ABTC's growth highlights increasing corporate interest in Bitcoin, potentially influencing broader market adoption and regulatory scrutiny.
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Strategy's pause in Bitcoin accumulation may signal market caution, impacting investor sentiment and future corporate cryptocurrency strategies.
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Bitcoin price is entering a pivotal week with several on-chain models pushing the market’s floor lower just as investors brace for fresh signals from the Federal Reserve and the US labor market. The shift has sharpened a debate that is no longer centered only on how low the flagship digital asset could fall, but on […]
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The rise of institutional interest in the crypto markets has changed the dynamics of Bitcoin, specifically. Strategy (then MicroStrategy) has played a major role in changing these institutions’ perceptions of cryptos. Recent data suggests that Strategy has emerged as the dominant buyer of BTC, raising questions about the sustainability of the ongoing price trend. Weak …
Bitcoin price prediction is starting to shift, and not because of anything happening inside crypto. Right now, the bigger story is outside. Oil is climbing toward $100, global markets are getting tighter, and liquidity isn’t as easy as it was a few weeks ago. In that environment, the BTC price, sitting near $67,000, doesn’t just …
Bitcoin’s market sentiment has crashed by a large margin since hitting a new all-time high of $126,000 back in 2025. This drop in sentiment reflects how the broader cryptocurrency market has performed and how investors are now responding to the crypto market. The sentiment being this bad also carries some major implications for the Bitcoin price, especially since the sentiment is at its worst it’s ever been in over three years. Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index Crashes To 9 The Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index is an index that takes into account a number of factors across the crypto market and then creates an aggregate score to represent investor sentiment. This index goes from 1-100, representing sentiment from Extreme Greed to Extreme Fear. Related Reading: The Crowd Is Bearish On Bitcoin, But History Says That’s Bullish At each end of the spectrum, it shows whether investors are currently bullish or bearish on Bitcoin and the entire market. Naturally, Extreme Greed points to a time of peak bullishness and Extreme Fear points to a time of extreme bearishness; both serve their purpose to show how investors are moving. Currently, the Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index is sitting at a score of 9, according to alternative.me, which is a state of Extreme Fear. The interesting thing about this score is the fact that the index has not been this low since 2022. This means that the Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index just hit a new 3.5-year low. One major difference between the 2022 low and now is the fact that it was driven by notable events in the crypto industry. The most popular of these was the crash of the FTX crypto exchange, in which the resulting fallout sent the Bitcoin price below $17,000. Why This Could Be Good For The Market While periods of Extreme Fear often signify that there is a lot of bearishness among investors, these have historically been levels where the market has marked a bottom. This was the case back in 2022 following the FTX crash when the Bitcoin price reached its bottom. Over the next few months, the cryptocurrency’s price would begin to recover again. Related Reading: Bitcoin Last Line Of Defense Revealed: Can BTC Price Still Go To $40,000? The same trend played out back in 2019 as well, when the market entered a period of Extreme Fear. But as always, the bottom was marked at this level, and the Bitcoin price went on to rally to new all-time highs. Going by these past performances, the current fear dominating the market could suggest that a bottom is close. Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com
On-chain expert Willy Woo projects Bitcoin’s bottom may land between $46,000 and $54,000, citing the CVDD Floor Model near $45,500 and historical patterns from past bear markets. Bitcoin has declined from over $90,000 in late 2025 to around $66,500, with key metrics showing capital stored in BTC has been falling since November. Woo warns that …
Analysts said the prolonged U.S.-Iran conflict keeps inflation fears elevated, weighing on crypto investor sentiment.
Bitcoin price failed to stay above $68,800 and declined further. BTC is now consolidating below $68,000 and might continue to move down. Bitcoin started a fresh decline from well above the $70,500 zone. The price is trading below $68,800 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $67,250 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might start another decline if it stays below the $68,000 and $68,800 levels. Bitcoin Price Extends Losses Bitcoin price failed to continue higher above $71,200 and reacted to the downside. BTC trimmed gains and declined below the $70,000 support. The bears pushed the price below $68,800 and $68,000. The price tested the $65,000 zone. A low was formed at $65,030, and the price is now consolidating losses near the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $71,985 swing high to the $65,030 low. Bitcoin is now trading below $68,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is also a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $67,250 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. If the price remains stable above $65,750, it could attempt a fresh increase. Immediate resistance is near the $68,000 level. The first key resistance is near the $67,250 level and the trend line. A close above the $67,250 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $68,500 resistance or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $71,985 swing high to the $65,030 low. Any more gains might send the price toward the $69,200 level. The next barrier for the bulls could be $70,000. More Losses In BTC? If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $68,500 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support is near the $65,750 level. The first major support is near the $65,000 level. The next support is now near the $64,200 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $64,000 support in the near term. The main support now sits at $63,500, below which BTC might struggle to recover in the near term. Technical indicators: Hourly MACD – The MACD is now losing pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now just the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $65,750, followed by $65,000. Major Resistance Levels – $67,250 and $68,500.
Joao Wedson, popular market analyst and founder of analytics platform Alphractal, has shared a cautionary insight on the Bitcoin market involving potential developments with the Binance exchange reserves. Related Reading: Bitcoin Faces Familiar Crossroads As Midterm Cycle Turns Bearish: Analyst Binance BTC Reserves In Danger – Possible Deep Bear Market? The Bitcoin market has remained in a bear phase for the last six months, marked by geopolitical tensions and macro uncertainties. During this time, the premier cryptocurrency has struggled to establish any sustained uptrend while constantly absorbing waves of corrective price action. In the most recent wave, Bitcoin prices returned to around $65,000, resulting in a net loss of 5.14% in the last seven days. Since then, the market has experienced a small range consolidation and presently trades around $66,000. According to Joao Wedson, this recent decline brings Bitcoin closer to a key support level, i.e., Binance Reserve Realized Price, which represents the average cost basis of BTC coins held on the exchange. Notably, this metric presently stands at $60,490, which is a mere 9% from present price levels. A drop below this threshold would push a significant portion of Binance-held supply into unrealized losses, potentially weakening market sentiment and increasing the risk of sell pressure, especially given Binance’s position as the world’s largest crypto exchange. Wedson notes the postulated situation had occurred in the 2022 bear market, during which the exchange’s reserve held unrealized losses for months. General historical trend recognizes Binance Reserve Realized price as a key support level, loss of which would expose the bear market to lower price levels and deepen broader losses. In this case, the initial support target is at $54,000, which represents the general realized price level. However, significant chances of lower levels remain as Bitcoin has previously experienced bear market corrections ranging between 70%-80% from the cycle peak. For context, present levels are only 52% away from the current all-time high at $126,100. Related Reading: Binance Users Register Record Gold Futures Trading Activity – What This Means Bitcoin Price Overview At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $66,681, posting a modest 1.01% gain over the past 24 hours, though still down 1.2% on the monthly timeframe. Looking ahead, Coincodex analysts’ projections point to a potential upside, with forecasts placing BTC at $74,187 within the next five days and around $72,426 over the next one. If realized, this would signal renewed bullish momentum and a possible shift in market sentiment. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview
Institutional money has been pouring into Bitcoin at a scale that would have seemed far-fetched just a few years ago. Since the launch of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, roughly $56 billion has flowed in from asset managers around the world — a shift that Bitmine CEO Tom Lee says is changing how serious investors think about protecting wealth. Related Reading: Ethereum Sets User Record As Price Lags Far Behind Network Growth Gold’s Track Record Under Scrutiny Speaking at the Futu Investment Exhibition, Lee made a pointed case against gold’s long-held reputation as the go-to inflation shield. Historical data, he said, shows gold has failed to keep pace with inflation about 48% of the time over the past 55 years. That’s a striking number for an asset millions of investors hold precisely because they believe it protects purchasing power. Gold prices have also taken a hit recently, dropping over 15% in the past week to trade around $4,493. Bitmine CEO：Bitcoin Beats Inflation 97% of the Time, Far Outperforming Gold Bitmine CEO Tom Lee stated the crypto winter is ending at the Futu Investment Exhibition. He believes Bitcoin is a better inflation hedge than gold, outperforming inflation 97% of the time since its… pic.twitter.com/H5LfaePnRe — Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) March 27, 2026 Bitcoin, by contrast, has outperformed inflation 97% of the time since its creation in 2009, according to Lee. He pointed to the asset’s hard cap of 21 million coins as a key reason why. Supply cannot be expanded. No central bank can print more of it. That fixed ceiling, combined with rising demand from institutions, is what Lee says makes Bitcoin a stronger modern hedge than gold. “Many investors hold large amounts of gold for protection, but may be missing exposure to Bitcoin,” Lee said. Wall Street’s Growing Appetite The ETF numbers back up at least part of that argument. Billions of dollars have moved into Bitcoin-focused funds as major asset managers add the cryptocurrency to client portfolios. Reports indicate this trend has pushed Bitcoin further from its early reputation as a speculative bet and closer toward a mainstream financial instrument — the kind typically compared to commodities like gold or oil. Bitcoin was trading near $66,000 at the time of Lee’s remarks, though the price had slipped about 3.35% in the preceding 24 hours. Ethereum Gets A Mention Lee’s presentation didn’t stop at Bitcoin. He also flagged Ethereum as a potential infrastructure layer for Wall Street’s future, saying the blockchain could be used for tokenization, settlement, and broader financial operations. Related Reading: XRP Futures Market Keeps Resetting As Whales Accumulate Amid Mixed Signals Reports note that Lee sees growing connections between crypto networks and traditional finance — particularly as institutions look for faster, programmable ways to move and settle assets. Whether that vision plays out remains to be seen. But the flow of institutional capital into Bitcoin ETFs suggests that at least part of Wall Street is no longer treating crypto as an afterthought. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
Bitcoin price continues to trade within a tight range near $66,700, showing limited momentum despite a slight 0.57% gain over the past 24 hours. While the broader crypto market remains relatively flat, BTC is holding key support levels, hinting at underlying demand. Beneath this muted price action, however, a high-stakes setup is quietly building. Recent …
Bitcoin continues to move within the $66,000 range following the corrective wave that dominated the last trading week. The leading cryptocurrency remains in a bear market that began in October 2025, and has resulted in a 52% decline from the cycle’s all-time high so far. However, recent on-chain data is reflecting some positive developments that support a budding price recovery. Related Reading: Bitcoin Short-Term Holders Capitulate As 22K BTC Flow To Exchanges Bitcoin STH Realized Price Safe With No Market Overheating In their latest QuickTake post, the analytics page CryptoZeno shares that Bitcoin retains a constructive market structure even as intense volatility levels rock the market. This claim is backed by multiple data points, starting with the short-term holder (STH) realized price. For context, Bitcoin’s price continues to hold above this key psychological level, suggesting that many investors in this cohort remain profitable despite the recent price loss. Importantly, this observation suggests there is a decreased immediate selling pressure to support a long-term correction. Interestingly, the 7-day Spent Output Profit Ratio (SOPR) is presently valued around 1, presenting another observation that suggests investors are less willing to offload their holdings. While an SOPR of 1 indicates coins are being sold at a profit, a sustained SOPR above 1 during marked consolidations is associated with moderate profit-taking rather than a distribution spree. The 30-day exchange netflow represents the final data point, which has recorded a steady outflow in the past week. Generally, consistent withdrawal from exchanges aligns with accumulation activity, particularly by long-term investors. In particular, CryptoZeno likens the outflow levels to those experienced during early-to-mid bullish phases. Notably, after touching the local low of $60,000 in early February, Bitcoin has witnessed an upward consolidation move, touching as high as $76,000 while also constantly retracing to lows around $65,000. The macro perspective provided by the three metrics mentioned above paints a market with an intact structural support, healthy profit-realization, and a reduced market supply, which collectively suggest the premier cryptocurrency in this consolidation. However, CryptoZeno analysts also warn that the recent loss in price momentum, combined with a falling STH realized price, still puts Bitcoin in a precarious position. Any failure to maintain this support level could trigger selling and cause a short-term dip or sentiment shift. Related Reading: What The Solana Open Interest Is Saying About The Cryptocurrency Right Now Bitcoin Price Overview At press time, Bitcoin is valued at $66,748 after a slight 1.04% gain in the last 24 hours. However, daily trading volume has plunged by 53.48%, suggesting weakening market participation and a lack of strong conviction behind the recent price move. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview
After declining to around $65,500 on Friday, Bitcoin appears to be recovering slowly this weekend. Having briefly reclaimed the $67,000 level on Saturday, March 28, the premier cryptocurrency seems to be enjoying a brewing bullish momentum. According to the latest on-chain data, the Bitcoin price might be preparing for a broader expansion to the upside over the next few weeks. BTC Net Short Positions Jump 52% In Two Days In a recent post on the social media platform X, popular crypto trader Ali Martinez shared an insight into the general sentiment among the crowd in the world’s largest cryptocurrency market. The crypto analyst revealed that a record number of traders are currently betting against the price of Bitcoin. Related Reading: Binance Users Register Record Gold Futures Trading Activity – What This Means This on-chain observation is based on the Net Short metric, which measures the difference between the number of new short positions opened and the number of existing short positions closed over a given period. Typically, a positive value suggests that more new positions are being opened more than closed, while a negative Net Short metric signals otherwise. According to data highlighted by Martinez, the number of “short” positions being taken by the Bitcoin traders is up by more than 52% over the past two days. This trend has perhaps been influenced by the waning momentum — as evidenced by the fall to $65,500 — of the BTC price in the last few days. Merely looking at this piece of data, it could be concluded that the crowd sentiment is tilting toward the bearish side of the market, implying potential further downside for the premier cryptocurrency. However, historical trends show that the crypto market tends to move in the opposite direction of the crowd. Martinez wrote on X: Historically, when everyone leans too far to one side, the opposite often happens. If BTC starts to climb, all those people betting against it will be forced to buy back in, potentially fueling a powerful “short squeeze” to the upside. Typically, a short squeeze is a phenomenon where the price of a cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, in this case) rises unexpectedly, forcing short traders to try to cover their positions by buying the asset. The forced liquidation of these short positions also adds fuel to the further upward price movement. Bitcoin Price At A Glance As of this writing, the price of BTC stands at around $66,880, reflecting a nearly 2% jump in the past 24 hours. Related Reading: Crypto Trader Predicts Bitcoin Price Will Hit $100,000 Again When This Happens Featured image created by DALL.E, chart from TradingView
Bitcoin's price dropped below $67,000 this weekend, after a brutal slide that left it more than 40% below its October 2025 peak. In February, BTC had fallen about 47% from its high near $126,000. In an earlier version of this market, that kind of drop would cause all kinds of ugly reactions that would spread […]
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Santiment data shows that bearish sentiment language is flooding social media at peak levels. However, this might actually be a good thing for smart bullish investors, as the sentiment data proposes that what retail traders are saying may be setting up the opposite move in price. Social Media Fear Shows Fading Bullish Language Data from Santiment’s social dominance tracking tool shows a vivid rise in bearish language dominating Bitcoin-related discussions on social media platforms. Terms like “crash,” “dip,” “pullback,” and “bloodbath” are now appearing more frequently across social platforms, and this is a direct reflection of the fear among retail participants. Santiment’s social dominance tracking tool monitors the balance between bullish and bearish language across crypto-related social media in real time. Related Reading: XRP Futures Market Keeps Resetting As Whales Accumulate Amid Mixed Signals At the same time, optimistic phrases tied to rallies, such as “buy,” “accumulation,” or “mooning,” have faded into the background. As bearish as this may sound, history shows that this imbalance between fear and greed has always been associated with turning points for crypto prices. As of late March 2026, Santiment’s chart shows that fearful language is once again heating up, with the metric flagging the current moment as a zone comparable to prior “Buy” signals marked throughout the past 13 months. Each of those prior signals, which are shown in the chart image below and visible across February, April, August, October, and November 2025, preceded meaningful upside moves in Bitcoin’s price action. On the other hand, every major Santiment-marked “Sell” signal where bullish language peaked corresponded with local price tops. The most prominent of these occurred in late November 2025 and again in mid-January 2026, both of which were followed by price crashes. Crypto Sentiment On Social Media. Source: Santiment On X Bitcoin Network Activity Tells A More Complicated Story Price alone, however, may not be enough to confirm a durable bottom. CryptoQuant data on Bitcoin active addresses introduces an important caveat: network participation has declined by more than 30% from its August 2025 peak. During the height of Bitcoin’s bull run in August 2025, active addresses reached 938,609 on a single day, with the 30-day moving average sitting above 743,000. However, daily active addresses have fallen to 655,908 in late March, with the 7-day moving average now around 613,000 and the 30-day average at 636,000. Bitcoin Active Addresses. Source: CryptoQuant This cooling in activity means that fewer participants are actively transacting on the Bitcoin blockchain network. This is another reflection of the lack of bullish price action, lack of investor engagement, and a prolonged consolidation phase. Related Reading: UK Slaps Sanctions On $20B Crypto Black Market Tied To Southeast Asia Scam Rings According to a crypto analyst on the CryptoQuant platform, a price recovery alone may not be enough to validate a convincing structural recovery. Active participants, wallets transacting, moving coins, and engaging with the network at scale will also be required for any structural recovery. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
Bitcoin’s recent price action confirms a clear structural breakdown, ending weeks of compression and shifting momentum to the downside. While a short-term bounce remains possible as price fills nearby imbalances, the broader outlook stays bearish. Unless key resistance levels are quickly reclaimed, any upside move is likely to be temporary, with further downside pressure expected. Rising Channel Breakdown Signals Shift In Structure According to a BTC update by crypto analyst Columbus, the market structure has finally broken down after weeks of compression. Price had been coiling within a rising channel, forming higher lows that pressed into overhead resistance. Instead of acceptance higher, Bitcoin faced rejection at trend resistance, followed by a decisive breakdown. Related Reading: Bitcoin Slumps As Traders Turn Defensive: Options Market Flashes Red Warning Signal Current price action suggests continuation to the downside. What once looked like bullish compression has now transitioned into a potential distribution phase. Key liquidity levels now sit below. The $64,000 region stands as the first major magnet, supported by prior reactions and stacked bids. Beneath that, the $62,000 zone represents a deeper sweep area, especially if selling pressure accelerates. Earlier expectations were clear: acceptance above resistance would confirm continuation, while rejection would trigger a move lower. However, the market has chosen the latter. Unless price quickly reclaims the channel and holds above the $68,000 level, any upward movement is likely to be a relief rally into supply, with short-term bias remaining bearish while monitoring reactions around $64,000. Bitcoin 4H Structure Flip Signals Bearish Control Analyzing Bitcoin’s 4H timeframe, analyst Minga noted that weekends, especially Saturdays, typically come with reduced movement. However, current bias leans neutral to slightly bullish, as price is reacting from the weekly lows region. Holding above the blue order block (OB) below remains key, as it keeps the door open for a potential retest of the $67,300 level. Related Reading: Bitcoin Preparing For Liftoff Or Another Drop? Key Levels To Decide Despite that short-term bounce, the 4H market structure has already flipped bearish. The recent downside move has also left behind a noticeable imbalance, which the price tends to revisit and fill either over the weekend or heading into early next week. A successful reclaim of the $67,300 level could trigger a stronger corrective move higher toward $68,800, which now stands as a critical zone for bearish continuation. Thus, any rally into it could present resistance and set the stage for another leg down in line with the broader trend. There is also a possibility that the price will sweep into the lower boundary of the blue OB before any meaningful move higher. Regardless of the exact path, the imbalance left behind from the previous move is expected to be filled. For that reason, short-term sentiment leans slightly bullish on the lower timeframes, but with a bearish retest before continuation in line with the prevailing downtrend. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com
Bitcoin is currently trading around $66,400, which is almost 48% below its all-time high of $126,080 set in October 2025, and a technical analysis is drawing a line in the sand for the correction. According to a crypto analyst known as Leshka.eth, Bitcoin is now approaching a price level that will determine whether this cycle survives or collapses into a full reset. That line is $60,000, and whether it holds may shape Bitcoin’s price trajectory for the rest of the year. Related Reading: UK Slaps Sanctions On $20B Crypto Black Market Tied To Southeast Asia Scam Rings $60,000 As The Important Line Of Defense According to crypto analyst Leshka.eth, the $60,000 price is now the most important zone for Bitcoin in the current market structure. This level is what the analyst describes as the final barrier that will determine whether a deeper correction plays out to lower price levels. Bitcoin has been trading around the low $70,000 region in recent sessions, and the past 24 hours have been characterized by another 3.3% drop. Although its current positioning keeps it comfortably above the $60,000 level for now, the margin is no longer wide enough to ignore downside risks. The weekly candlestick chart shared by the analyst shows how previous breakdowns from similar structures have led to price crashes. However, it is important to note that Bitcoin has not lost the $60,000 price level this cycle, with the early February crash finding a bottom around $63,000. This context makes the $60,000 level particularly significant. It has kept on acting as a solid floor throughout the past two months, helping to maintain the higher price structure between $63,000 and $76,000. Therefore, a loss of $60,000 would mean that buyers have lost control of an important structural level that has supported the Bitcoin price throughout the current cycle. Bitcoin Price Chart. Source: @leshka_eth On X The Macro Trendline In Every Bitcoin Cycle The broader structure becomes clearer when looking at the long-term trendline drawn across multiple Bitcoin cycles. The trendline, which is drawn on the weekly candlestick chart from 2018 through to a projected 2028, connects the deepest cycle lows that formed during extended bearish price action. In late 2018, Bitcoin topped out, collapsed, and fell to the trendline in 2020 before entering a prolonged accumulation phase near the lows. It then finally surged into the 2021 cycle top. The same structure repeated in the 2022 bear market: Bitcoin crashed from its peak, returned to the macro trendline in 2023, accumulated, and launched into a new cycle that carried it to $126,080 in October 2025. Related Reading: Shiba Inu Under Pressure As Nearly 40B Netflow Surge Hits Exchanges That trendline is now around the $40,000 price level. According to the analyst, if $60,000 holds, then the cycle survives. If it breaks, $40,000 becomes the bottom and accumulation starts over, Leshka.eth wrote in the post on X. Featured image from Pexels, chart from TradingView
The price of Bitcoin succumbed to bearish pressure and fell to around $65,500 on Friday, while the geopolitical tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran seem to worsen. According to a recent on-chain evaluation, this latest price decline appears to have been triggered by a panic-driven sell-off among the market’s most sensitive investor group. Panic Selling Dominates Short-Term Market Sentiment Market analyst Maartunn revealed, in a March 27th post on the X platform, that Bitcoin’s short-term holders have moved a significant amount of Bitcoin into exchanges over the past day. This on-chain observation puts some perspective on the latest drop in the BTC price. Related Reading: $2.3 Billion Ethereum Has Left OKX And Binance This Quarter: The Sell-Side Supply Is Thinning The relevant metric here is the Short-Term Holder P&L to Exchange Sum, which measures the total profit or loss that short-term holders realize when sending Bitcoin to exchanges over 24 hours. According to data from CryptoQuant, Bitcoin short-term investors sent roughly 21,700 coins to exchanges in a bid to cut their losses. Notably, the highlighted chart shows a sharp spike in realized losses at the same time these exchange inflows occurred. Maartunn explained that this means all of these investors who moved their coins actually did so while incurring losses. Typically, short-term holders are more likely to exit unfavorable conditions, unlike the long-term holders, who tend to accumulate during dips. It is also worth noting that such capitulation events often occur during periods of high uncertainty (as is currently the case), where fear is the predominant short-term sentiment, rather than confidence. What’s Next For Bitcoin’s Price? The current sell-off by the short-term participants may signal either a potential turning point for Bitcoin or an increased risk of further downward movement. On one hand, as STHs (weaker hands) exit under pressure, their coins are gradually transferred to more resilient investors with higher conviction (known as the diamond hands). This redistribution is often a source of strength for the overall market structure, as long-term holders are known to accumulate during periods of fear and uncertainty. Hence, what merely seems to be panic selling may actually be underground work for Bitcoin’s recovery. On the flip side, this capitulation event may further expose the premier cryptocurrency to more downside risk. This scenario would likely come into play if more macroeconomic factors (for example, increasing interest rates) cause demand shrinkage. This “demand shrinkage” can make the recent STH capitulation appear more severe than it actually is, as fewer participants are available to absorb supply. As a result, the Bitcoin price could see a spread of bearish momentum, which would in turn send prices further south. As of press time, Bitcoin’s valuation stands at around $66,110, reflecting a significant 4.2% decline in the past 24 hours. Related Reading: Ethereum Price Drops Near $2,020, Downside Pressure Continues to Build Featured image from iStock, chart from TradingView
A worst-case scenario is now on the table. Some analysts say Bitcoin could fall as low as $41,000 if a bear flag pattern currently forming on price charts plays out — a warning sign drawing attention as the cryptocurrency trades near $66,000, roughly half of what it was worth at its recent high. Related Reading: Ethereum Sets User Record As Price Lags Far Behind Network Growth Geopolitical Shock Hits At A Bad Time The closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent oil prices surging this week, rattling global markets and pulling risk assets lower. Bitcoin was caught in the selloff. Prices slipped below $66,000 as traders weighed rising energy costs, stubborn US inflation, and fresh stress in the bond market. The timing of the geopolitical flare-up has made an already fragile price setup harder to defend. A bear flag pattern — a technical chart signal where prices briefly consolidate after a decline before continuing lower — is now visible on Bitcoin’s chart. Based on reports from market analysts, the pattern puts an initial downside target near $50,000, with the $41,000 level emerging as a deeper floor if selling pressure intensifies. Bitcoin is down 47% from its peak. That kind of drawdown might sound alarming, but analysts who track long-term crypto cycles say it fits a pattern that has shown up before. A Cycle That Has Played Out Before Data shows that Bitcoin tends to lose momentum in midterm years. Reports going back to 2014, 2018, and 2022 show a recurring sequence: prices start the year relatively stable, fade through late Q1 into early Q2, and then grind lower through the summer months. The 2026 price action has tracked this historical average closely. On average, around now is when #Bitcoin continues its decline in midterm years. pic.twitter.com/JZ7Rcx2wJY — Benjamin Cowen (@intocryptoverse) March 27, 2026 Analyst Benjamin Cowen, who has followed Bitcoin’s multi-year cycles, points to what he calls the mid-cycle dip zone — a phase that typically follows a major bull run and stretches across several quarters. According to Cowen, midterm years are not crash events. They are cooldown periods. Rallies lose steam. Volatility picks up. Corrections run longer than most investors expect. That description fits what is happening now. Following a strong run in 2025, Bitcoin’s year-to-date performance has tilted negative, matching the kind of softening seen in prior cycles. Related Reading: UK Slaps Sanctions On $20B Crypto Black Market Tied To Southeast Asia Scam Rings Patience May Be The Only Strategy Left For long-term Bitcoin holders, the message from analysts is straightforward: this has happened before, and it has always eventually ended. But the short-term picture offers little comfort. Macro pressures are stacking up at the same moment that Bitcoin’s chart structure is weakening, and there is no clear catalyst in sight to reverse the trend. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
The crypto market faces a wholesome decline in price this week, with Bitcoin dropping to 2 weeks low near $66000. Altcoins like Etherem looses 7% in a week below $2000 USD, Solana, BNB, XRP, Shib, Doge, Pepe, and many of the previous performers have been dull. Although there is positive institutional participation, the uncertain geopolitical …
In the last week, Bitcoin prices fell to around $65,000, resulting in a net loss of 6.74%. This recent decline underlines the asset’s struggles in March, which, despite periods of attempted price breakout, has witnessed an equal or greater pullback, producing a current net monthly loss of 4.4%. Amid this price instability, the Analytics page Easy On Chain has shared an interesting trend on smart money accumulation in the Bitcoin market. Related Reading: If Bitcoin Should Be Worth $280,000 Right Now, What’s The Real Value Of Dogecoin And XRP? Bullish Market Divergence Dominates Bitcoin Activity In the QuickTake post on March 27, Easy On Chain analysts show that Bitcoin price drops in the third month of 2026 have been accompanied by a contrasting reaction from the smart money investors, such as institutional players or ultra-high net worth whales. Notably, the month commenced with a TradFi-led surge, as big money aggressively bought exposure to Bitcoin, causing the Fund Market Premium to reach 2.72 as of March 11. However, this sturdy demand was followed by a strategic market exit, as Bitcoin attained a local monthly peak at $76,007 on March 17. This temporary fall in demand was reflected in the Exchange Whale Ratio, a key selling indicator, hitting a high value of 0.835, while the Stablecoin Supply Ratio (SSR), which compares Bitcoin market cap to stablecoin supply, also touched 10.95, indicating an exhausted buying power. Since then, Bitcoin has recorded a steady correction to $65,000, during which the Net Unrealized Profit/Loss (NUPL) for short-term holders (STH) turned negative, forcing these investors into panic. However, signs of market re-accumulation by long-term holders began on March 22. While the Coins Days Destroyed (CDD) recorded a high value of 27.1 million, which showed movement of 2-7 year old coins, there was no significant change in the exchange inflows CDD level at 48,909. Meanwhile, $2.27 billion in ERC-20 USDT was moved from exchanges, indicating that whales and institutions acquired Bitcoin on the OTC market, bypassing exchange public order books. Related Reading: What Every XRP Holder Must Understand As Activity Wanes Miners Participate In Accumulation Shift According to Easy On Chain, recent activity by Bitcoin miners also supports the underlying accumulation trends. Notably, selling activity has declined, with their total holdings now valued at 1,805,235 on March 27. With a profit margin of 71.4% on present market prices, these participants are also discouraged from any forced selling. At press time, Bitcoin trades at $66,003, reflecting a 4.23% loss in the past day. Easy On Chain analysts state the critical “life line” now lies at $63,200, i.e., the realized price for 1.5 to 2-year holders. For a bullish reversal to occur, there is a need for a revival in US spot demand marked by the Coinbase and Fund Premiums turning positive. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from Tradingview
The Bitcoin price experienced a significant drop in the past sessions, dropping close to $65,500. The drop is primarily driven by the largest single-day outflow from the U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs in three weeks. It has slipped below a key short-term support, triggering fresh concerns over a deeper pullback. After repeated rejections near the $70K …
The Bitcoin price keeps drifting lower while everyone looks around for a clear villain, and somehow, it’s not the usual suspects this time. No, miners aren’t dumping. Instead, the pressure seems to be coming from a more subtle, and arguably more dangerous, place: weak demand and rising leverage, while geopolitical tensions are another additional villain …
BlackRock’s staked Ethereum fund pulled in $155 million on its first day of trading — more than the firm’s own Bitcoin ETF managed at launch. That number tells one part of Ethereum’s story in early 2026. Related Reading: UK Slaps Sanctions On $20B Crypto Black Market Tied To Southeast Asia Scam Rings The other part is harder to spin: the token itself has dropped more than 55% from its August 2025 high of roughly $4,953, and it is still falling. A Network Busier Than Ever Daily active addresses on Ethereum climbed toward 2 million in February 2026, surpassing peaks recorded during the 2021 bull market, according to analytics firm CryptoQuant. Smart contract interactions now exceed 40 million per day, and 37 million ETH — close to 30% of total supply — sits locked in staking contracts. Those are not small numbers. They suggest a network that more people are actively using than at any point in its history. But price is not following. Ether has dropped roughly 30% over the past six months even as network activity hit record highs. Ethereum Mainnet active addresses are holding at ALL-TIME HIGH levels! ???? 3.64M weekly active addresses. ???? 1 year ago: +97% growth to get here ???? 4 weeks: +13% ???? Polygon PoS right behind at 2.84M ???? Base: 1.99M, Arbitrum: 785k Data via @growthepie_eth pic.twitter.com/7qcVV8vo2u — Leon Waidmann (@LeonWaidmann) March 26, 2026 Analysts say capital flows and rising exchange deposits now explain ether’s price better than on-chain usage, a break from the tight relationship seen in prior bull markets. In 2018 and 2021, surging activity came with surging prices. That pattern no longer holds. Ethereum hosts approximately $162 billion in stablecoin supply — about 52% of the global market — yet that activity has not translated into proportional value for ether itself. The blockchain is busy. Its native token is not benefiting the way it once did. Where The Money Is Going Part of the explanation lies in how Ethereum has changed. During the 2021 cycle, peak monthly fee revenue exceeded $500 million when virtually all activity occurred on Layer 1. Today, economic value increasingly flows to Layer 2 operators and sequencers rather than to ETH holders directly. Ethereum scaled. The asset did not capture the upside. Related Reading: Shiba Inu Under Pressure As Nearly 40B Netflow Surge Hits Exchanges Data from DefiLlama shows Ethereum generated roughly $10 million in transaction fees over the past 30 days, placing it third behind Tron at nearly $25 million and Solana at about $20 million. The base layer is losing fee share to rival networks even as total usage climbs. Supply data does offer a different signal. Exchange reserves have dropped to 16 million ETH — the lowest level ever recorded — down 30% from 23 million ETH in 2023. Roughly 7 million ETH, worth around $13.7 billion, has been withdrawn from exchanges, with holders moving coins to cold storage and staking rather than positioning to sell. Less supply available on exchanges can reduce selling pressure over time, though it does not guarantee a price recovery. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
The Bitcoin price has been trading below $100,000 for months now, and there has been no attempt to reclaim this level. Even now, the price continues to trade more than 40% below its all-time high, as massive sell-offs continue to push the price down. Amid this widespread selling and negative macroeconomic factors, a crypto analyst has revealed when they expect the Bitcoin price to reach the $100,000 mark again before attempting a new all-time high. End Of Iran War Will Drive Bitcoin Price Back in February, the United States had apparently carried out coordinated strikes on the Iranian military, eventually leading to what is now known as the US-Iran war. This move affected financial markets across the globe, and Bitcoin was not left out. Even now, the cryptocurrency market continues to feel the impact of the conflict as inflows have slowed down. Related Reading: Ethereum Accumulation Map Reveals Price Roadmap To $20,000 This negative macroeconomic climate has put a damper on the Bitcoin price, and investors remain wary. While the war rages on, the expectation is that financial assets will continue to struggle, especially as oil prices rise. However, the real move is expected to come in the event of a ceasefire. According to a pseudonymous crypto analyst, who goes by @RoccobullboTTom on X (formerly Twitter), the Bitcoin price will surge when the US-Iran war ends. The analyst explains that this will be the catalyst that will eventually push the BTC price back above $100,000. But When Will BTC Reach A New ATH? The crypto analyst takes a look at past Bitcoin performances in the analysis. The first of these was when the Bitcoin price had done its initial run from the $15,000 low recorded in 2022. Then, there was the rapid rise from $49,000 to $104,000 that took place in 2024. Last but not least was the notable 2025 rally that took the Bitcoin price to $126,000 all-time high of $126,000 in 2026. Related Reading: Expert Analyst Says Bitcoin Expansion Is Over, It Won’t Rally Until This Is Over All of these bull runs have seen the Bitcoin price rise more than 100% from its previous levels in order to make new all-time highs. Taking this into account, the crypto analyst believes that the next bull run could take the Bitcoin price between $150,000 and $200,000. Nevertheless, all of these continue to hinge on the improvement of macroeconomic factors. Most notably, the end of the Iran war is likely to be the catalyst that puts the digital asset on the way to its new all-time highs. Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com
Bhutan has intensified its Bitcoin sales this year, offloading nearly $120 million worth of BTC and cutting its holdings by around 1,700 coins. The government typically breaks its sales into smaller batches of $5 million to $10 million, routing funds through exchanges or market makers such as QCP Capital to manage liquidity. In recent weeks, …
The latest Bitcoin (BTC) price drop has raised concerns about the cryptocurrency’s upcoming performance, with some analysts warning that BTC’s next key closes could signal the start of another major correction. Related Reading: Dogecoin Bottom Not In? Analyst Warns DOGE’s Macro Downtrend Won’t Be Over Soon Bitcoin Risks Another Major Crash On Friday, Bitcoin plunged over 7% intraday to a three-week low of $65,700, raising concerns about the flagship crypto’s short- to mid-term performance. The cryptocurrency has been trading between the $65,000-$72,000 levels since the early February crash. After its latest drop, analyst Altcoin Sherpa noted that holding the current levels is crucial, as losing this boundary could quickly send BTC’s price 6%-10% down to the next support area, around $60,000-$62,000. Several market observers also warned that the cryptocurrency is currently breaking down a crucial bearish formation, which could also trigger a massive crash to newer lows if the price doesn’t bounce soon. Notably, Bitcoin has been forming a bear flag pattern on the daily timeframe for nearly two months, retesting the formation’s lower boundary on multiple occasions. However, BTC now risks losing this level as support, as it shows multiple concerning signs. Ted Pillows asserted on X that Bitcoin is not only dropping in price but also losing momentum as it has lost its RSI uptrend. “A major sign of weakness,” he added. The analyst also emphasized that BTC’s breakdown “is only a matter of when, not if,” cautioning that the flagship cryptocurrency has already broken down of a similar two-month bear flag pattern at the start of the year. Meanwhile, Ali Martinez suggested that BTC could drop another 30%-45% based on its historical performance over the past decade. As he explained, Bitcoin has kicked off new bull runs after dropping below its long-term holder realized price, and it’s −0.2 standard deviation band, located at the $48,387 and $36,657 levels, respectively. “I’ll be watching these zones for dip-buying opportunities ahead of the next bull cycle,” he stated. All Eyes On BTC’s Weekly Close Analyst Rekt Capital highlighted another concerning sign for Bitcoin, noting that BTC has once again dropped below the 200-week Exponential Moving Average (EMA). Amid this drop, the cryptocurrency is treating this level as resistance once more, putting the focus on the upcoming weekly close. The analyst previously explained that “If the 200-week EMA is lost as support this week and price Weekly Closes below it again, Bitcoin could actually turn the EMA into new resistance.” Last week, the largest crypto by market capitalization technically closed below the 200W EMA after attempting to “post-breakout retest” it as support, but failing to end the week above the $68,000 area. “That means that price technically kickstarted a breakdown from the EMA,” and a weekly close below this level would confirm it. Related Reading: Bitwise CIO Projects Circle To Hit $75B Valuation By 2030 Despite Selloff, Clarity Act Concerns “Given this latest Weekly Close, there is therefore scope for another dip into the 200-week EMA for another retest to see if BTC can solidify a reclaim into support,” he detailed, “But the overall suspicion has become confirmed: The 200-week EMA is acting as both an unreliable resistance and an unreliable support, never truly confirming a clear role.” The analyst concluded that the indecisiveness could lead to further retests of this area “before ultimately breaking down into additional Macro Downside over time.” As of this writing, Bitcoin trades at $65,600, a 6% decline in the weekly timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
New wallet creation in the Shiba Inu ecosystem has held steady at between 5,000 and 12,000 per month, pushing total holders past 1.50 million — a sign that retail interest has not dried up despite a rough stretch for the token’s price. Related Reading: UK Slaps Sanctions On $20B Crypto Black Market Tied To Southeast Asia Scam Rings Tokens Flow Back To Exchanges That growth figure, released by the Shibarium team, comes at an awkward time. On-chain data from CryptoQuant shows that nearly 40 billion SHIB tokens moved into exchanges over a 24-hour window ending March 26, with outflows failing to keep pace. The result was a positive netflow — a condition that typically signals more selling firepower sitting on trading platforms. Exchange reserves climbed from 81.20 trillion to 81.29 trillion tokens during the same period, confirming the trend. When holders move tokens off private wallets and onto exchanges, it does not always mean a sell-off is coming. But it does mean those tokens are now within easy reach of anyone looking to exit their position quickly. With market conditions still choppy, that availability matters. SHIB dropped 4% over that same 24-hour stretch. The decline was not isolated — broader crypto markets also fell during this period. Still, the token’s technical picture added its own weight to the slide. Price Hits A Wall At Triangle Resistance According to analysts, SHIB attempted to push through the upper boundary of a descending triangle pattern and was turned away. Descending triangles are generally considered bearish formations. Each failed attempt to break through the top of the pattern tends to reinforce selling momentum, and this rejection was no different. The price pulled back after failing to clear that level, adding to what had already been a difficult day for the token. The combination of a technical rejection and rising exchange inflows gave traders little reason for confidence in the short term. Related Reading: Ethereum Supply Tightens As Staking And Outflows Hit Record Highs Ecosystem Activity Tells A Different Story The Shibarium team’s wallet data points to an ecosystem that is still drawing in new users. Between 5,000 and 12,000 new wallets were created monthly — a pace that has been consistent enough to push the holder count beyond the 1.50 million mark. More wallets generally mean more participants, and more participants tend to support demand over time. Whether that longer-term demand is enough to absorb the near-term selling pressure is a question the market will answer on its own. For now, both forces are visible in the data — one pulling the price down, the other quietly building underneath it. Featured image from A-Z Animals, chart from TradingView