{"id":1428,"date":"2025-06-30T07:34:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T11:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decentralnetwork.org\/news\/?p=1428"},"modified":"2025-06-30T07:34:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T11:34:40","slug":"bitcoin-ethereum-hold-steady","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decentralnetwork.org\/news\/bitcoin-ethereum-hold-steady\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin and Ethereum Hold Steady as Traders Shift Between Risk and Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">As the crypto market moves through cycles of highs and lows, investors are staying consistent with one thing \u2014 their trust in <strong>Bitcoin and Ethereum<\/strong>. According to recent trading data from portfolio management platform <strong>Finestel<\/strong>, these two core cryptocurrencies remain the backbone of most portfolios, while stablecoin holdings jump or fall based on market mood.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The report, which tracked how professional crypto managers trade across platforms like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Binance<\/a>, Bybit, KuCoin, OKX, and Gate.io, found that <strong>Bitcoin (BTC)<\/strong> and <strong>Ethereum (ETH)<\/strong> typically make up around <strong>50% of portfolio allocations<\/strong>, regardless of market conditions. When prices rise, traders show more risk appetite by increasing exposure to other coins. But when markets dip or become uncertain, they turn to <strong>stablecoins<\/strong> like <strong>Tether (USDT)<\/strong> and <strong>USD Coin (USDC)<\/strong> for safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, in January, as Bitcoin surged close to \\$73,000 and Ethereum jumped following the Pectra upgrade, BTC and ETH made up <strong>57%<\/strong> of portfolio holdings. Riskier assets like Solana (SOL), Avalanche (AVAX), and other <strong>layer-1 tokens<\/strong> also gained traction, reaching 21% in total. At the same time, <strong>stablecoin<\/strong> allocations fell to just 14%, showing that traders were confident and willing to chase gains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By February, things shifted. Bitcoin and Ethereum dropped to <strong>47%<\/strong>, while <strong>stablecoins surged to nearly 30%<\/strong>, signaling a more cautious or \u201crisk-off\u201d mood. Exposure to <strong>DeFi assets<\/strong> also dipped slightly, and managers seemed to be holding cash in stablecoins to wait out the storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decentralnetwork.org\/news\/blackrock-fidelity-invest-in-bitcoin\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.decentralnetwork.org\/news\/blackrock-fidelity-invest-in-bitcoin\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BlackRock and Fidelity Invest $548 Million in Bitcoin ETFs as Institutional Demand Grows<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In months like March and June, when markets moved sideways, portfolios balanced out. BTC and ETH hovered at around <strong>50%<\/strong>, stablecoins near <strong>24%<\/strong>, and other tokens \u2014 including layer-1s and DeFi \u2014 shared the rest. This mix suggests traders were slowly re-entering yield-generating strategies but remained cautious about the market direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>April brought a small return of risk appetite. As crypto prices hinted at new highs, Bitcoin and Ethereum climbed to 52%, DeFi rose to 6%, and layer-1 tokens reached 23%. Stablecoin levels dropped to 19%, indicating more interest in growth plays and income opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By June, after a minor sell-off, the portfolio structure looked a lot like it did in March. This sign of returning to a defensive stance shows that many managers are still careful after the earlier rally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report highlights three consistent themes seen across these market shifts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bitcoin and Ethereum as Core Assets<\/strong><br>These two coins continue to anchor around <strong>half of all crypto portfolios<\/strong>, acting as a stable base in both bullish and bearish times.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stablecoins as a Safety Net<\/strong><br>Allocations to stablecoins like USDT and USDC rise and fall based on market risk. They give traders liquidity and a way to protect capital during downturns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tactical Growth in DeFi and Layer-1s<\/strong><br>Exposure to DeFi and other smart contract platforms increases during bullish phases but is reduced when traders expect volatility.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to note that the report doesn\u2019t reveal individual firm strategies or performance goals. So, while this data provides insights, it isn\u2019t a blueprint for retail investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supporting this trend, <strong>Bybit\u2019s recent data<\/strong> also shows that <strong>Bitcoin\u2019s share in user wallets is rising<\/strong>. In fact, BTC now makes up nearly <strong>31%<\/strong> of all holdings, up from 25% just a few months ago. This confirms that <strong>Bitcoin remains the top choice for both institutional and retail investors<\/strong> \u2014 a digital safe haven in uncertain times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interestingly, <strong>XRP has moved into the third spot among non-stablecoins<\/strong>, overtaking Solana, which has seen its share drop by about a third since last fall. Institutions now hold nearly <strong>40% of their crypto in Bitcoin<\/strong>, compared to around 12% for regular investors, highlighting BTC\u2019s growing role as a hedge and store of value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, the crypto market may be unpredictable, but Bitcoin and Ethereum continue to lead the way \u2014 steady, reliable, and trusted by both everyday traders and the big players.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the crypto market moves through cycles of highs and lows, investors are staying consistent with one thing \u2014 their &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Bitcoin and Ethereum Hold Steady as Traders Shift Between Risk and Safety\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.decentralnetwork.org\/news\/bitcoin-ethereum-hold-steady\/#more-1428\" aria-label=\"Read more about Bitcoin and Ethereum Hold Steady as Traders Shift Between Risk and Safety\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1429,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[423,429,114,432,425,417,165,428,427,421,420,205,264,436,434,431,419,426,433,435,422,332,418,416,430,424],"class_list":["post-1428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cryptocurrency","tag-avalanche-avax","tag-best-stablecoins-for-market-protection","tag-bitcoin","tag-bitcoin-and-ethereum-in-portfolio-management","tag-bitcoin-price","tag-btc-and-eth-holdings","tag-crypto-market-trends","tag-crypto-portfolio-allocation","tag-crypto-risk-on-and-risk-off-strategy","tag-crypto-trading-strategies","tag-defi-investments","tag-ethereum","tag-ethereum-price","tag-how-stablecoins-are-used-in-crypto-trading","tag-institutional-crypto-investors","tag-institutional-interest-in-bitcoin","tag-layer-1-tokens","tag-portfolio-shift-during-crypto-bull-and-bear-markets","tag-retail-crypto-investors","tag-role-of-btc-and-eth-in-market-cycles","tag-solana-sol","tag-stablecoins","tag-tether-usdt","tag-usd-coin-usdc","tag-what-are-core-crypto-assets","tag-xrp","resize-featured-image"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.decentralnetwork.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bitcoin-and-Ethereum-Hold-Steady.webp","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decentralnetwork.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decentralnetwork.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decentralnetwork.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decentralnetwork.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decentralnetwork.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1428"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.decentralnetwork.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1428\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1432,"href":"https:\/\/www.decentralnetwork.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1428\/revisions\/1432"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decentralnetwork.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decentralnetwork.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decentralnetwork.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decentralnetwork.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<!-- This website is optimized by Airlift. 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