{"id":19985,"date":"2026-01-16T09:32:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T09:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/bitcoin-price-retreats-to-95k-support-zone-as-etf-inflows-slow-and-market-hype-cools\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T09:32:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T09:32:48","slug":"bitcoin-price-retreats-to-95k-support-zone-as-etf-inflows-slow-and-market-hype-cools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/bitcoin-price-retreats-to-95k-support-zone-as-etf-inflows-slow-and-market-hype-cools\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin price retreats to $95K support zone as ETF inflows slow and market hype cools"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Bitcoin price parted with all of its gains seen on Thursday as institutional demand for the token fell amid unease over a contentious U.S. cryptocurrency market structure bill.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_b1cc5c3459119b56ab311314e93556a4\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bitcoin ETFs recorded a sharp drop in outflows over the past day.<\/li>\n<li>Crypto market sentiment fell as a major crypto legislation has stalled.<\/li>\n<li>A breakout from an ascending triangle pattern was confirmed on the daily chart.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>According to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sosovalue.com\/assets\/etf\/us-btc-spot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">data<\/a> from SoSoValue, inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs fell to $100.1 million on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, marking only a fraction of the $843.6 million in inflows recorded just a day earlier.<\/p>\n<p>BlackRock\u2019s IBIT led the lion\u2019s share of inflows with $315.7 million entering the fund, while Grayscale\u2019s BTC and Valkyrie\u2019s BRRR managed to draw in a combined $9.7 million in inflows. Fidelity\u2019s FBTC and Grayscale\u2019s GBTC offset a large chunk of these inflows with outflows of $188.8 million and $36.4 million, respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The significant drop in demand from institutional investors followed after several executives, including Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, raised serious concerns about a Senate version of a highly anticipated crypto market structure bill that was due to be marked up on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>As previously reported by crypto.news, Armstrong had expressed deep apprehension regarding the bill\u2019s restrictive language.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>The backlash led the Senate Banking Committee to cancel the planned markup, citing that it needed more time to gain the necessary support to implement the measure.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Just days earlier, the Senate Agriculture Committee had also postponed its markup planned for late January, citing similar regulatory friction.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Concerns around key crypto regulations like this can often trigger sharp price declines while driving investor sentiment low.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Following the delay, the crypto Fear and Greed <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/alternative.me\/crypto\/fear-and-greed-index\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Index<\/a> fell back by 12 points to 49, indicating a return of neutral sentiment in the market just a day after it entered greed territory for the first time in months.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This came as the Bitcoin rally, which saw the flagship crypto hit a two-month high this week, stalled as investors weighed the legislative stalemate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin (BTC) rose 5% to an intraday high of $97,870 on Thursday, but has shed some of those gains. At press time, it was trading at $95,684.<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bitcoin price analysis<\/h1>\n<p>Despite the price drop seen today, Bitcoin charts presented an optimistic outlook for the asset.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Notably, BTC price has confirmed a bullish pattern on the daily chart, which hints that the token has not yet lost its momentum.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bitcoin price has broken out of an ascending triangle pattern on the daily chart \u2014 Jan. 16 | Source: crypto.news<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the daily chart, Bitcoin price has confirmed a breakout from an ascending triangle pattern. This is a classic bullish continuation structure which, when broken from the upper trendline, usually leads to significant further upside for an asset.<\/p>\n<p>Momentum indicators like the MACD and RSI were showing a bullish setup at press time. The Relative Strength Index remains in positive territory while the MACD signals that buyers are still largely in control despite the recent volatility.<\/p>\n<p>Hence, Bitcoin is expected to maintain its bullish structure, especially if bulls can continue to defend the psychological support level at $95,000.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<div class=\"cn-block-disclaimer\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-disclaimer__icon\">\n            <svg class=\"icon icon-info\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-info\"><\/use> <\/svg>        <\/div>\n<p class=\"cn-block-disclaimer__content\">\n            Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. 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