The digital assets 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 published Monday, the crypto 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 across bitcoin , ether (ETH) and solana (SOL).
Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, continues to serve as the market’s primary source of resilience, with unrealized profit levels and dominance metrics indicating that capital remains concentrated in the most established and liquid asset during the consolidation phase.
“BTC’s dominance continues to gradually increase after declining throughout the latter half of 2025,” wrote analysts led by Daniel Gray.
The digital asset was trading around $77,000 at publication time.
Crypto markets have turned in a choppy performance in recent months, with bitcoin and other major tokens largely range-bound as investors navigate a complex macro backdrop.
Sticky inflation, shifting expectations around central bank rate cuts and periodic volatility in global equities have weighed on risk appetite, while ongoing regulatory scrutiny in the U.S. 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-off sentiment, limiting sustained upside across digital assets.
At the same time, the analysts noted that momentum and profitability indicators are consistent with a corrective period, one that may be laying the groundwork for a more stable market structure.
A notable divergence is emerging between price and network activity. The analysts pointed to sustained usage across Ethereum and Solana, suggesting that demand at the protocol level remains intact even as valuations lag.
Taken together, these signals reflect a market still in recovery, but with structural improvements underway that may not yet be fully reflected in prices, the report said.
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