$BTC is not pumping. BTC is stabilizing.

BTC
BTC
88,015.16
-2.19%

And that distinction matters.


With Bitcoin holding around $90K and $ETH showing relative strength near $3K, the market is no longer in liquidation mode — it’s in positioning mode.

ETH
ETH
2,934.44
-3.23%


We are seeing three important behaviors:


• BTC grinding and absorbing supply

• ETH outperforming slightly

• Altcoin strength appearing selectively, not broadly


Top movers are not random — they are clustered by narrative:


NFT / attention tokens → Moonbirds, PIPPIN

DeFi & yield → HYPE, RIVER

Speculative beta → BANKR


This is not altseason.

This is early capital rotation.


When gains appear sector-by-sector instead of market-wide, it usually means:


➡️ Smart money is testing narratives

➡️ Liquidity is probing risk

➡️ Market is preparing, not expanding


BTC dominance is still high.

That means structure is leading, not hype.


Until BTC leaves this acceptance range, expect:


• Selective runners

• Fast rotations

• Narrative-driven volatility


This is the phase where watchlists are built — not where portfolios are chased.


Block Stream Analytics

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