{"id":23401,"date":"2025-07-17T14:30:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T14:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=23401"},"modified":"2025-07-17T14:30:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T14:30:11","slug":"bitcoin-readies-breakout-on-stablecoin-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/analysis\/bitcoin-readies-breakout-on-stablecoin-surge\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin readies breakout on stablecoin surge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/07\/14-2-1024x536.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/07\/14-2-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/07\/14-2-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/07\/14-2-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/07\/14-2-500x262.png 500w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/07\/14-2-400x209.png 400w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/07\/14-2-350x183.png 350w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/07\/14-2-200x105.png 200w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/07\/14-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitcoin is currently stabilising as growing investor interest and increased trading activity signal cautious optimism. Although short-term indicators suggest some hesitation, the market seems to be building momentum quietly, preparing for a potential breakout in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Bitcoin stabilises, keeping traders alert<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitcoin continues to hover steadily between $116,000 and $120,000, leaving traders cautiously optimistic as the cryptocurrency prepares to gather momentum for a potential breakout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overnight, BTC reached a peak of $120,062 before retreating to around $118,300, signalling that the market is digesting recent gains while anticipating the next directional move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bitcoin\u2019s record-breaking rally has hedge funds dusting off a tried-and-true Ether arbitrage strategy <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ApeMV9igLx\">https:\/\/t.co\/ApeMV9igLx<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bloomberg (@business) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/business\/status\/1945236038957289637?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The positive sentiment isn\u2019t driven by price alone. According to CryptoQuant analyst Amr Taha, a fresh influx of $2 billion in newly issued stablecoins entered derivatives platforms earlier today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This surge in liquidity, mainly through Tether (USDT), is widely seen as a sign of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/finance\/why-crypto-giant-tether-bought-south-american-farming-company-2025-07-16\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"institutional capital moving into the market\">institutional capital moving into the market<\/a>, setting the stage for leveraged long positions across Bitcoin and major altcoins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Liquidity and leverage dynamics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Large stablecoin deposits have historically served as a precursor to significant rallies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When such inflows target derivatives exchanges, they often precede a rise in open interest &nbsp;\u2013 &nbsp;a pattern currently unfolding in the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open interest is climbing in tandem with price action, reflecting bullish sentiment and heightened trader engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, this also increases risk. A rising open interest indicates growing leverage, which can amplify gains in the short term but also intensify losses if market sentiment reverses suddenly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Technical analysis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitcoin has recently slipped into a short-term downtrend after failing to sustain the $120,000 threshold, with a local high of $120,062 followed by a pullback towards $118,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/07\/image-16-1024x442.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/07\/image-16-1024x442.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/07\/image-16-300x129.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/07\/image-16-768x331.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/07\/image-16-500x216.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/07\/image-16-400x173.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/07\/image-16-350x151.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/07\/image-16-200x86.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/07\/image-16.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Picture: BTC rejected at 120K and losing steam fast, as seen on the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/au\/app\/vt-markets-online-trading\/id1372647263?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"VT Markets app\">VT Markets app<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MACD indicator reveals weakening momentum through a pronounced bearish crossover and expanding histogram divergence, signalling continued selling pressure in the near term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BTC\u2019s price has now fallen below the key short-term moving averages (5, 10, and 30 periods), and the recent upward movement looks more like a corrective bounce than a trend reversal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Broader macroeconomic factors have added to bearish pressures. Fed Chair Jerome Powell reaffirmed the Federal Reserve\u2019s cautious approach to rate cuts this week, while on-chain data from CryptoQuant shows slowing inflows to derivatives exchanges, suggesting a reduced appetite for aggressive leveraged longs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a lower high established and $118,000 being retested, bulls must regain control above $119,000 swiftly, or risk BTC revisiting the $117,000\u2013$116,500 liquidity zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>A local top or just a pause?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite indications of short-term fatigue, Bitcoin has yet to experience a sharp pullback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This resilience suggests solid underlying demand and a market more prone to consolidation than capitulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the time of writing, BTC trades at $119,171, marking a 2.4% increase over the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With fresh stablecoin liquidity poised for deployment and derivatives traders positioning for further gains, the key question remains whether Bitcoin can push decisively beyond $120,000 or if it needs to shake out weaker hands first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.net\/trade-now\/?utm_campaign=account_c&amp;utm_source=dma&amp;utm_medium=website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"here\">here<\/a> to open account and start trading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin is currently stabilising as growing investor interest and increased trading activity signal cautious optimism. Although short-term indicators suggest some hesitation, the market seems to be building momentum quietly, preparing for a potential breakout in the near future. Bitcoin stabilises, keeping traders alert Bitcoin continues to hover steadily between $116,000 and $120,000, leaving traders cautiously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/analysis\/bitcoin-readies-breakout-on-stablecoin-surge\/\" class=\"read-more\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":23403,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-analysis"],"acf":{"acf_article_selection_author":null},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23401"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23401\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23403"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23401"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}