Bitcoin traded steadily near $109,600 on Thursday with total crypto-market capitalization hovering at $3.76 trillion. Ethereum remained range-bound around $3,887 while traders awaited U.S. CPI data for direction on risk assets. Market analysts said reduced leverage and moderate inflows into spot ETFs kept volatility contained. Altcoins saw mixed performance, with Solana easing 1.2% and XRP gaining 0.8%. Stablecoin issuance stayed flat, signaling cautious sentiment as investors balanced rate-cut expectations against geopolitical uncertainties impacting short-term digital-asset flows.