{"id":6189,"date":"2026-01-30T10:55:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T10:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6189"},"modified":"2026-01-30T10:55:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T10:55:15","slug":"bitcoin-battles-4-straight-monthly-slide-as-price-declines-to-82000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6189","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin battles 4 straight monthly slide as price declines to $82,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Bitcoin is struggling to avoid a fourth consecutive monthly decline as the cryptocurrency market grapples with a fundamental shift in momentum that has left most investors underwater.<\/p>\n<p>Data from <em>CryptoSlate<\/em> indicate that the largest digital asset declined by nearly 7% over the last 24 hours to $82,513.<\/p>\n<p>According to CoinGlass data, long traders speculating on the BTC price were liquidated for more than $750 million during the shock price collapse. This is the highest level of losses for this cohort of traders since last November.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_517561\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-517561\" style=\"width: 901px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-517561\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-30-090149.jpg\" alt=\"Bitcoin Price Liquidation\" width=\"901\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-30-090149.jpg 901w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-30-090149-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-30-090149-768x381.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-517561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bitcoin Price Liquidation in the Last 24 Hours (Source: CoinGlass)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Consequently, BTC is on course to suffer its fourth consecutive red month as the crypto asset has shed more than 5% of its value this January.<\/p>\n<p>This follows a 3.99% loss in December and a sharp 17% decline in November. BTC declined by 4% in October.<\/p>\n<h2>BTC loses 2-year moving average<\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, the poor price performance this year has led the flagship digital asset to fall below its 2-year moving average for the first time since 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin analyst Joe Consorti added:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;ve also lost the November 2025 lows, and are 7% away from losing the 2025 yearly low.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Data from Alphractal highlights the significance of this shift, noting that the last time BTC traded below this level was in October 2023.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_517560\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-517560\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-517560\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_4Rsr_XUAAtQav-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Bitcoin 2-Year Moving Average\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_4Rsr_XUAAtQav-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_4Rsr_XUAAtQav-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_4Rsr_XUAAtQav-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_4Rsr_XUAAtQav-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_4Rsr_XUAAtQav-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_4Rsr_XUAAtQav-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-517560\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_4Rsr_XUAAtQav-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Bitcoin 2-Year Moving Average\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_4Rsr_XUAAtQav-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_4Rsr_XUAAtQav-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_4Rsr_XUAAtQav-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_4Rsr_XUAAtQav-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_4Rsr_XUAAtQav-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_4Rsr_XUAAtQav-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-517560\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bitcoin 2-Year Moving Average (Source: Alphractal)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This breakdown revives a simple yet historically powerful signal. For many analysts, the loss of the 2Y SMA signals the beginning of a genuine capitulation cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Historical data suggest that almost every time Bitcoin\u2019s price has fallen below this average, the market has experienced further downside or entered a prolonged accumulation phase that lays the groundwork for the next bull cycle.<\/p>\n<h2>The October liquidation shock reset the cycle<\/h2>\n<p>The current regime dates back to Oct. 10, 2025, when the crypto market experienced one of its largest forced unwinds on record.<\/p>\n<p>A surge of liquidations followed renewed tariff and export-control headlines from Washington, triggering rapid deleveraging across major venues and reducing market depth in the days that followed.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin had set an all-time high above $126,000 earlier that month, but the liquidation episode helped yank the market out of its prior structure and reprice risk around macro headlines rather than internal crypto catalysts.<\/p>\n<p>The liquidation wave totaled more than $19 billion, underscoring how much of the cycle\u2019s upside had been financed by leverage rather than durable spot demand.<\/p>\n<p>That shift matters because the market never delivered the kind of fast, confidence-restoring rebound that typically signals a trend resumption.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, price action evolved into a grinding process of position reduction, with rebounds repeatedly stalling and reinforcing the sense that the market has moved from expansion into consolidation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed\">\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__media\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bitcoin-broken-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Something broke for crypto in October, data shows how the market changed\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bitcoin-broken-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Something broke for crypto in October, data shows how the market changed\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__body\"> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__related-reading\">Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs-article-embed__title\">Something broke for crypto in October, data shows how the market changed<\/h3>\n<p class=\"cs-article-embed__summary\">Major exchanges are suffering from a &#8220;drought&#8221; in order book depth, creating a volatility trap where even modest selling triggers massive price swings.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Dec 23, 2025<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-divider\">\u00b7<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Liam &#8216;Akiba&#8217; Wright<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2>ETF flows stabilize, but the bid has not rebuilt<\/h2>\n<p>The most visible sign of the demand slowdown has been in US spot Bitcoin ETFs, which helped power earlier accumulation waves but have recently shifted into a more neutral posture.<\/p>\n<p>Glassnode said US spot Bitcoin ETF net flows have returned to equilibrium, with the 30-day moving average hovering near zero after a period of sustained outflows.<\/p>\n<p>The change suggests mechanical sell pressure has eased, but it also implies that the aggressive inflows that previously absorbed new supply have not returned.<\/p>\n<p>Glassnode also framed the market as pinned near cost-basis levels, which now serve as inflection points. The firm set the short-term holder cost basis at approximately $96,500, a level that has repeatedly capped attempts to recover.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"placement desktop us-deny-hide hidden\" style=\"max-height: 107px\">  <img width=\"1456\" height=\"180\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; width: 728px; max-height: 90px; max-width: 100%; margin: auto; height: 90px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bc_game168_Sposorship_1456x180.gif\" alt=\"BC Game\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"1456\" height=\"180\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; width: 728px; max-height: 90px; max-width: 100%; margin: auto; height: 90px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bc_game168_Sposorship_1456x180.gif\" alt=\"BC Game\"\/> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Below the market, Glassnode highlighted a stressed support band around $83,400, with a \u201cTrue Market Mean\u201d near $80,700 if weakness deepens.<\/p>\n<p>Alphractal CEO Joao Wedson issued a stark warning regarding this specific zone, stating that Bitcoin \u201ccannot lose $81,000 under any circumstances\u201d based on on-chain analysis.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_517559\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-517559\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-517559\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_sBCEeXgAAAqdO-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Bitcoin Mean Price\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_sBCEeXgAAAqdO-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_sBCEeXgAAAqdO-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_sBCEeXgAAAqdO-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_sBCEeXgAAAqdO-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_sBCEeXgAAAqdO-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_sBCEeXgAAAqdO-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-517559\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_sBCEeXgAAAqdO-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Bitcoin Mean Price\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_sBCEeXgAAAqdO-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_sBCEeXgAAAqdO-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_sBCEeXgAAAqdO-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_sBCEeXgAAAqdO-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_sBCEeXgAAAqdO-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G_sBCEeXgAAAqdO-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-517559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bitcoin Mean Price (Source: Alphractal)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wedson cautioned that if this level breaks, a capitulation process similar to 2022 may unfold, with the next major support level significantly lower at approximately $65,500.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed\">\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__media\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/btc-whipsaw-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Bitcoin's whipsaw to $105k wipes out $7B in leveraged positions\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/btc-whipsaw-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Bitcoin's whipsaw to $105k wipes out $7B in leveraged positions\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__body\"> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__related-reading\">Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs-article-embed__title\">Bitcoin&#8217;s whipsaw to $105k wipes out $7B in leveraged positions<\/h3>\n<p class=\"cs-article-embed__summary\">Massive sell-off causes over $7 billion in liquidations, exposing crypto&#8217;s structural weaknesses during volatile trading.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Oct 10, 2025<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-divider\">\u00b7<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Assad Jafri<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Metals surge, and Washington injects policy risk<\/h2>\n<p>Crypto\u2019s internal cooling has unfolded alongside a macro tape that has rewarded traditional havens.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cs-inline-newsletter-697c8de8953e7\" class=\"cs-inline-newsletter\" data-inline-newsletter=\"\">\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__inner\">\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__content\"> <span class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__eyebrow\">CryptoSlate Daily Brief<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__title\">Daily signals, zero noise.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__copy\">Market-moving headlines and context delivered every morning in one tight read.<\/p>\n<p> <span><i class=\"fa-regular fa-bolt\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/> 5-minute digest<\/span> <span><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/> 100k+ readers<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__form-shell\">\n<p class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__privacy\">Free. No spam. Unsubscribe any time.<\/p>\n<p> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-circle-xmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/> <span>Whoops, looks like there was a problem. Please try again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-circle-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/> <span>You\u2019re subscribed. Welcome aboard.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gold and silver reached fresh records in early 2026 as investors rotated into hard assets amid policy uncertainty and geopolitical risk, a shift that has sharpened the contrast with Bitcoin\u2019s sideways-to-lower grind.<\/p>\n<p>Washington has become part of the price action as well. Senators introduced a draft market-structure bill in mid-January to clarify oversight and set guardrails for key products, including limits on interest-like rewards paid for holding stablecoins while still allowing activity-based incentives tied to usage.<\/p>\n<p>However, the near-term problem is that policy progress has been uneven.<\/p>\n<p>After the draft circulated, Coinbase\u2019s chief executive, Brian Armstrong, said the company could not support the bill in its then-current form, delaying key Senate discussions and reinforcing investor caution regarding timelines.<\/p>\n<p>In light of this, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said the legislative outcome creates two distinct pathways for pricing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Clarity passes \u2026 I suspect the market will rally sharply,\u201d he said, arguing that a framework investors can underwrite would pull forward expectations around stablecoins and tokenization.<\/p>\n<p>However, Hougan said the market is more likely to demand proof of real-world adoption before it rewards prices if the legislation fails.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed\">\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__media\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bitcoin-gold-parabolic-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Bitcoin is following a discreet lag pattern behind gold that puts a $130k target immediately in play\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bitcoin-gold-parabolic-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Bitcoin is following a discreet lag pattern behind gold that puts a $130k target immediately in play\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__body\"> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__related-reading\">Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs-article-embed__title\">Bitcoin is following a discreet lag pattern behind gold that puts a $130k target immediately in play<\/h3>\n<p class=\"cs-article-embed__summary\">Bitcoin is destined to follow gold and silver&#8217;s parabolic price arc but it must first absorb a final wave of legacy selling pressure.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Jan 14, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-divider\">\u00b7<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Oluwapelumi Adejumo<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2>A leverage-driven market, with liquidity signals flashing caution<\/h2>\n<p>Even with subdued price action, some analysts argue the drawdown looks more like a cyclical reset than a structural breakdown.<\/p>\n<p>Glassnode described a consolidation regime driven more by absorption than by expansion, with leverage already unwound in some markets and spot participation still muted.<\/p>\n<p>That framing aligns with the broader idea that recent lows have often been produced by leveraged positions being forced out, rather than by a clean collapse in long-term conviction.<\/p>\n<p>Still, near-term liquidity gauges remain uncomfortable.<\/p>\n<p>One widely watched indicator, the Coinbase Bitcoin premium index, has remained negative for an extended period in January, at around -0.16% in recent readings, indicating that US spot pricing is weaker than the global average.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_517448\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-517448\" style=\"width: 1111px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-517448\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-29-161858.jpg\" alt=\"Coinbase Premium Index\" width=\"1111\" height=\"718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-29-161858.jpg 1111w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-29-161858-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-29-161858-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-29-161858-768x496.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1111px) 100vw, 1111px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-517448\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-29-161858.jpg\" alt=\"Coinbase Premium Index\" width=\"1111\" height=\"718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-29-161858.jpg 1111w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-29-161858-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-29-161858-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-29-161858-768x496.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1111px) 100vw, 1111px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-517448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coinbase Premium Index (Source: CryptoQuant)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed\">\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__media\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/coinbase-binance-bitcoin-reserve-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Panic selling Bitcoin on Coinbase triggers a Binance price gap that reveals a \u201cmessy\u201d institutional market failure\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/coinbase-binance-bitcoin-reserve-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Panic selling Bitcoin on Coinbase triggers a Binance price gap that reveals a \u201cmessy\u201d institutional market failure\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__body\"> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__related-reading\">Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs-article-embed__title\">Panic selling Bitcoin on Coinbase triggers a Binance price gap that reveals a \u201cmessy\u201d institutional market failure<\/h3>\n<p class=\"cs-article-embed__summary\">The index compares BTC\/USD vs BTC\/USDT, so USDT parity, funding, and offshore leverage can mechanically deepen discounts.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Jan 27, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-divider\">\u00b7<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Gino Matos<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>At the same time, the market\u2019s pool of \u201cdry powder\u201d has shown signs of shrinking.<\/p>\n<p>Data from CryptoQuant indicate a contraction in aggregate stablecoin supply, a dynamic that traders monitor because stablecoin growth tends to correlate with incremental buying capacity within the crypto ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>Put together, the setup leaves the market with two clean paths that traders are already mapping.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Bull Case:<\/strong> A grind higher powered by a return of sustained spot demand that can lift prices back above the $96,500 short-term holder cost basis.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Bear Case:<\/strong> A continuation of the consolidation regime, with downside risk concentrated around the $83,400-$80,700 band. However, if liquidity fails to improve and the $81,000 floor identified by Alphractal gives way, defensive positioning could amplify the pullback toward the mid-$60,000 region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"post-bottom\">\n<div class=\"post-mentions-and-posted-in\">\n<div class=\"post-info-block post-mentions\">\n<header><span class=\"post-info__label\">Mentioned in this article<\/span><\/header>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Analysis,Featured,Liquidations,Market,Trading,bitcoin,ethereumbitcoin,ethereum#Bitcoin #battles #straight #monthly #slide #price #declines1769770515<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin is struggling to avoid a fourth consecutive monthly decline as the cryptocurrency market grapples with a fundamental shift in momentum that has left most investors underwater. Data from CryptoSlate indicate that the largest digital asset declined by nearly 7% over the last 24 hours to $82,513. 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