Bitcoin price is going through a period of very tight consolidation just below major resistance levels. However, renewed institutional demand via BTC ETFs is underpinning bullish price predictions for Bitcoin.
Analyst Michaël van de Poppe said that the market structure and capital flows are converging to a potential breakout to higher levels.
Bitcoin Price Prediction | Source: Michaël van de Poppe, X
He noted, “Strong consolidation on $BTC, and Friday gave us a slight insight into what’s likely to come.” This convergence can be seen in the chart, where Bitcoin is shrinking below the $79K-80K resistance range, following a gradual recovery from its recent lows.
The latest Bitcoin price action indicates the formation of higher lows and increasing moving averages. This structure indicates that there is strong buyer power.
Institutional demand appears to be a major driver of bullish Bitcoin price prediction narratives. Van de Poppe pointed out, “There was $600 million in ETF inflow on the first trading day of the month.”
For context, Farside Investors ETF flow data shows that total inflows into Bitcoin ETFs hit $629.8 million on May 1. This influx came after a turbulent period of outflows that week.
Bitcoin ETF Inflows Data | Source: Farside Investors
Leading the charge, BlackRock’s IBIT ETF scooped up $284.4 million in inflows. Fidelity’s FBTC ETF followed with a $213.4 million influx, and ARK’s ARKB raked in $88.5 million.
Earlier, Bitcoin ETFs saw massive outflows on April 29 (-$137.6 million) and April 27 (-$263.2 million). Thus, according to Poppe’s Bitcoin price prediction, the sudden turn towards positive inflows is an indicator of renewed institutional confidence.
Poppe added, “I don’t think this will slow down in the coming week, and that’s probably why we’re seeing a relatively shallow consolidation taking place.”
The Bitcoin price prediction chart provides a well-defined roadmap:
Poppe stressed, “The $79K area is a crucial zone. That needs to break.” Another important area to hold, as indicated in the chart, is around the low-70K region. It has provided solid support during the recent pullbacks.
Moreover, price holding above this area while repeatedly testing resistance hints at accumulation rather than distribution.
Poppe’s Bitcoin price prediction hints at a massive rally if BTC breaks out of the $79,000 resistance zone. He remarked, “If this breaks, I’m assuming we’ll see more upwards momentum, and I’ve got $86-88K as first resistance area and $92-94K as the crucial one.”
Poppe’s second chart compares the long-term trend of Bitcoin to that of gold. Poppe said, “The #Bitcoin 4-year cycle is something from the past.”
Bitcoin Vs. Gold Chart | Source: Michaël van de Poppe, X
In his Bitcoin price prediction, Poppe noted that halving-driven cycles might be weakening as BTC increasingly interacts with macro liquidity and institutional flows. He additionally pointed out how Bitcoin is losing its share in the combined market of hard assets:
This change implies that capital has been inclined towards gold more recently, but may swing back to BTC. In the past, these rotations have been accompanied by excellent Bitcoin rallies. He expects gold to decline 20-30%, which would offer room for the BTC price to surge.
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