Bitcoin loses over $6.5k in 4 days as Russia’s invasion heads toward week 2
The price of Bitcoin has been declining over the past few days, almost reversing all gains from the past greenish week. It lost $6.5K over the past four days alone.
As of press time, the largest cryptocurrency, by market capitalization, was changing hands at $37.8K, below the crucial $40K mark as crypto assets posted significant sell-offs over the war in Ukraine.
The stakes for both sides in the ground war looks set to rise as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine heads toward its two-week mark, with potentially catastrophic consequences for civilians and increased challenges for Ukraine’s remarkably successful defense.
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President Vladimir Putin reiterated on Sunday that the war will continue until Ukraine complies with his demands and ceases its resistance, dimming hopes for a negotiated settlement. Putin has stated that Ukraine needs to “demilitarize,” and has made it clear how he plans to do it: by removing the current government.
With bitcoin’s price rising from $38,000 to above $45,000 by midday Wednesday, it’s been quite the round trip for the bulls in the past week.
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Positive news for the bulls
- Despite fear and uncertainty in the market, there is a greater divergence between short-term and long-term holders (accumulating and spending losses) in this crash than in May 2021 when the market dropped 50%.
- Technical indicators show both the 100-day moving average and the $45K resistance level have been rejected impulsively.
- The price of Bitcoin also fell below the 50-day moving average once again, spreading fear throughout the market.
- In any case, there is still the possibility of reclaiming above the significant moving average line within the next few days. It is possible that another attempt at the $45K resolution will be made in that case.
- Alternatively, if BTC doesn’t recover in the next few days, the next level of support will be $35K, the level that the bulls defended the last time it was tested on the day of the Rissian invasion.
