Leading coins remained steady on Thursday amid reports that President-elect Donald Trump may announce several pro-cryptocurrency measures after being sworn in.

What Happened: Bitcoin wiggled in the $100,000 region, a day after reclaiming the psychologically important level on softer inflation data. 

Ethereum also chopped in the $3,300-$3,900 zone as holders waited for the second-largest cryptocurrency to recapture the $4,000 milestone it reached last month.

The cryptocurrency market was brimming with optimism ahead of Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20. The president-elect was reportedly planning to designate cryptocurrency policy as a national priority.

Over $332 million was liquidated from the cryptocurrency market in the last 24 hours, with long liquidations accounting for $188 million.

About $960 million in upside bets could be liquidated if Bitcoin falls back to $95,000.

Bitcoin's Open Interest rose 2.21% in the last 24 hours. A sideways price movement, coupled with a rising Open Interest, typically precedes upside breakouts.

That said, more than half of derivatives traders on Binance placed short bets on Bitcoin, expecting a correction.

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The global cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $3.52 trillion, increasing marginally by 0.04% in the last 24 hours.

Stocks reversed course on Thursday, erasing gains from the rally a day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 68.42 points, or 0.16%, to 43,153.13 The S&P 500 ended a 3-day winning streak, closing 0.21% lower at 5,937.34. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite lost 0.89% to end at 19,338.29.

Mega tech stocks such as Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) slipped 3.44% and 1.96%, respectively, likely contributing to the sell-offs.

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Analyst Notes: Popular on-chain analyst Ali Martinez highlighted Bitcoin’s Long Term Holder Net Unrealized Profit/Loss indicator, which revealed a market sentiment ranging from "Euphoria" to "Greed" for long-term investors.

Net Unrealized Profit/Loss is derived from market value and realized value to track investor sentiment over time for a cryptocurrency.

Crypto Candy, a widely followed X handle dedicated to cryptocurrency analysis and trading ideas, noted that Bitcoin was encountering a strong resistance zone at $101,000-$103,000, breaking which could propel the apex digital asset to all-time highs.

"Otherwise, if it is rejected once more, we might see it fall back to the $93,000-$91,000 level, although this is considered less likely," Crypto Candy gave the bearish thesis.

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