puzzling. This is precisely how markets behave when supply overwhelms demand. No mystery here, just basic economics playing out in real time.
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