Crypto

Bitcoin holds $60,000 but faces triple pressure from CLARITY Act, Strategy and XRP

Cryptocurrency markets sank into an “extreme fear” phase as bitcoin neared a break of the $60,000 support level. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs logged 13 straight sessions of net outflows, with cumulative withdrawals of about $4.37 billion. Passage prospects for the U.S. CLARITY Act this year fell again amid Senate scheduling hurdles. XRP holders showed limited selling despite a 66 percent drop from its peak, while Ripple pushes RLUSD and institutional ecosystem expansion.

Crypto

Bitcoin bottom debate flares, five key variables to shake market this week

Warnings are growing again that the latest decline in the bitcoin market may not be the bottom of the bear market. Some traders see any firm low forming no earlier than the third quarter, and possibly in the fourth quarter, even if bitcoin attempts a short-term rebound. This week’s outlook is shaped by U.S. CPI and PPI data and interest-rate expectations, stock-market volatility, Middle East risks, mixed on-chain signals and extreme fear in investor sentiment.