{"id":183993,"date":"2025-06-14T14:43:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T14:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/183993\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T14:43:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T14:43:10","slug":"bitcoins-strength-amid-fud-how-btc-is-saving-itself-from-deeper-losses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/183993\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin\u2019s strength amid FUD: How BTC is saving itself from deeper losses"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bitcoin\u2019s 7% dip signals recalibration amid rising macro pressure.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gold remains just 2% shy of its all-time high as safe-haven flows intensify.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Macro FUD has re-entered the chat, though truthfully, it never really left. In turn, <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/category\/bitcoin-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Bitcoin [BTC]<\/a> has once again found itself in the crosshairs. <\/p>\n<p>After three days of heavy deleveraging, the \u201cIs $100k at risk?\u201d chatter is back in full swing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yet, BTC didn\u2019t stay down for long. A sharp 3% bounce has it testing the $105k mark again, and this move doesn\u2019t look like a fluke.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to AMBCrypto, traders seem to be learning from past shakeouts, turning previous fear into a playbook. If that\u2019s the case, could it mean the crowd is finally getting smarter after all?<\/p>\n<p><b>BTC stands tall as FUD rises<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Make no mistake, this isn\u2019t your typical bout of tariff-induced market FUD. What\u2019s unfolding is a full-scale conflict between two Middle Eastern nations, both key OPEC players.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past two months, <a href=\"https:\/\/oilprice.com\/oil-price-charts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">oil prices<\/a> have rallied nearly 40%, with Iran-linked crude benchmarks spiking close to 5% in just the last 24 hours. All of this is happening with the next FOMC decision less than a week away.<\/p>\n<p>The risk assets <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KobeissiLetter\/status\/1933591197232116147?t=FCKtMKvPv5OM7bkXkjiHRQ&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">responded<\/a> swiftly. <\/p>\n<p>The Dow Jones dropped nearly 900 points, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield slid close to 3% as capital rotated defensively into bonds, and the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) fell roughly 3%, reflecting de-risking across global markets.<\/p>\n<p>Gold [XAU] responded in kind, rallying nearly 4% to $3,432 amid a surge in safe-haven demand. Technically, the metal is now within striking distance, just 2% away from reclaiming its all-time high.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/xauusd_cur.png\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-501564\" class=\"wp-image-501564 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Gold\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1040\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/xauusd_cur.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-501564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Trading Economics<\/p>\n<p>Now, sure, some will point to Bitcoin\u2019s 7% dip and say it\u2019s proof the resilience narrative is cracking. Layer that with the buildup in \u201canticipation\u201d around a potential rate hike pause, it\u2019s a reasonable concern.<\/p>\n<p>However, market positioning tells a more nuanced story. It suggests this is less about capitulation and more about recalibration.<\/p>\n<p><b>Traders are getting smarter<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Notably, <a href=\"https:\/\/farside.co.uk\/btc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">institutional flows<\/a> have quietly flipped bullish again, with nearly $1.3 billion flowing into spot Bitcoin ETFs in under a week. <\/p>\n<p>That influx has acted as a key shock absorber, supporting BTC\u2019s swift 3% recovery off the lows.<\/p>\n<p>But the biggest wildcard? Derivatives traders. Unlike past local tops where overheated Open Interest (OI) signaled crowding and preceded sharp liquidations, this time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/BitcoinOpenInterest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Futures markets<\/a> stayed remarkably contained.<\/p>\n<p>Case in point: On the 23rd of May, BTC tagged a new all-time high at $111k, while OI peaked at $80.31 billion. Consequently, such frothiness triggered aggressive wipeout, pulling BTC back to $100,424.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BTCUSD_2025-06-14_14-46-32.png\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-501591\" class=\"wp-image-501591 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"BTC\" width=\"1835\" height=\"817\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BTCUSD_2025-06-14_14-46-32.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-501591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TradingView (BTC\/USDT)<\/p>\n<p>Sure, it\u2019s still premature to declare a confirmed rebound, but the signs are worth noting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite bullish momentum building pre-FUD, Bitcoin\u2019s OI didn\u2019t peak, even as the market flirted with another ATH. That restraint hints at growing maturity in positioning.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast to <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/ethereums-sharp-15-fall-is-this-a-classic-bull-trap-in-play\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ethereum [ETH]<\/a>, BTC participants took a more cautious approach this time.<\/p>\n<p> By keeping leverage in check, they significantly reduced the risk of a cascading liquidation event, potentially saving millions from being wiped out.<\/p>\n<p>Add in the strong absorption from institutional flows, and another breakdown below $100k now seems increasingly less probable.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNext: <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/whats-making-ethereum-more-attractive-than-bitcoin-right-now\/\" rel=\"prev noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">What\u2019s making Ethereum more attractive than Bitcoin right now<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bitcoin\u2019s 7% dip signals recalibration amid rising macro pressure. 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