Headline: Bitcoin Sinks to Lowest Since May as Late-Friday Selling Returns
Bitcoin’s latest slide deepened into the weekend, with the flagship cryptocurrency falling to its weakest level since May after a late-Friday wave of selling. The move erased gains seen earlier in risk assets and put Bitcoin within sight of retesting its May trough, underscoring fragile sentiment across the cryptocurrency market.
The Bitcoin price is now roughly flat compared with the same period last year and well below the peak set in early October. On higher timeframes, the broader uptrend that started from late 2023’s mid-$15,000s remains intact, but price action is pressing against a key trendline support on the weekly chart. A sustained break below that level could invite further downside, especially amid thinner liquidity conditions typical of late-week trading.
Beyond pure price dynamics, capital flows within digital assets continue to rotate. Investor attention has gravitated toward high-growth themes such as artificial intelligence, while options trading has attracted speculative flows that previously chased crypto rallies. Stablecoin adoption is advancing on a separate track and memecoins dominate retail chatter, yet talk of a broader blockchain “ecosystem” has quieted—raising questions about the durability of long-term demand for Bitcoin and other crypto assets.
Key Points – Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since May following a late-Friday selloff – Price action is close to retesting the May low, highlighting fragile market sentiment – BTC is roughly flat year over year and well below its early-October record high – The long-term uptrend from late 2023 remains in place but is testing weekly trendline support – Investor focus has shifted toward AI-related equities and options trading, reducing crypto momentum – Stablecoins and memecoins are drawing attention, while broader ecosystem narratives have cooled
