As Bitcoin (BTC) consolidates near the $119,000 mark following a new all-time high (ATH) above $123,000 last week, several on-chain indicators are presenting a mixed picture regarding the cryptocurrency’s next major move. Bitcoin On-Chain Data Shows Mixed Outlook According to a CryptoQuant Quicktake post by contributor Chairman Lee, BTC exchange reserves have risen noticeably since late June. This sharp uptick suggests increased profit-taking activity, which could weigh on BTC in the short-term. Large holders and miners have also been ramping up their deposits since July 18. However, overall inflows to centralized exchanges remain relatively low compared to the levels observed during major market tops earlier this year. Related Reading: Bitcoin Rally Ahead? DXY Breakdown Suggests Capital Shift To Risk-On Assets Meanwhile, the Unspent Transaction Output (UTXO) count continues to decline – a trend often interpreted as a sign of long-term accumulation. Investors appear to be consolidating their coins, reducing active transactions and indicating strong conviction in Bitcoin’s long-term potential. For context, a declining UTXO count typically reflects reduced short-term selling pressure as holders move BTC into fewer wallets rather than trading them. This behavior is commonly associated with an overall bullish market outlook. Chairman Lee also pointed out that institutional and exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows remain robust. Year-to-date (YTD), nearly $50 billion has flowed into Bitcoin investment products despite temporary pauses due to profit-taking. Data from SoSoValue shows that US-listed spot BTC ETFs have recorded four consecutive months of positive inflows, with more than $18 billion added since April 2025. Similarly, total net assets held by these ETFs now exceed $151.6 billion. Can BTC Still Eye $180,000 Target? From a technical standpoint, Chairman Lee highlighted the $116,400 area as the immediate support zone. The analyst remarked: A breakdown below this level could extend the correction toward $112K–$110K. On the upside, holding above $116K keeps the structure intact for another push toward $124K–$130K. The analyst emphasized that as long as Bitcoin defends the $110,000 level, the broader bullish trend will remain intact. Moreover, if ETF and institutional inflows gain further momentum, BTC could still reach the ambitious year-end target of $180,000. Related Reading: Bitcoin Set To Soar? Analyst Sees Fresh $2 Billion Liquidity Triggering Next Leg Up That said, some cautionary signs are beginning to emerge. On-chain data indicates that long-term holders are accelerating distribution, while short-term investors are entering the market in hopes of benefitting from further upside – behavior that has historically preceded local tops. On the contrary, the Bitcoin short-term holder Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) suggests that there may still be room for further growth in BTC’s price. At press time, BTC trades at $119,241, up 0.9% in the past 24 hours. Featured image from Unsplash, charts from CryptoQuant and TradingView.com Source: newsbtc.com (Read Full Article)

Crypto analyst Maddox has provided a bullish outlook for Shiba Inu, predicting an explosive rally. His prediction comes as SHIB surpasses Litecoin to climb into the 18th spot on the list of largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.  Shiba Inu Eyes Explosive 126% Rally In a TradingView post, Maddox predicted that Shiba Inu could record a 126% rally to $0.0003579 from its current price level. The analyst noted that SHIB has printed confirmed weekly bullish divergence in the Relative Strength Index (RSI). The top meme coin is now attempting to overcome the weekly 200EMA resistance. Related Reading: Shiba Inu Breakout Programmed: Diamond Hands Are Up 783%, SHIB Burn Rate Explodes 1,784% The analyst further revealed that a High Volume Node lies just above, and a close above this level will signal a bullish trend. Based on this bullish trend, Shiba Inu could move to the initial target of the weekly pivot at $0.00001774 before it then moves to the $0.0000579 High Volume Node.  Meanwhile, Maddox noted that the Shiba Inu price has completed its retracement to the ‘alt-coin’ golden pocket 0.786 Fibonacci retracement. He added that a bearish divergence is currently growing on the weekly RSI but that this will be diverted with a thrust high. The analyst is confident in SHIB’s potential, suggesting that this is a MEME season. He noted that the Dogecoin price looks ready to go. As such, Shiba Inu is also expected to follow suit, given the correlation between these meme coins, which are the largest ones by market cap. DOGE is up over 38% in the last seven days.  Shiba Inu has followed and is up over 16% during this period. Thanks to the current uptrend, SHIB has surpassed LTC to become the 18th largest crypto by market cap. The meme coin currently boasts a market cap of $8.89 billion.  SHIB Ready To Run To The $0.000032 Levels Crypto analyst Javon Marks had earlier shared a similar prediction to Maddox’s. In an X post, he declared that in the nearer term and by confirmed data, the $0.000032s are levels to come for Shiba Inu in response to a bullish divergence. He added that this 135% move could only be the start of a larger bullish reversal for the foremost meme coin.  Related Reading: Shiba Inu Price Could See 180% Explosion As This Indicator Flashes Bullish Divergence Crypto analyst Friedrich suggested that Shiba Inu could reach its all-time high (ATH) as part of this larger bullish reversal. In an X post, the analyst declared that SHIB is about to blast. He added that with Ethereum ripping, the meme coin will go for a retest of its ATH of $0.00008845 for sure. His accompanying chart showed that SHIB could at least reach $0.00008032.  At the time of writing, the Shiba Inu price is trading at around $0.0000151, down over 3% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Getty Images chart from Tradingview.com Source: newsbtc.com (Read Full Article)