Bitcoin Dominance Climbs to 58.5% as $81K Stall Persists Amid Weak Inflows

Bitcoin trades sideways near $81,000 through mid-May 2026, unable to break above $82K despite on-chain recovery signals. The rebound began May 4 with a three-month $80K reclaim driven by long-term holder accumulation of 331,000 BTC ($26.7B) and $1.18B spot ETF inflows over three days, pushing price briefly toward $82,800 before profit-taking set in. Realized cap flipped positive to +0.25% after February’s -2.6% drop, while aSOPR stayed above 1.0 for nine straight days—the longest streak since October 2025. Dominance rebounded to 58.5% as whales concentrated 83% of holdings in BTC amid fragile altcoin markets and persistently modest capital inflows.