The high tide of liquidity that has recently supported Bitcoin prices appears 
to be receding rapidly. The market is now grappling with significant net 
outflows, as data confirms that investment flows have turned decisively 
negative. This shift represents a stark turnaround in market dynamics, where 
selling pressure is currently overwhelming buying interest across major 
platforms. Why Markets Move Before Narratives Catch Up In an X post, a trader 
and investor in stocks and crypto, WealthManager, revealed that since December 
8th, Bitcoin has recorded approximately $716 million in net outflows. Over the 
past two weeks, flows have been dominated almost entirely by outflows, 
reflecting a market that has lost momentum rather than conviction. Related 
Reading: New Bitcoin Crash Incoming? Twenty One Capital Moves 43,500 BTC Amid 
Major Losses Currently, the cryptocurrency market is not the preferred 
destination for momentum-driven capital. That momentum has rotated into gold, 
silver, and broader metals, but the rotations are temporary by nature. 
However, the opportunity remains in crypto, and the momentum will shift back 
into the sector at some point. &#8220;The lower BTC goes, the bigger the opportunity 
would become,&#8221; WealthManager noted. Analyst Cipher2X has offered an insight 
into why he is accumulating Bitcoin ahead of 2026. According to Cipher2X, BTC 
has never waited for perfect conditions to do its most important work. It 
builds its foundations when liquidity is tight and expectations are low. At 
this stage, price action is misleading, but the structure is not. On-chain 
data has shown that supply is increasingly locked up with long-term holders, 
while access to BTC through regulated channels is becoming routine rather than 
exceptional. At the same time, micro uncertainty continues to reinforce BTC&#8217;s 
role as a hedge against policy risk, not as a speculative bet on growth. This 
setup is the kind of environment where BTC intends to move sideways, frustrate 
the traders, and quietly shift ownership from impatient hands to committed 
ones. Cipher2X explains that the purpose of accumulating BTC isn’t a short- 
term catalyst, but because the next regime tends to reward those who have 
positioned early, not those who have reacted late. 2026 isn&#8217;t about the hype; 
it&#8217;s about who was already holding the asset. What Falling Volatility Says 
About Bitcoin’s Maturity The Bitcoin chart has shown the implied volatility on 
the BTC options over the past few years. A full-time crypto trader and 
investor, Daan Crypto Trades, pointed out that aside from a few short spikes 
of volatility, there&#8217;s a clear trend down on this part. BTC is maturing as its 
market cap is growing over time, and the market is becoming more 
institutionalized. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s Long Game Is Winning, Even If 
The Short Term Looks Messy—CEO Daan concluded that the days of seeing multiple 
10%+ candles in a row are behind us. Presently, if a single 10% move in one 
day happens, it would already be considered a big exception. Featured image 
from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com

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