The total crypto market capitalization is $2.15 trillion. Just above the annual low of $2.1 trillion. This is the most important statement of the week.

If this level holds, a recovery towards $2.22 trillion is possible. If it breaks, the path is open.
To describe the current environment, let me put these numbers on the table. The Fear and Greed index is between 14 and 19. This is the "extreme fear" zone. Trading volume is at its lowest level in the last two years. The 30-day net capital flow on major chains is approximately minus $1.27 billion. The money that left during the correction has not yet returned.
Why are we at this point? There is no single reason. Several things coincided at the same time.
The June 17 FOMC was much more hawkish than the market expected. The dot plot positioned 9 out of 18 members to expect interest rate hikes by the end of 2026. The PCE inflation forecast was lowered from 2.7% to 3.6%. Warsh completely removed forward guidance. This increased uncertainty. The dollar strengthened. Exits from risk assets with no return accelerated. $200 million in long positions were liquidated in four hours.
On the geopolitical front, Israel launched heavy air strikes on Lebanon. Nuclear negotiations between the US and Iran were postponed. The market had celebrated the Iran deal at the beginning of the week. That optimism quickly faded.
Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded net outflows for 13 consecutive days. A total of $4.37 billion had flowed out by the beginning of June. On June 18, another $90 million was lost in a single day.
Altcoins were hit much harder in this environment. ETH fell 28% in 30 days, to $1,652. SOL fell 33%, to around $68. XRP fell to $1.12. Of the top 100 assets, only 36 have been net positive in the last three months.
Now I'll stop.
Every analyst looking at this picture is in one of two camps. The first camp says this decline will continue. Macroeconomic pressure will continue, new capital isn't flowing in, selling pressure has been dominant for 17 months, and it hasn't ended.
The second camp argues that this environment is historically similar to turning points. And I take the data from the second camp very seriously.
Low volume isn't always the beginning of a major decline. It's mostly a signal of exhaustion. If everyone who could sell has sold, the remaining selling pressure decreases. And major recoveries usually begin when nobody is interested, volumes are at their lowest, and the Fear Index remains at 14. The 2018 low. March 2020. November 2022. The picture was similar in all of them.
The data supports this reading. Whales accumulated 125,000 BTC throughout June. Mid-sized investor inflows to major exchanges have decreased. This indicates that selling pressure has eased. But new money isn't coming in either. New investor inflow is minus $1.2 billion. Bitcoin is held by old hands, there's no new demand.
This distinction is important. Sellers have decreased. But there are no buyers either. The market will remain in this range until this balance is broken. So what will break it?
The CLARITY Act is in the Senate. News of an imminent vote, or even news of a change in the agenda, will move the market. If the CPI data to be released in mid-July reflects a decline in oil and the energy component, Warsh's dot plot will begin to be questioned. If Bitcoin dominance remains stable at 58.19%, this indicates that the rotation from altcoins to cash is slowing down.
2.1 trillion dollars is currently a critical line. Holding above this level keeps the recovery scenario open. If it breaks, the next support levels are much deeper.
This is what I'm doing this Friday night. I'm not changing anything. My positions are open, the sizes are what I can afford to lose. My limit orders between 59,000 and 62,000 are still in place. The plan is the same.
I know this. Markets rarely turn around when everyone expects them to. Right now, everyone is expecting more pain. I'm trying to remember how many times I've read that sentence in history. And each time, I've tried not to be among that "everyone." Despite the fear index being 14, sticking to my plan was my best decision this week.

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