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Bitcoin holds above $80,000 but institutional buying still not there

Bitcoin held above $80,000 over the weekend, but indicators suggest it is too early to say strong institutional buying conviction has returned. Bitcoin futures positioning and spot ETF flows pointed in different directions. Hedge funds cut net short exposure, while asset managers reduced net long positions, data showed. Spot bitcoin ETFs saw two days of inflows, but weekly net inflows were nearly flat. Analysts also cited classification limits, timing differences and key resistance near $82,200.