Bitcoin ($BTC) continues to demonstrate remarkable strength, holding firm above key support levels and maintaining its bullish structure. With unrealized losses at historical lows, the market remains largely stress-free, creating an atmosphere that feels like the calm before a significant move. $BTC is holding strong above key support levels, showing resilience and maintaining its bullish structure. With unrealized losses at historic lows, market stress is minimal. This stability feels like the calm before the next big move. pic.twitter.com/LIYK7bU4rx — Kyledoops (@kyledoops) January 16, 2025 Understanding Bitcoin’s Supply in Loss The metric of Bitcoin’s supply in unrealized loss offers valuable insights into market stress. Historically: – Bull markets: Less than 4 million BTC in loss. – Early bear markets: Between 4–8 million BTC in loss. Over the past week, market volatility led to 2.0–3.5 million BTC moving into a state of unrealized loss. This figure remains well below the critical 4 million BTC threshold observed at the lows of mid-2024. In comparison, prior cycles saw significantly higher stress levels: – 2018 bear market: 10.7 million BTC in loss. – 2020 COVID crash: 10.4 million BTC in loss. #Bitcoin supply in unrealized loss provides insights into market stress. Historically: Bull markets: $BTC in loss. Early bear markets: 4–8M $BTC in loss. Over the past week, market volatility pushed 2.0–3.5M BTC into loss, still lower than the 4M BTC at mid-2024 lows.… — glassnode (@glassnode) January 16, 2025 This highlights a more resilient market structure in the current cycle, with Bitcoin’s recent dip to ~$89,000 causing minimal disruption to its overall stability. ETF Inflows Signal Renewed Interest On January 15, Bitcoin spot ETFs experienced a total net inflow of $755 million, marking the first positive inflow after four days of net outflows. Fidelity’s FBTC ETF led the charge with a daily net inflow of $463 million, while Ark Invest and 21Shares’ ARKB ETF recorded a net inflow of $139 million. Bitcoin spot ETFs had a total net inflow of $755 million on January 15, the first net inflow after net outflows in the past four days. Fidelity ETF FBTC had a net inflow of $463 million per day, and Ark Invest and 21Shares' ETF ARKB had a net inflow of $139 million per day.… pic.twitter.com/FpBHxXHXEz — Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) January 16, 2025 Looking Ahead Bitcoin’s current resilience, coupled with strong institutional interest through ETF inflows, signals a stable and optimistic market outlook. As unrealized losses remain below critical levels and inflows pick up, the cryptocurrency market appears poised for its next significant move. Investors are watching closely for potential breakout signals in the days ahead. Disclosure: This is not trading or investment advice. Always do your research before buying any cryptocurrency or investing in any services. Follow us on Twitter @nulltxnews to stay updated with the latest Crypto, NFT, AI, Cybersecurity, Distributed Computing, and Metaverse news ! Image Source: alekskhmelev/ 123RF // Image Effects by Colorcinch
