The digital asset market entered the second quarter in consolidation mode, but Fidelity Digital Assets said underlying data points to early signs of stabilization beneath the surface.
In its Q2 2026 Signals Report released on Monday, the cryptocurrency trading firm highlighted improving conditions across a number of key metrics, including unrealized profitability, momentum, and network usage.
Rather than focusing solely on prices, the report is framed through a broader lens of risk, positioning, and cycle dynamics in bitcoin. ether (ETH) and solana (SOL).
Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, continues to be the main source of market resilience, with levels of unrealized gains and dominance metrics indicating that capital remains concentrated in the most established and liquid asset during the consolidation phase.
“BTC dominance continues to gradually increase after declining during the second half of 2025,” wrote analysts led by Daniel Gray.
The digital asset was trading around $77,000 at press time.
Crypto markets have performed unevenly in recent months, with bitcoin and other major tokens largely range-bound as investors navigate a complex macro backdrop.
Persistent inflation, changing expectations around central bank rate cuts and periodic volatility in global stocks have weighed on risk appetite, while ongoing regulatory scrutiny in the United States and abroad has added another layer of uncertainty.
At the same time, conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East and trade frictions between major economies have contributed to bouts of risk aversion, limiting the sustained rise of digital assets.
At the same time, analysts noted that momentum and profitability indicators are consistent with a corrective period, which may be laying the foundation for a more stable market structure.
A notable divergence is emerging between price and network activity. Analysts pointed to sustained usage in Ethereum and Solana, suggesting that demand at the protocol level remains intact even as valuations lag.
Taken together, these signals reflect a market still recovering, but with structural improvements underway that may not yet be fully reflected in prices, according to the report.
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