Earnings are strong, but the market setup is deteriorating as AI capex is pressuring free cash flow, Mag 7 leadership is no longer one-way, equity supply is rising, and midterm seasonality creates a window for a sentiment reset.
Bitcoin's June 2026 low near $58,000 does not meet the on-chain conditions that marked prior cycle bottoms. The floor sits below realized price, near $54,000, over a horizon that extends into Q4 2026.
Circle just cratered 17.5% as OUSD, a stablecoin backed by 140 firms, came charging in. But here's the twist: even with Bitcoin breaking below $57K, whales grabbed a record 270K BTC, and Strategy's pivot sent STRC ripping 22% off the lows. Sentiment's dumping while smart money's loading up. Is this the bottom?