Crypto Market Cycle Slows – Market Data Reveals Flattening Uptrend

The crypto market is under selling pressure as Bitcoin and major altcoins retrace to key demand levels, testing the conviction of ￰0￱ months of volatility and sharp rallies, traders now find themselves in a critical phase where consolidation and uncertainty dominate the ￰1￱ short-term sentiment leans cautious, on-chain insights shed light on the broader forces shaping this ￰2￱ to CryptoQuant analyst Dan, the percentage of Bitcoin held for over a year — measured by realized market cap — provides a reliable framework for understanding long-term market ￰3￱ earlier phases of past cycles (cycles 1 and 2), this metric showed rapid growth as accumulation drove sharp surges, culminating in cycle ￰4￱ contrast, the current cycle (3) paints a different ￰5￱ slope of the uptrend has begun to flatten, reflecting a slower pace of growth and signaling that the cycle is stretching longer than in previous ￰6￱ extended rhythm has raised questions about the structural changes behind today’s ￰7￱ is the crypto market cycle slowing?

Analysts point to new dynamics — from the rise of spot ETFs to growing institutional participation — as potential drivers reshaping how this cycle ￰8￱ The Crypto Market Cycle Is Slowing Down According to CryptoQuant analyst Dan, the slowdown in the current crypto cycle is closely tied to structural shifts in the ￰9￱ of the main reasons is the introduction of spot ETFs, which have changed how capital flows into ￰10￱ involvement of large institutions and even some nations has further altered the rhythm, extending the length of the cycle compared to previous ￰11￱ developments have created a more mature, but slower-moving, market ￰12￱ factor is the way capital rotation affects ￰13￱ this cycle, whenever funds begin to flow heavily into altcoins, Bitcoin’s upward momentum tends to ￰14￱ pattern has repeated multiple times, highlighting how diversification across assets has a dampening effect on the speed of Bitcoin’s ￰15￱ the 2023–2024 period, when Bitcoin’s dominance was clear, today’s market is showing gradual but steady capital migration into ￰16￱ ahead, the macro backdrop also plays a key role.

A rate cut expected in September, coupled with the potential approval of spot ETFs for altcoins in October, sets the stage for renewed optimism into fall and winter ￰17￱ a cycle perspective, current consolidation and any further corrections could present attractive entry opportunities for investors positioning for the next leg ￰18￱ Struggle To Hold $110K As Volatility Rises Bitcoin is trading near $110,000 after retreating sharply from its August peak around $123,200, with the daily chart showing a decisive shift in ￰19￱ action has carved out a series of lower highs and lower lows, underlining the selling pressure that has weighed on the market since ￰20￱ chart highlights that BTC is now sitting just above the 100-day moving average at $111,700, with the 50-day moving average at $116,500 acting as a ceiling in recent ￰21￱ long as Bitcoin remains below this zone, recovery attempts are likely to be capped by ￰22￱ $110,000 level is proving to be a critical area of support.

A confirmed breakdown here could expose BTC to further losses toward $106,000–$108,000, while the 200-day moving average near $101,100 remains a last line of defense for the broader ￰23￱ $115,000 would be the first meaningful step toward regaining ￰24￱ then could Bitcoin make another attempt to challenge the $120,000–$123,000 ￰25￱ now, however, the market remains under pressure, and whether BTC can hold $110K will likely define the short-term ￰26￱ image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView