Bitcoin slides to $66K amid capitulation talk
Bitcoin fell to about $66,000, breaking below $69,000 support, and traders are debating whether this is capitulation. Sentiment is broadly bearish.
Confirmed
- Sentiment in the bitcoin market is described as broadly bearish
Not yet known
- Unconfirmed: whether bitcoin broke below $69,000 support and fell to about $66,000
- Whether the selloff is capitulation, which market participants are debating
- Whether bitcoin will see further downside after this move
- Whether bitcoin has fallen for several consecutive weeks with heavy liquidations
What we know
Market news accounts report bitcoin broke below $69,000 support and hit $66K (unconfirmed). One trader says the move has the feel of capitulation, while another closed a short at target but sees further downside as possible. Traders describe the market as brutal and note BTC has fallen for several consecutive weeks with many liquidations. Some joke that the supposedly guaranteed Q4 bottom is taking longer.
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What people are posting
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“Bitcoin just hit $66K”
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