Bitcoin (BTC) has again captured the spotlight after breaking above $97,000 for the first time in two months, gaining 2.5% in a single day and 3.4% on the weekly chart. The breakout followed eight days of tight consolidation and signals renewed investor confidence amid a backdrop of bullish on-chain and technical signals.
Based on CoinMarketCap, BTC jumped to an all-time peak of $97,438, pushing its market cap past the $2 trillion mark for the first time since the beginning of March. This dramatic shift has triggered new hope, with analysts and traders alike keeping a close eye on whether the rally can hold or if this is just a deviation before a correction.
The breakout has been fuelled by a combination of bullish forces, such as macroeconomic stability, rising institutional flows, and compelling on-chain data that enhance Bitcoin's mid-term strength.
Renowned on-chain analyst Ali posted an insightful chart analysis indicating that there was a phase of consolidation leading up to the sudden price rally. He points out that Bitcoin is now probing a crucial support region of $96,000 — a point that could confirm the character of this breakout.
The behaviour seen is reminiscent of a textbook bullish continuation pattern. Be cautious, though, as BTC currently trades at high resistance levels, and a breakdown from here might lead to a short-term setback.
Ali also pointed out a key resistance at $97,530, which was calculated from Glassnode's UTXO Realized Price Distribution (URPD). The region is characterized by a high concentration of previously realized trades and is thus at a psychological and technical level.
A decisive move above $97,530 would represent the clearance of a traditionally congested supply zone, with the potential to open the gate to Bitcoin's next significant objective — $114,230 — as suggested by MVRV Pricing Bands. This forecast is now the bulls' focal point for a further rally.
Finally, Bitcoin's remain above its Realized Warm Supply of $94,550 is another important metric emphasized by Ali. This value is the average purchase price of recently active addresses and is a very good measure of mid-term holder sentiment.
Above this level, holding would support bullish conviction and lower the odds of a substantial near-term correction. Holding the price above this level for an extended period indicates that investors who have recently bought BTC are not keen to close their positions, which is a sign of confidence.
The combination of bullish technicals with quite an encouraging outlook on on-chain metrics, coupled with the macro fundamentals, leads to the inference that while short-term volatility is in play, the uptrend might persist.
The $97,530 resistance level should now be keenly monitored by traders. A solid break above this mark could then push further towards the $100K milestone or even deeper, as far up as $114K on the next major leg in Bitcoin's bull cycle.
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