Bitcoin demand gauge sinks to worst level since December as spot buying weakens
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CryptoQuant's 30-day apparent demand indicator has turned negative, meaning buyers are not absorbing available BTC supply — a historically bearish structural signal. Combined with geopolitical headwinds (US strikes on Iran) weighing on risk assets and analysts flagging difficulty sustaining a durable rally, the setup skews short-term bearish.
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Wrong ifA sudden de-escalation in Middle East tensions or a macro risk-on catalyst (e.g., dovish Fed surprise, ETF flow spike) could reverse spot demand quickly and squeeze this short; the demand gauge is a lagging indicator and can flip rapidly on institutional inflows.
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