Bitcoin briefly plunged below $62,000 before clawing back to $64,225, a 4.60% single-day decline, while Ethereum shed 4.52% to $1,795. The broader crypto market cap sits at $2.34 trillion, with BTC dominance at 54.9% — a sign capital is consolidating into the majors even as both bleed.
Why it matters
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have now logged 13 consecutive days of net outflows, with nearly $1 billion in net withdrawals recorded this week alone. A 13-day outflow streak of this magnitude is unprecedented in the short history of spot BTC ETFs, and it signals that institutional sellers — not just retail — are reducing exposure. The Fear & Greed Index hitting 12 (Extreme Fear) underscores how deep the sentiment damage runs; readings this low have historically marked either capitulation bottoms or the early stages of a prolonged drawdown.
Market impact
The pressure isn't isolated to price. Regulatory headwinds are compounding the macro stress: crypto firms face a July 1 EU deadline as MiCA's grace period expires, adding compliance cost and uncertainty to an already fragile environment. SpaceX's reported $75 billion IPO targeting is drawing scrutiny over bitcoin treasury and liquidity risk, a reminder that BTC's corporate balance-sheet story cuts both ways. Small-cap tokens posted outsized gains — Opinion +67.5%, Bifrost +56.7% — but those moves look like rotation noise against the backdrop of a market in extreme fear.
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