Bitcoin rally stalls below $76,000 as institutional demand fades

Bitcoin price traded sideways today as short-term traders booked profits following yesterday’s impressive run-up above $75,500. The total crypto market cap receded below the $2.6 trillion mark, but the crypto fear and greed index remained unchanged from the previous day at 53, which marks a neutral level. This means investors are cooling their expectations rather than flipping bearish. Except for a few small-cap altcoins, most of the leading digital assets experienced a slow day as market participants awaited a clearer signal for the next leg up. Why is Bitcoin price falling today? Bitcoin price fell to an intraday low of $73,617 today as short-term traders started booking profits near the recent local highs and high-leveraged long positions were forced to unwind rapidly as the price climbed above $75,000. Over $152 million in long positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours, with