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Bitcoin falls under $60K, but traders anticipate 15% bounce
Data from TradingView showed Bitcoin’s price action dropping below $60,000 mid week for the first time since June 10, and it plumbed $58,000 overnight. Many now expect a rally to a “poor” lower high
Traders had warned of increasing short interest with rising funding rates, boosting the odds of a capitulatory move lower.
“It’s time to start bouncing soon on the LTF,” trader Killa wrote in ongoing commentary on X, referring to low time frames.
XRP risks drop below $1, but onchain data highlights silver lining
At the time of writing, XRP was trading just above $1, leaving the token at its weakest price level of the year, but onchain data paints a different picture.
The exchange-held XRP supply continues to fall, Binance withdrawals have exceeded deposits for seven straight days, whale flows are holding positive and spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have attracted $243 million in inflows since April.
The improving onchain data points to healthy network positioning, even as XRP continues to search for a price bottom.
About 60% of World Cup bettors on Polymarket are first-time crypto users
About 60% of users who placed their first World Cup bets on Polymarket had never interacted with blockchain protocols before, suggesting prediction markets are becoming an entry point into crypto.
The finding is based on a 90-day Bitget Wallet study shared with Cointelegraph on Thursday that tracked the onchain activity of 857,000 active Polymarket users.
Bitget Wallet said the findings suggest that some users are entering crypto through prediction markets rather than starting with token trading or DeFi protocols.
Alvin Kan, chief operating officer at Bitget Wallet, told Cointelegraph that earlier crypto onboarding efforts largely focused on making blockchain technology easier to understand through simpler wallets and better user interfaces, but users were still expected to learn how crypto worked before they could participate.
HYPE down 22% from record highs: Will spot demand revive the uptrend?
Hyperliquid’s HYPE token is down 22% from its $75 all-time high, bringing its 2026 uptrend to a key test of support. Market participation has cooled across the derivatives markets, while the spot flows show early signs of stabilization after strong selling pressure in early June.
The $50-$54 area now stands out as the most important support zone beneath current prices and the first major trend test since January.
HYPE fell below $60 on Wednesday after rejecting another retest of its all-time high near $76. The decline has pushed the price toward the 50-day exponential moving average, a level that has acted as trend support throughout the rally from March.
The recent pullback resembles HYPE’s consolidation in May 2025. At that time, the token printed a new high near $40 before entering a multi-week pause that cooled momentum without producing a bearish break on the daily chart.
