Bitcoin’s price has experienced a decline of 2.70% over the past 24 hours, leaving the token’s market capitalization at $571,367,957,635.94. As of 6:55 p.m., Bitcoin is trading at $29,531.08, down from around $29,500 in the last day. This year, Bitcoin’s change stands at 78.33%.
On Sunday, Bitcoin began to sink and dropped to as low as $29,292 before slightly rebounding. Investors were encouraged by mildly upbeat inflation data last week, which led to Bitcoin’s price surging over $30,000 for the first time since last June. However, experts caution that this surge from $28,000 is largely untested.
Despite breaching $30,000, Bitcoin’s price is likely to look for support on the downside and potentially consolidate before another leg up. With Bitcoin recently hovering around mid-$29,000, most hourly indicators, such as the Relative Strength Index and Stochastic RSI, suggest a possible spike upward. For the bulls, a strong bounce from the $28,000 to $29,000 range and a reclaim of $30,000 in the coming days would be desirable.
However, Bitcoin’s price could also decline to $23,000 before rebounding. In that case, it may take longer for the upside to materialize. Coinglass data shows that traders who bet on shifts in price have liquidated over $32 million worth of BTC long positions since Sunday evening, compared to only $1 million of BTC short positions. These types of long squeezes tend to send prices lower. As with any investment, the cryptocurrency market comes with risks and uncertainties.
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