Bitcoin's Rally Stalled, Outflows Persist Amid Pension Fund's BTC Consideration

Amid the fast-paced environment of crypto, the landscape tends to change rapidly, especially in terms of prices. This has indeed been the case over the past seven days.

Bitcoin's Rebound Stalls as ETF Outflows Continue, World's Largest Pension Fund Considers BTC: This Week's Crypto Recap

The cryptocurrency landscape moves at a rapid pace, with the environment prone to swift shifts, particularly in terms of price action. This has certainly been the case over the past seven days.

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Just a week ago, the price of Bitcoin was surging, charting new all-time highs on an almost daily basis. The latest peak came last Thursday when BTC briefly topped $73,800. However, the tides began to turn a day later when the cryptocurrency dipped below $66,000 and it's only gotten worse since.

The weekend saw minor recovery attempts, but BTC declined once more at the start of the current workweek. Modest outflows from spot Bitcoin ETF funds and concerns related to Tuesday's FOMC meeting were blamed at the time. After said meeting concluded, the asset actually reversed its trajectory, jumping by 4% almost immediately and rising above $68,000 on Wednesday morning.

That was short-lived, though, as the ETF outflows resumed, marking a fourth consecutive day of predominantly withdrawals yesterday. This further weighed on BTC's price, which has rejected the recovery attempts and headed south once more today. As of writing, the leading cryptocurrency struggles to stay above $63,000, having lost 5% on a daily scale and over 7% in the past week.

Most altcoins have followed suit with notable weekly declines. Ethereum, for example, stood above $4,000 last week but is now down to $3,300. ADA, DOT, MATIC, and NEAR have lost double-digit percentages in the same timeframe.

Market Data Market Cap: $2.52 trillion | 24H Vol: $136B | BTC Dominance: 49.2%

BTC: $63,210 (-7.3%) | ETH: $3,305 (-10.5%) | BNB: $548 (-8.28%) Weekly Crypto Market Overview. Source: Quantify Crypto

Crypto Headlines You Can't Miss This Week

Japan's $1.5 Trillion GPIF Pension Fund Eyes Bitcoin Amid Market Turmoil. Despite the recent volatility in BTC's price, the asset has been trending up strongly over the past several months, which has attracted unorthodox interest. For example, the world's largest pension fund – Japan's GPIF – is reportedly looking into alternative assets such as Bitcoin.
Grayscale to Lower Fees on Spot Bitcoin ETF, CEO Confirms. The race for the spot Bitcoin ETF crown continues, and Grayscale has finally said it will lower its fees. The largest crypto asset manager has lost a significant chunk of BTC since converting its flagship fund into a spot Bitcoin ETF due to its considerably higher fees compared to all competitors.
Binance Founder CZ Launches Not-For-Profit Education Project Amid Regulatory Woes. Binance co-founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao announced on Twitter that he plans to launch a new project focused on educating the masses about various topics. Meanwhile, the former crypto kingpin's legal troubles in the US continue.
ETH is Not a Security: Coinbase Fires Back as SEC Takes Aim at Ethereum Foundation. While the crypto community won the battle for a spot Bitcoin ETF against the US SEC, the next fight could be over Ethereum. As such, numerous industry insiders, such as Coinbase's CLO, have emphasized that ETH is not a security and the SEC should not reject Ethereum ETFs on those grounds.
Willy Woo Says the Bottom is in for Bitcoin's Latest Pullback. With BTC's price declining and the asset losing over $12,000 in a week, analysts began speculating how low it could go, with Willy Woo claiming that Bitcoin has bottomed.
Montenegro Court Upholds Do Kwon Extradition Ruling to South Korea. Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs, was apprehended in Montenegro last year. Since then, the US and South Korea have been disputing over which country should prosecute him. The latest development on the matter reaffirmed that he could be headed to his Asian homeland.

Charts

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