Overview
- Bitcoin, which jumped past $82,000 on Wednesday, was holding near $81,000 on Thursday as the multi‑week rally paused, according to CoinDesk and other market trackers.
- Reports that Iran is reviewing a U.S. proposal to end hostilities pushed oil lower for a third day, easing inflation worries and nudging investors back into risk assets like Bitcoin.
- U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs took in more than $5 billion over the past month, including roughly $1.5 billion across the last three sessions reported Wednesday, with fresh daily net inflows also logged this week.
- Futures positioning has grown heavy, with open interest near $30 billion and a series of large short liquidations since February, which makes prices more jumpy because many leveraged bets can be forced to close fast.
- Analysts are split on staying power as some flag two‑year lows in network activity and a whale split that shows recent large buyers adding coins while older holders barely moved, with traders watching $82k–$85k as near‑term resistance and eyeing $90k–$93k only if momentum builds.