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The crypto market has experienced mixed trading as prices moved sideways for the second consecutive week. Retail and institutional players reacted differently at several stages of the dip, with the latter making market-swinging sales. United States foreign policies also affected the market despite being tipped to spur market growth during Donald Trump’s second term.

In the last 30 days, Bitcoin whales have transferred 60,000 BTC to exchanges, heightening sell pressure. This follows shaky weeks in U.S. tech stocks, sparking bear sentiments in crypto assets. Bitcoin price sank below $100K after the launch of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek and has struggled to find its previous momentum.

As confidence plummeted further with Trump’s new tariffs, whales began moving assets to prevent losses gained in previous months. Last year, institutional inflow and whale accumulations spiked the asset’s price above $100k with an expected run to $150K this year. These recent outflows have slowed mainstream adoption, lowering sentiments as seen in a drop in the fear and greed index. The mark reaction shows fear as multiple assets dipped below previous support levels.

Bitcoin whales dominate the market, and huge sales for large groups result in a plunge in the fear and greed index. Centralized exchange and whale balances are closely monitored to determine the next market direction. Despite these bear factors, investors bought the dip looking for good entry positions ahead of a rebound.

Crypto trader Ali Martinez pointed out that the wider market recorded $6 billion in capital inflows as holders set sights on recovery.

The nosedive affected Bitcoin, altcoins, meme tokens, and decentralized finance (DeFi) numbers. Declined volumes negatively impacted the market leading to a crash in crypto prices. The wider market capitalization dropped from $3.5 trillion to $3.1 trillion, wiping out billions. Bitcoin price trades at $97,746, down 4% in the last seven days while altcoins recorded higher exits.

However, spot Bitcoin ETFs which have attracted over $40 billion, dominating the financial markets are a lifeline to BTC price. Institutional appetite is growing as on-chain metrics point upwards despite the status quo. Firms like Standard Chartered made higher projections expecting a massive run before the end of Trump’s second term. According to most users spot Bitcoin ETFs will notch inflows this year due to Trump’s friendly policies.

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