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Bitcoin in ‘pivot zone’ as potential consolidation looms: Analyst

Bitcoin markets may very well be in for an additional extended interval of consolidation if there isn’t extra shopping for stress this week, says analyst Willy Woo. 

The energy of Bitcoin’s (BTC) run from $75,000 on April 7 to its all-time excessive slightly below $112,000 on Could 22 “is beginning to break down,” Woo wrote to X on Could 28. 

“This week is totally crucial,” he stated. “If we don’t get follow-through, then we shall be up for an additional consolidation interval.”

Woo stated that within the quick time period, “late comer speculators” are taking lengthy positions whereas potential revenue taking “is able to dump” as seen within the Bitcoin Spent Output Revenue Ratio (SOPR), which is a measure of the value paid divided by the value bought. 

“This week’s spot shopping for will strongly affect the following 1-2 months of value motion. We’re in a pivot zone.” 

Bitcoin short-term fashions. Supply: Willy Woo 

On the constructive facet, he stated the chance sign is trending downward, explaining that “buy-side liquidity is dominating” within the broader surroundings. “We’re establishing for an additional stable run on the lengthy timeframe,” he stated. 

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This week’s rebound in US client sentiment might assist increase market danger urge for food within the quick time period, Bitunix analysts stated in a notice shared with Cointelegraph.

“We must be alert to the technical stress zone and the chance of a possible pullback,” they stated, including Bitcoin’s short-term stress is round $110,800, the place many of the previous rebounds have stopped, and which is the core of the conflict between the bulls and the bears. 

“Help at $108,000 is the principle lengthy protection zone over the previous two days. If it breaks down, it might set off profit-taking stress and switch into a brief bias construction.”

Large Bitcoin value predictions

In the meantime, President Donald Trump’s eldest sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, each assume Bitcoin may clear $170,000 by the tip of 2026, in keeping with their predictions on stage Could 28 on the Bitcoin 2025 convention in Las Vegas. 

Bitcoin pioneer Adam Again had a fair bolder prediction that BTC was going to $1 million in 5 years. 

Bitcoin was buying and selling at $107,785 on Coinbase on the time of writing, in keeping with Tradingview. 

It has slid 1.2% over the previous 24 hours and failed to achieve extra momentum above $108,000 in early buying and selling on Could 29. 

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