Bitcoin held near the $77,000 region as easing geopolitical tensions surrounding U.S.-Iran negotiations helped crypto sentiment recover toward neutral territory; around $224.3 million in crypto liquidations were record ed over the past 24 hours.
Bitcoin ETFs saw $105.2 million in net outflows on Friday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $6.7 million in net outflows.
Meme coin market capitalization is trading 0.2% higher at $34.9 billion over the past 24 hours.
Trader Commentary:
Crypto Tony said Bitcoin’s broader bullish setup played out correctly after it swept local lows and pushed to a fresh short-term high. However, his position was stopped out due to a tight entry.
The trader said he is now waiting for a cleaner setup before re-entering, while still expecting BTC to eventually revisit the $78,200 region. He added that traders remain focused on potential reversal zones for the next major move.
Analyst Ted Pillows warned that Ethereum failed to reclaim the key $2,150 resistance level, signaling weakening momentum and increasing the risk of further downside pressure. The analyst said bears may retain short-term control unless ETH quickly recaptures that level.
Trader Dami-Defi said Solana continues converting every pullback into a higher low, reinforcing the broader bullish structure instead of showing weakness. Traders continue viewing Solana’s higher-low trend as evidence dip buyers remain active and aggressive on retracements.
Trader Tardigrade noted Dogecoin appears to be repeating the same long-term triangle compression structure seen before major breakouts in both 2017 and 2020.
The analyst said DOGE is now sitting near the apex of a potential third setup, with traders closely watching whether the memecoin is approaching another large breakout phase.
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