Bitcoin at a Crossroads: Sideways or Selloff Ahead?

Analysts at CryptoQuant are raising the alarm: 🐳 whale activity is declining, while retail investors are taking control of the market. As a result, BTC is stuck in a narrow range and may either enter prolonged consolidation or face a painful correction.

📊 Futures indicators and CVD show sellers dominating, signaling growing bearish sentiment.
👉 Experts warn: without fresh demand from big players, Bitcoin’s price won’t break out of sideways movement and risks even more selling pressure.

💰 Currently, BTC is trading at $112,700, with just +0.5% in 24 hours and +2.2% over the week.

🔥 The question is: is this the calm before the storm or the start of major consolidation?

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Bitcoin Traders on Edge: Options Market Signals Bearish Sentiment!

After a quick bounce back above $112K from lows near $108K, Bitcoin still hasn’t regained trader confidence, according to Cointelegraph. Market participants are questioning whether BTC has enough momentum to break above $120K — or if a deeper correction is looming.

📉 Options data reveals growing demand for protective strategies, showing traders leaning toward neutral-to-bearish bets. Many expect a drop back below $108K, though part of this caution stems from last week’s volatility.

⚖️ The hesitation is also tied to Bitcoin’s failure to match the record highs of the S&P 500 and gold. Meanwhile, weak U.S. job data boosted expectations that the Fed will cut rates.

📅 Traders now see a 100% chance of a rate cut at the next Fed meeting on September 17. Analysts believe that if confirmed, this could trigger a crypto rally in Q4.

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ETF Outflows Spark Investor Caution on Bitcoin!

Investor anxiety is mounting as spot Bitcoin ETFs continue to face capital outflows. Last week, inflows totaled $368M, a sharp drop compared to previous months — when July’s 7-day averages consistently topped $1B.

At the same time, institutions and funds are shifting focus to Ethereum, aggressively accumulating ETH. This shift in capital allocation may be fueling weaker sentiment toward Bitcoin as the "digital gold."

📊 With ETF flows cooling down and Ethereum stealing the spotlight, the pressure on BTC’s price outlook is intensifying.

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Bitcoin’s Final Push Before the Peak?

Glassnode analysts report a recovery in on-chain activity: the number of active addresses is back to previous levels, hinting at renewed engagement. Yet, transaction volumes and fees are down, showing the hype isn’t back just yet.

Investors remain cautious — small inflows are seen, but confidence is still lacking, with many locking in modest profits. Experts describe the market as a fragile stabilization, with muted optimism but room for short-term bullish spikes if demand returns.

📈 Analyst BitBull claims Bitcoin has “one last powerful rally left” — pointing to chart patterns mirroring 2023–2024 that led to explosive breakouts. This time, with a larger market cap, growth won’t hit 200–300%, but a 40–50% surge by November–December is expected.

Trader Hardy sets the next target at $116K once BTC breaks past $112K, while MN Capital’s Michaël van de Poppe sees potential for Bitcoin to follow gold’s record-breaking trend.

💡 The big question: Is Bitcoin gearing up for its final moonshot before the cycle peak?

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