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Thursday, 21 May 2026 · No. 49

Bitcoin's price holds near seventy seven thousand dollars while inflows to exchanges continue amid low sentiment readings, indicating holders choosing to stay rather than exit under pressure.

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Bitcoin's price holds near seventy seven thousand dollars while inflows to exchanges continue amid low sentiment readings, indicating holders choosing to stay rather than exit under pressure. This balance exposes the contradiction that higher energy costs and firm yields are tightening liquidity without yet forcing liquidation. The question is whether sustained inflation from disrupted oil flows will eventually drive capitulation or instead anchor Bitcoin as part of a broader repricing of risk assets.

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