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Bitcoin Holds Near $101,000 as $100,000 Level Becomes the Market’s Line of Scrimmage

On-chain metrics alongside recent ETF flows point to soft buyer demand as long-term holders realize profits.

Overview

  • Bitcoin traded in a tight $100,000–$103,000 range through Sunday, with multiple desks flagging the six-figure mark as a key psychological and technical threshold.
  • CryptoQuant data show rising long‑term holder spending while apparent demand has weakened, a shift that has capped price stability above $102,000.
  • US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a $558 million net outflow on Friday and $1.22 billion over the past week, though Farside tracked roughly $240 million of inflows on Thursday.
  • Short‑term risk indicators turned cautious, with a negative Binance Sharpe Signal near −0.277 and chart patterns such as a head‑and‑shoulders, bearish pennant, and a recent death cross highlighting downside risk toward the mid‑$90,000s.
  • Countering the bearish tone, Burak Kesmeci’s 90‑day realized price gradient at −1.27 standard deviations and UTXO age‑band behavior have historically coincided with local bottoms, with one scenario pointing to support near $95,000.