Institutional money just made its move. On Monday, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in about $167 million in fresh inflows, snapping a short two-day streak of outflows. While Wall Street was buying Bitcoin, funds tied to Ether, XRP, and Solana kept bleeding capital for a third straight day. Source: SoSoValue Bitcoin is currently trading around $71,000. It is up 3% on the day and still holding a weekly gain as capital rotates away from riskier altcoins and back into the market leader. Michael Saylor’s company bought another 17,994 BTC between March 2 and 8, spending roughly $1.28 billion during the dip. With institutions stepping back in and geopolitical tensions easing slightly, the market is starting to look less like a risk chase and more like a flight to quality. Can Bitcoin Reclaim $72,000 Before Month’s End? BTC is trading just above the $71,000 psychological level, and that area is proving to be a real friction point. Spot buyers are stepping in to absorb supply, but derivatives traders remain cautious, keeping momentum in check. The “Rainbow Chart” currently suggests ongoing downward pressure toward the end of March, potentially testing lower support bands before the next leg up. Source: BTCUSD / TradingView Zooming out, though, the long-term outlook still looks strong. Institutional forecasts for this cycle have climbed sharply. Some estimates now place Bitcoin between $110,000 and $170,000 if the broader trend continues. For now, the market appears to be consolidating. If Bitcoin manages to reclaim $72,000 and turn it into support, the path toward six figures could open quickly. But if $65,000 breaks, the market may see another quick flush before the next real rally starts. Bitcoin Hyper Targets Early Mover Upside as Bitcoin Tests Key Levels While Bitcoin consolidates, the capital flight from legacy chains like Solana and Ethereum is seeking a new home. Investors are rotating profits not just into BTC, but into high-beta infrastructure built directly on top of it. This shift has accelerated interest in Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER), the first-ever Bitcoin Layer 2 to integrate the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM). The narrative is compelling: why hold SOL when you can have Solana’s speed anchored by Bitcoin’s security? Bitcoin Hyper solves Bitcoin’s historic latency issues—slow transactions and lack of programmability—by delivering sub-second finality through its SVM integration. The project has already raised an exacting sum of $31,906,791.64 , signaling a massive appetite for Bitcoin-native DeFi. Priced at $0.0136768 during the current presale stage, $HYPER offers a distinct entry point compared to the saturated market caps of established L1s. With features such as a Decentralized Canonical Bridge for seamless BTC transfers and high-yield staking options, the protocol is positioning itself to capture the liquidity bleeding from older altcoins. Investors looking for asymmetric upside (risk caveats applied) are moving early. Visit the Official Bitcoin Hyper Website Here The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Wall Street Is Buying Bitcoin Again — And Dumping Altcoins appeared first on Cryptonews .
