Bitcoin is trading near the $64,000 level, indicating that buyers remain in control despite some profit-taking at higher levels. The cryptocurrency was trading at $64,700, registering a growth of 1% in the past 24 hours.Ethereum was up 1.91% in the past 24 hours to trade at the $1,905 mark. Among the major altcoins, BNB, XRP, Solana, Tron, Hyperliquid, Dogecoin and Cardano fell up to 3.21%.Riya Sehgal, Research Analyst at Delta Exchange, said Bitcoin is consolidating near $64,500 after its recent recovery, indicating that buyers remain in control despite some profit-taking at higher levels.Crypto TrackerTOP COINS (₹) 181,448 (2.3%)6,152,214 (1.2%)95 (0.0%)95 (0.0%)56,549 (-0.8%)Also Read |Swan Defence shares rise 3% after securing order from Denmark’s SvitzeSehgal further said that the broader trend remains constructive while the price holds above $64,000, although a decisive break above the $64,800 to $65,000 resistance zone will be required to trigger the next leg higher towards $65,500 to $66,000.The global crypto market capitalisation went up 0.8% to $2.21 trillion, according to CoinMarketCap. After a brief rally, Bitcoin faced significant upward pressure and dropped from local highs above $65,000 to $64,500. With this, Ethereum fell to $1,898 while approaching a crucial barrier at $1,950, said the CoinDCX Research Team.In the past week, Bitcoin was up 0.52% and Ethereum was down 0.42%. Among the major altcoins, BNB, Hyperliquid, and Cardano rallied up to 14% whereas XRP, Solana, Tron, and Dogecoin fell up to 3%.Nischal Shetty, founder of WazirX, said institutional demand remained visible despite range-bound prices. US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $211.5 million in net inflows, while spot Ethereum ETFs attracted $53.8 million.Futures traders could monitor price confirmation alongside open interest and funding rates. BTC traders may wait for a sustained break above $65,000 before considering stronger bullish positioning, Shetty further said.Market perspectiveAvinash Shekhar, Co-Founder and CEO, Pi42: Bitcoin continues to trade around the $64,500 mark, signalling a market that is searching for its next catalyst rather than chasing momentum. While price action has remained relatively range-bound, the underlying narrative is becoming increasingly interesting.Also Read | 42 equity mutual funds deliver over 15% CAGR in 10 years, turn lump-sum investments 4x CoinSwitch Markets Desk: BTC remained range-bound near $65k despite a broader risk-on move across global markets. For BTC, a sustained recovery may require stronger spot ETF inflows, softer US Treasury yields and lower expectations of further Federal Reserve rate hikes over the coming sessions.Prateek Gupta, Head of Business, Mudrex: Bitcoin continues to trade between $64,000 and $64,700, remaining within the broad range that has defined price action for the past two months. Despite this, the US spot Bitcoin ETFs still added $381.6 million over the past two sessions, supporting BTC's price.(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times)