This week in cryptocurrency saw Bitcoin retreat below $100,000 as hawkish Fed expectations, steady whale selling, and a clear Wyckoff-style breakdown pushed the market towards support. Despite a cautious technical outlook, some analysts believe an uptrend may persist with targets potentially reaching $86,000 if momentum doesn’t recover. The broader crypto market experienced weakness alongside a decline in big tech stocks and continued outflows from Bitcoin ETFs. Washington ended its 43-day government shutdown after President Trump signed a short-term funding bill, but the event failed to significantly boost digital asset sentiment. On the other hand, Solana drew attention for its spot ETFs, which logged a record 13th consecutive day of inflows despite SOL slipping below key technical levels. Institutional demand hasn’t cooled off; however, price action has lagged. Here are six key stories from this week.