At the start of the new trading week, heavy selling pressure has sent the total crypto market cap down by 2.2%, slipping just under $4 trillion. Bitcoin, the market leader, fell by about 2% to $115,000, leaving it 5% lower compared to last week.

The picture looks similar across the top ten altcoins. Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin, and Cardano all posted losses of around 4%, while Solana took the hardest hit with a 6% slide. Among the top 100 coins, Mantle recorded the steepest drop, down more than 12%, while Monero stood out as the best performer, gaining nearly 5%.

Market sentiment has cooled in parallel with prices. The Fear & Greed Index slipped eight points in recent days and now sits at 60 — still in “Greed” territory but signaling a more cautious mood.

According to crypto analyst Rekt Capital, Bitcoin has now completed six weeks of its latest “price discovery uptrend.” Historically, such cycles have tended to end with a correction around weeks five to seven. “Week 7 of the second uptrend in the price discovery phase begins tomorrow,” he noted on X, suggesting a pullback could be on the horizon if the pattern repeats.

On the other hand, institutional demand remains robust. Last week saw another record-breaking run for crypto ETFs, with billions of dollars in fresh inflows underscoring continued appetite from professional investors.

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