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Bitcoin Nears $97,000 Two-Month High as Market Mood Improves but Signals Differ

On-chain data show retail participation thinning with exchange balances at a seven-month low, pointing to lower immediate sell pressure.

Overview

  • Bitcoin climbed from about $89,800 to as high as $97,704 over seven days, marking a two-month peak.
  • Sentiment readings diverged on Thursday, with some reports showing a 61 “greed” score and others a 48 “neutral” reading.
  • The rally triggered the largest short-liquidation event since October 10 across the top 500 cryptocurrencies, Glassnode reported.
  • Santiment identified a net drop of 47,244 non-empty wallets over the past three days, indicating reduced retail exposure.
  • Bitcoin held on exchanges fell to roughly 1.18 million BTC, a seven-month low that typically lessens near-term selling pressure.