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‘BTC still has room to catch up’: Bitcoin’s $80,000 breakout draws institutional demand as analysts weigh durability
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Bitcoin's recent breakout above $80,000 has genuine demand behind it, analysts say, but the durability of the move is still being tested.
Key facts
- Technically, $87,000–$88,000 is the immediate resistance zone, with $90,000 the next major psychological hurdle," Hathorn said
- K33, Nexo and Sygnum all point to strong institutional and ETF inflows as an important driver, with K33 noting the largest daily ETP inflow since November 2024 and Nexo citing nearly $1 billion
- BTC's current drawdown has been materially shallower and shorter than the major 2013, 2017, and 2021 bear markets, consistent with our expectations after a softer preceding bull cycle," K33's Vetle
- Bitcoin's recent breakout above $80,000 has genuine demand behind it, analysts say, but the durability of the move is still being tested
Summary
K33, Nexo and Sygnum all point to strong institutional and ETF inflows as an important driver, with K33 noting the largest daily ETP inflow since November 2024 and Nexo citing nearly $1 billion into spot BTC ETFs. Earlier this week, bitcoin tapped $86,000 for the first time since January as crypto short liquidations surged. "BTC's current drawdown has been materially shallower and shorter than the major 2013, 2017, and 2021 bear markets, consistent with our expectations after a softer preceding bull cycle," K33's Vetle Lunde wrote in Tuesday's report. The regulatory backdrop has provided another tailwind.