Is Bitcoin Bottoming Out? Long-Term Indicators Shift as Short-Term Pain Persists: Fidelity

“Is Bitcoin flashing bear market continuation, or an early bull market reset?” asked Fidelity Digital Assets on Tuesday. The asset manager noted that BTC has been in a death cross for more than 200 days, with the price briefly breaking below the 200-week moving average over the weekend.

“Notably, sustained breaks below this level have historically coincided with forced selling events,” such as in 2022, it added.

These are also signs of a final capitulation during the depths of the bear market, which is currently only 8 months old. Additionally, BTC hit a 50% retrace from its peak, and previous bear markets were a lot deeper.

Signs of Bear Market Bottom Forming

Fidelity also observed that MVRV (market value to realized value) is moving toward historically undervalued territory as the asset approaches the realized price of $53,600, which is the aggregate purchase price. However, this is “possibly signaling a deeper reset in positioning beneath the surface,” the analysts said.

Meanwhile, Fear & Greed is in extreme fear but still not as low as February, which is significant since sentiment is currently weak, but valuation is more compressed, they said before concluding.

“Short-term signals appear to lean bearish—but longer-term indicators are starting to shift.”

Analysts at Swissblock said that “Bitcoin is deep in capitulation,” with price momentum sitting at an “extreme negative reading.” Momentum needs to cross back above -0.5 for structural reconstruction to begin, they said. When this happens, “capitulation is beginning to ease, and trend expansion is possible again,” but until then, “the base case remains fragile,” they added.

10x Research analysts said something similar on Tuesday. “The market is unwinding, but BTC is building a base.” However, Bitcoin dominance is falling, stablecoin reserves are falling, Strategy remains a serious headwind, and the beginning of the football World Cup has been flagged as a potential BTC cycle low, they said.

“Data supports BTC carving out a base, with higher prices expected through Q3/Q4 … Regulated derivatives infrastructure is expanding. This matters for the next leg up.”

Bitcoin Price Outlook

Bitcoin attempted recovery on Monday, tapping $64,000, but there was little momentum above that, with the asset falling to an intraday low of $62,500 during Asian trading on Tuesday morning.

It has started to consolidate at current levels over the past five days and could hover around this price zone for the next few months, as it did between March and October 2024.

The post Is Bitcoin Bottoming Out? Long-Term Indicators Shift as Short-Term Pain Persists: Fidelity appeared first on CryptoPotato.

read the full story

Why Didn’t Bitcoin Go Higher? Arthur Hayes Blames the AI Spending Frenzy

Hayes believes that AI's growing demand for capital has become a major headwind for bitcoin.

Bitcoin’s $10 billion liquidation wave reveals why the AI boom is hurting crypto

Bitcoin’s drop toward $60,000 last week exposed how quickly a shift in investor appetite can turn…

$5.1 Million Raised as Second Launches Bark on Bitcoin Mainnet

Second, a Bitcoin development lab, has just launched Bark on the mainnet. This is not a beta or a…

Bitcoin bottom? These four charts hint at BTC price dropping to $50K

A $50,000 Bitcoin price target remains in play despite BTC maintaining above $60,000 support for…

‘Bitcoin to zero’ searches just hit a record. Could it happen?

U.S. searches for “Bitcoin to zero” hit a record high amid the crash. Could it happen? The real…

MicroStrategy’s STRC Tracks Bitcoin Lower Again as Semi-Monthly Dividend Begins

Strategy's STRC dipped toward $90 with Bitcoin, then recovered as shareholders approved semi-monthly…

BlackRock Sells $230 Million in Bitcoin and Buys Ethereum: What Is Really Going On?

BlackRock sold 3,671 BTC worth roughly $230 million and bought 10,566 ETH worth about $17.71 million…

Bitcoin inflows slow sharply in 2026 as investors chase AI, Bernstein says

Bernstein said bitcoin's increasingly diversified ownership base supports its long-term…

Live updates: bitcoin drifts back to $62,500, putting damper on hope for two straight up days

Crypto prices rose on Monday following last week's crash, but the bears still appear to be in…

Not $60,000: Analyst Reveals The Best Time To Actually Start Buying Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s crash over the weekend has brought the $60,000 level back into the market conversation,…

50% Of All Bitcoin In Circulation Are Now Sitting On Major Losses, Is This A Bottom Signal?

Bitcoin may be flashing one of its most closely watched contrarian signals. With more than 10…

Bitcoin 'normal' 4-year cycle puts focus on $53K low before 2028 BTC price high

Bitcoin trader said that BTC price was approaching its cycle bottom "window" with the $53,000 cycle…

This is Bitcoin's Shallowest Bear Market—But is the Bottom In?

Bitcoin is down 50% from its all-time high in the shallowest bear market to date—but analysts…

SBI Shinsei Bank Plans to Let Customers Stack BTC, ETH, or XRP on Top of Deposit Interest

SBI Shinsei Bank will let depositors earn bitcoin, ether, or XRP vouchers worth 20% of their…

Bitcoin faces a Wall Street test as AI’s mega-IPO wave targets the same capital

OpenAI filed a confidential S-1 with the SEC, targeting a public debut as early as September at a…

Arthur Hayes says Bitcoin will ‘dump then pump’ – Here’s why!

Before Bitcoin's next significant rally, could an AI-driven market crash lead to the next liquidity…

Bitcoin Slips Back to $62K After Failing to Hold Its $64K Recovery Attempt

TL;DR: Bitcoin briefly climbed to about $64,200 after optimism around a possible U.S.-Iran peace…

The Higher Bitcoin Goes, The Less Institutions Want It? Coinbase Executive Weighs In

Institutions that bought Bitcoin at $100,000 and $125,000 are showing even greater interest now that…