BITCOIN HOLDS THE LINE, ALTCOINS FALTER AS CRYPTO ENTERS A NEW INSTITUTIONAL CYCLE
Bitcoin displayed resilience as institutional flows returned to ETFs, holding above key support. However, Ethereum and most altcoins remained weak as capital selectively favored assets and themes tied to institutional infrastructure, tokenization, and stablecoin payments rather than broader speculation. While the long-term structural signal of institutional adoption is bullish, the near-term strategic market requires a price and flow confirmation above $84,000 for a confirmed trend change.