Just been watching the market this morning and it's pretty clear crypto is struggling to find its footing. Bitcoin's been hovering around that 90000 level we've been eyeing, but every time it tries to push higher, it gets knocked back down. Right now BTC is sitting at 71.60K with a solid 6.58% gain over the week, yet the momentum just isn't there despite some decent moves in Asian equities and a softer dollar.

What's interesting is how disconnected crypto feels from the broader risk-on sentiment we're seeing elsewhere. Emerging markets are hitting record highs, the dollar's been weak, but altcoins are still lagging hard. ETH at 2.22K, SOL down to 82.07, ADA struggling at 0.24 - most major tokens are down somewhere between 7 to 12% on the week. That liquidation flush earlier in the week really did a number on sentiment.

The way I see it, we're still treating crypto as a high-beta play on risk appetite rather than something with its own fundamental drivers. Until we get clearer signals from policy and funding conditions settle down, I think we're gonna stay in this holding pattern. Bitcoin keeps testing that 90000 zone but can't seem to break through with conviction. Watching to see if the US session brings any real momentum or if we're just consolidating for a while longer.