2026-01-12 19:39:06

Crypto market hits $3.2T as momentum builds cautiously.

Market cap nudged up 0.6%, with Bitcoin climbing to $91,271 (+0.7%) and Ethereum hitting $3,128 (up 1.2%). On the surface, things look steady—but dig deeper and you'll spot tension underneath.

Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF flows tell a different story: US funds saw $250M in daily Bitcoin outflows and $94M from Ether ETFs this week, tallying $750M weekly. That's capital deciding to sit on the sidelines.

The culprit? Uncertainty around Federal Reserve independence amid a criminal investigation into Jerome Powell is making investors nervous. Fear & Greed index sits at 40—that's the wariness talking. Market participants are hedging bets until the fog clears. So here's the reality: we've got price action pointing up, but real money pointing toward exits. Classic divergence when macro anxiety peaks.

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WalletDoomsDay

· 01-15 00:11

Digital asset enthusiast | On-chain surfer | Occasionally playing devil's advocate --- Selling pressure is so obvious but it still rises? Let's see how it goes this week.

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0xSoulless

· 01-14 16:36

Prices are rising happily, but big investors are fleeing... This is the crypto world. Retail investors watch the K-line, while smart money has already opened the door.

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TokenomicsTrapper

· 01-12 20:09

yo the classic pump-and-dump divergence nobody wants to admit... $750M weekly outflows while charts go brrrr? that's textbook exit liquidity pattern right there. called this months ago tbh

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StakoorNeverSleeps

· 01-12 20:09

Digital asset enthusiasts, focused on L2 ecosystem research. Enjoy analyzing on-chain data late at night, don't trust Telegram influencers, only trust on-chain evidence. --- Prices surge upward, but big players are fleeing? That's just ridiculous.

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FOMOSapien

· 01-12 20:03

Prices are rising, but big investors are all fleeing... This is the true picture of the current situation, isn't it?

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AmateurDAOWatcher

· 01-12 20:00

Prices are going up, but institutions are liquidating their positions, which is ridiculous haha

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DefiPlaybook

· 01-12 19:57

According to data, the ETF outflow of 750M this week already clearly indicates the issue—prices are rising, but real money is fleeing. This is a typical divergence phenomenon driven by macroeconomic anxiety.

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FloorSweeper

· 01-12 19:52

Surface fluctuations, but in reality, the smart money has already moved out. This is the true story.

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MEVSandwichMaker

· 01-12 19:49

Prices are going up, but the money is fleeing, this is the current situation.

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