CRYPTO PULSE

Crypto consolidates as macro risk caps Bitcoin’s upside

Bitcoin remains near $77,000 while Ethereum is firmer, but leadership is selective rather than broadly risk-on. Inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s September 15–16 meeting remain the key near-term macro catalysts.

Crypto Drivers What Matters Now

BITCOIN

Bitcoin remains below the key 50-week moving average

Recent losses and resistance near the 50-week average keep the market in consolidation rather than confirmed trend expansion.

ETHEREUM

Ethereum is outperforming Bitcoin in the latest session

Relative strength in Ethereum provides a modest diversification signal, though broader confirmation remains limited.

BREADTH

Altcoin participation remains uneven

Recent gains have not translated into uniformly broad leadership, with profit-taking affecting several previously strong assets.

FLOWS

ETF momentum has moderated

Slowing ETF inflows reduce an important source of marginal demand while investors await a clearer macro impulse.

MACRO

Inflation and Fed policy dominate near-term sensitivity

The August CPI release is scheduled for September 11, ahead of the Fed’s September policy meeting, keeping liquidity expectations central.