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- 15, 2026 at 12:41 pm UTC Share Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.
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- Bitcoin is now trading around near $96,000 as spot ETF inflows and options market positioning exert opposing mechanical forces on price behavior. The current price sits just outside a range between roughly $90,000 and $94,000, a band that has persisted despite intermittent surges and declines in spot demand through US-listed Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. Bitcoin price range Dec – Jan (Source: TradingView)The breakout above $94,000 to reach as high as $97,800 in intraday pricing is promising for those who believe Bitcoin is done with the four-year cycle.
- However, the question now is whether this marks the start of a new bull run or a fake-out driven by short-term macro catalysts. ETF inflows surge as Bitcoin tests a new high rangeAccording to Farside Investors, net inflows across US spot Bitcoin ETFs totaled $840.6 million on Jan.
- 14, following $753.8 million the prior session. That brought cumulative flows since Jan.
