🚀 Bitcoin Weekly Outlook — Riding the US Inflation Rollercoaster 🎢

📊 Market Recap:

ATH hit: $124,474 before a sharp drop below $118,000.

Mixed US inflation data first fueled gains, then triggered profit-taking.

Liquidations: $1.89B in BTC longs wiped as sentiment flipped from bullish to cautious.

📉 What Sparked the Drop:

Thursday’s US PPI came in hotter than expected → inflation concerns up.

Risk-off shift killed hopes for a 50 bps Fed rate cut.

BTC slid 4% to $118,900, breaking short-term momentum.

💥 Impact on Traders:

$1.89B in long positions closed under $118K (CryptoQuant).

Aggressive selling & forced liquidations dominated the drop.

🏦 Institutional Moves:

Sentora data: 213 corps/governments now hold $228.85B BTC.

Public cos: 71.4% | Private cos: 24.4% | Gov/Others: 4.2%

SoSoValue: $561.95M net institutional inflows through Thursday — higher than last week but below mid-July peaks.

💡 Key Takeaway:

Volatility’s back, but institutional accumulation keeps growing — hinting that the smart money still sees BTC’s long-term value.

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