
Cryptocurrencies experienced a slight pullback at the start of this week, with bitcoin (BTC) undergoing a moderate decline.
What happened
As the crypto market begins a slight pullback at the start of this week, bitcoin records a moderate decline to 94,132 dollars, a 1.45% decrease over 24 hours. This technical correction follows a peak near 98,000 dollars last Friday. Should this be seen as a simple temporary slowdown or a deeper warning signal?
After flirting with 98,000 dollars last Friday, bitcoin (BTC) begins a technical correction this Monday by falling back to 94,132 dollars. This decrease of 1.45% over 24 hours is attributed to a loss of 1,400 dollars in the space of an hour, following the crucial psychological threshold of 95,000 dollars.
For its part, the overall cryptocurrency market also experienced a decline of 1.06%, reaching a capitalization of 2.93 trillion dollars. In contrast, stock markets remained generally stable on Monday.
This BTC pullback comes after a week marked by a strong rebound driven by good U.S. employment figures for April. However, uncertainties related to Donald Trump’s tariff policies seem to weigh on risk appetite.
As a result, investors turn to safe havens like gold — up 2.38% to 3,320.60 dollars per ounce — or bitcoin, despite its volatility.
The bigger picture
This bitcoin decline happens in a context where several factors could significantly influence its development this week.
Moreover, this correction does not discourage institutional players, as Michael Saylor announced the purchase of 1,895 BTC for about 180 million dollars. His company now holds 555,450 BTC, a strong signal of confidence in bitcoin’s long-term value.
Despite an apparent correction, bitcoin therefore retains the confidence of major investors and remains supported by an uncertain macroeconomic context. The 94,000 dollar threshold could well be just a step before a new upward momentum, provided the Fed does not deliver an unexpected chill, given that Jerome Powell refuses to lower rates.