Bitcoin high-entry buyers are driving sell pressure, price may ‘floor’ at $70K
Bitcoin buyers who purchased around when it hit a $ 109,000 all-time peak in January are now panic-selling as the cryptocurrency declines, says onchain analytics firm Glassnode, which isn’t ruling out that Bitcoin could slide to $ 70,000.
Glassnode said in a March 11 markets report that a recent sell-off by top buyers has driven “intense loss realization and a moderate capitulation event.”
Short-term holders fled as Bitcoin dropped from peak
The surge in buyers paying higher prices for Bitcoin (BTC) in recent months is reflected in the short-term holder realized price — the average purchase price for those holding Bitcoin for less than 155 days.
In October, the short-term realized price was $ 62,000. At the time of publication, it’s $ 91,362 — up about 47% in five months, according to Bitbo data.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin is trading at $ 81,930 at the time of publication, according to CoinMarketCap. This leaves the average short-term holder with an unrealized loss of roughly 10.6%.
Bitcoin is down 5.90% over the past seven days. Source: CoinMarketCap
Glassnode said that short-term holders’ realized price shows it is apparent that “market momentum and capital flows have turned negative, signaling a decline in demand strength.”
“Investor uncertainty is affecting sentiment and confidence,” it added.
Glassnode said that short-term holders are “deeply underwater” between $ 71,300 and $ 91,900 and warns that Bitcoin could bottom out as low as $ 70,000 if selling persists.
“The probability of forming a temporary floor in this zone is meaningful, at least in the near term,” Glassnode said.
Bitcoin short-term holders are “deeply underwater” between $ 71,300 and $ 91,900. Source: Glassnode
Market research firm 10x Research labeled it a “textbook correction” in a March 10 note, adding that with Bitcoin’s dip below $ 80,000, “approximately 70% of all selling came from investors who bought within the last three months.”
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On the same day, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said that Bitcoin may retest the $ 78,000 price level and, if that fails, may head to $ 75,000 next.
Glassnode explained that a similar sell-off Bitcoin pattern was seen in August when Bitcoin fell from $ 68,000 to around $ 49,000 amid fears of a recession, poor employment data in the United States, and sluggish growth among leading tech stocks.
However, Bitcoin has spiked 7.5% over the past 24 hours as the US market steaded on March 11 after plunging a day earlier after US President Donald Trump refused to rule out that a recession was on the cards.
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