Bitcoin Faces Fifth Losing Streak as Fed Talks Two-Sided Policy

Bitcoin remains under pressure below sixty-seven thousand dollars as Federal Reserve minutes suggest rate hikes could return to the table amid sticky inflation. Traders face the longest losing streak since twenty twenty-two, with five consecutive weekly losses and extreme fear dominating sentiment. ETF outflows continue with a hundred thirty-three million exiting Bitcoin products, while Ethereum struggles below two thousand dollars. Base network announces a major technical pivot away from Optimism's stack, sending OP token down twenty-four percent. Corporate treasury buyers MicroStrategy and Bitmine continue accumulating despite the downturn, while institutional players like Morgan Stanley and BlackRock increase exposure to crypto holdings. We break down the macro crosscurrents, futures market positioning, and what derivative data reveals about the next directional move.