The unwind followed Bitcoin’s surge to a fresh all-time high above $111,000 on 22 May before prices slipped toward $107,000 and then back to $110,000 during London trading on Friday.
Outside of macro events, elevated funding rates and crowded bullish positioning in the run-up to the record print impacted the market.
Traders are now watching whether collective funding rates flip negative, a sign of capitulation, and whether price can hold above the $105,000-$107,000 support band carved out earlier in May. Macro drivers loom, with U.S. PCE inflation data due on 30 May and further updates on the tariff dispute expected next week.
