Bitcoin News
By Sakamoto Nashi
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Market Needs Time to Digest Gains. Forster explained that the current slowdown gives the market time to “digest recent gains” and…
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ETF Inflows Point to Institutional Demand. While Bitcoin’s spot price has slowed, there has been a large amount of capital flowing into…
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Interest Rate and Legal News Add Uncertainty. Adding to the mix are two key factors that could impact Bitcoin’s price in the near term: U.S.
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Q3 2025 Could Surprise to the Upside. Looking ahead, Forster said the third quarter of the year could bring unexpected strength.
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Final Thoughts. Although Bitcoin’s price has cooled down slightly after hitting record highs, this “pause” may be…
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Bitcoin (BTC) is currently taking a break after a strong rally that saw prices climb to a new all-time high of $111,970 in May 2025.
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According to Nick Forster, founder of Derive, an on-chain options protocol, this kind of sideways price movement often follows a large rally.
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Forster explained that the current slowdown gives the market time to “digest recent gains” and prepare for what may be the next upward phase.
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Despite this pause, Bitcoin is still up more than 11% over the past month. Prices reached their highest point on May 22 and have slightly cooled since then.
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Interestingly, these massive investments haven’t caused a sharp price increase yet. Forster said this is because ETF buyers, especially institutions, tend to hold their…
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“Despite significant inflows into Bitcoin ETFs, Bitcoin’s price hasn’t experienced a matching rise,” Forster noted.
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Adding to the mix are two key factors that could impact Bitcoin’s price in the near term: U.S. interest rates and recent court rulings on tariffs.
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On May 28, the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that former President Donald Trump overstepped his authority in imposing sweeping tariffs.
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Forster believes the legal decisions around tariffs have eased fears of trade-driven inflation, which could support Bitcoin in the short term. But he also said the U.S.
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Looking ahead, Forster said the third quarter of the year could bring unexpected strength. Historically, Q3 has been a slower period for Bitcoin.
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