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Investors\u2019 appetite for risk seems to weaken as Bitcoin (BTC<\/a>) signals weakness and altcoin traders capitulate.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the latest edition of the Bitfinex<\/a> Alpha<\/span> report<\/a><\/strong>, BTC slipped below its three-week range floor near $115,800 late last week. On August 5, BTC tagged $112,722.10 in early trading hours, while also flipping former support into potential resistance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The breakdown follows weeks of weakening order flow and open interest that showed traders rotating into Ethereum (ETH<\/a>) and higher-beta names. That rotation unwound abruptly, as the aggregate of altcoins outside the top 10 fell 16.3% between July 28 and August 2, erasing roughly $40 billion in value before a modest bounce.<\/span><\/p>\n

De-risking moves<\/span><\/h2>\n

The synchronous drawdown across majors and the long tail point to a market-wide de-risking rather than a simple shift in leadership. From its all-time high of $123,054, BTC is down 6.6%. ETH is 9% off its recent local peak and closed last week 9.7% lower.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At the same time, the broader altcoin complex fared worse, starting the week with a slight pump to nearly $994 billion, but erasing the gains as of press time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite the crashes registered last week, ENA<\/a> and PENGU<\/a> remained two outliers with 14% and 8.4% weekly price increases, respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, even the outliers are bleeding at the start of this week. ENA is down by 4.1% in the past 24 hours, while PENGU tanks a 7.6% correction.<\/span><\/p>\n

The report noted that leverage amplified the correction move. On August 2, liquidations across major centralized venues topped $1 billion, with more than $922 million in longs wiped out as momentum stalled.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While BTC led the pain, ETH long liquidations comprised most of the remainder, evidence that traders had crowded into catch-up bets after ETH underperformed earlier in the cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n

Furthermore, the report characterized liquidation flush as a \u201ccleansing\u201d event that typically resets open interest and positioning. Yet, it warned that the market remains in a reflexive, fragile phase where sharp reversals and liquidation cascades are more likely.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bitcoin remains strong<\/span><\/h2>\n

Structurally, Bitcoin continues to diverge from the rest of crypto. Its market capitalization remains above $2.2 trillion, nearly double the 2021 cycle peak, while ETH and the aggregate altcoin market have yet to exceed their 2021 highs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The report argued that this reflects BTC\u2019s evolution into a more macro-resilient, institutional-grade asset, contrasted with an altcoin sector that still lacks sustained capital rotation and durable, structural demand.<\/span><\/p>\n

As of now, Bitcoin executed the tactical bounce fueled by oversold conditions predicted by the report, recovering the $114,000 threshold after dipping below it.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, without evidence of aggressive spot buying, renewed exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows, and with a still-hawkish Federal Reserve backdrop, the expectation remains around a consolidation or further corrective price action.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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