Bitcoin chops in range as extreme fear emerges; $97k failed, $65k support watched

Bitcoin has moved sideways for over two weeks and has spent more than six weeks consolidating between $85k and $90k, after briefly pushing above $97k before reversing. According to CoinMarketCap, the Fear and Greed Index has dropped into extreme fear, while soft spot demand and ETF outflows leave momentum weak and put focus on whether $65k can hold into late March.