Bitcoin volatility has increased since Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2025. Price swings followed tariff discussions from the US president. On Monday, Bitcoin fell nearly 7% after Trump discussed tariffs on eight European countries tied to Greenland negotiations.
At the same time, Santiment reported one of the highest spikes in Bitcoin-related social media discussions. Comparisons with increased as metals reached new all-time highs amid geopolitical tension.
Market sentiment indicators reflected caution. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index posted a fear score of 32 on Tuesday. The Altcoin Season Index indicated a Bitcoin score of 29 out of 100 based on recent relative performance.
CryptoQuant data pointed out yet another crucial change. Net losses were recorded by Bitcoin holders over 30 days for the first time since October 2023. The realised profit and loss metric that had been hovering around and above zero thus far dropped below it and confirmed the selling of high-priced tokens, at least in part.
Julio Moreno, the head of the research team at CryptoQuant, have been losing since the end of December. In the meantime, Glassnode’s specialists have explained that new investors have an average entry price of around $98,000. While Bitcoin is below this threshold, it is still unprofitable to sell, which inevitably brings up one of the most important questions regarding the timing of the buyer momentum’s return.
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