Bitcoin (BTC) Plunges to $83,000 Amid ETF Inflows

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Despite massive capital inflows into Bitcoin (BTC) spot ETFs, Bitcoin has fallen to the $83,000 level, shaking the entire altcoin market. Regarding this price adjustment, there is a sharp debate between those who view it as a healthy retest of support following a recent breakout, and those who analyze it as a result of macroeconomic pressures impacting the virtual asset market.

According to Benzinga, a US financial media outlet, on September 28 (local time), the Bitcoin spot ETF market saw a net inflow of $134.5 million as of Friday. The Ethereum spot ETF also recorded a net inflow of $86.95 million, maintaining institutional capital inflows. However, Bitcoin retreated to the $83,000 level on Monday. At the same time, major virtual asset prices including Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), XRP, and Dogecoin (DOGE) also showed weakness.

In the futures market, a large-scale liquidation event occurred. According to the virtual asset data platform Coinglass, 143,870 traders were liquidated over the past 24 hours, with the total liquidation volume reaching $531.47 million. Analysis suggests that the forced liquidation of a large number of short-term leveraged long positions increased downward pressure on the market.

Technical analysts are focusing on whether the $82,800 support level will hold. The diagnosis is that if the $82,800 level, which was a past breakout zone, is successfully defended, this decline could be confirmed as a normal retracement within an uptrend. Conversely, Mike McGlone, a senior analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, warned that Bitcoin could be vulnerable if the stock market undergoes a significant correction.

The macroeconomic environment was also cited as a burden on the market. With US Treasury yields nearing multi-decade highs and the Federal Reserve's (Fed) hawkish stance continuing, the opportunity cost of holding cryptocurrencies, which are non-interest-bearing assets, is increasing. Despite capital inflows through institutional ETFs, signals of tightening macroeconomic liquidity are suppressing the upside.

The clash between steady capital inflows into spot ETFs and macroeconomic tightening pressures has put Bitcoin's price direction to the test. Market attention is focused on whether Bitcoin can overcome the shock of over $500 million in liquidations and defend the $82,800 support level to establish a foundation for a rebound.

[Article Summary]

-While $134.5 million flowed into spot ETFs, Bitcoin retreated to the $83,000 level.

-Futures positions worth $531.47 million were forcibly liquidated within 24 hours, increasing volatility.

-Defending the $82,800 support level is crucial, with macroeconomic pressures such as rising Treasury yields acting as a burden.

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