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Bitcoin price has slid below $27,000 amid a spike in overhead pressure caused by concerns about the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Down 2.2% in the last 24 hours, the largest crypto is trading at $26,816 on Thursday. The gloomy market outlook is not unique to BTC, considering Ethereum is down 0.5% to $1,560 while XRP has decreased 2.1% to $0.4838.
Bitcoin Price Prediction As Whales Accumulate USDT
Bitcoin price managed to stay above $27,000 following last week’s jump above $28,000. Investors and analysts had expected this support to hold to allow BTC to chart another recovery path to $30,000.
However, the geopolitical tensions linked to the war between Israel and Hamas are gradually changing the outlook amid fears of a recession setting in in the United States.
The impact of the war was nevertheless not expected to trigger a sell-off in the crypto market and most certainly not Bitcoin, especially with renowned hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones saying that he loved Bitcoin and gold at this time.
If the US enters a recession, there is a high chance Bitcoin will rally. Investors would want to hedge against traditional assets and currencies like the US dollar using Bitcoin, in turn, creating the necessary momentum for a rally.
Meanwhile, Santiment, a leading blockchain analytics firm has reported on a spike in active addresses related to the largest stablecoin, Tether (USDT). This has also led to an increase in exchange deposits mainly among wallets with between $1 million and $10 million USDT.
Significant increases in USDT balance on exchange indicate interest in future buys implying that investors are accumulating to purchase BTC at a later date.
🤑 #Tether is seeing an increase in #onchain activity, with active addresses hitting a 3-month high, largely due to increases in exchange deposits. Additionally, wallets with $1M-$10M in $USDT have been accumulating. Both indicate interest in future buys. https://t.co/qOUznVTgTb pic.twitter.com/cuDKWCnJwt
— Santiment (@santimentfeed) October 10, 2023
IntoTheBlock, another blockchain data analytics platform, has revealed that “compared to traditional financial markets, Bitcoin currently has the highest Sortino Ratio.” In other words, BTC stands out as a “more favorable risk-adjusted return” when analyzed against other mainstream assets.
Compared to traditional financial markets, Bitcoin currently has the highest Sortino Ratio, suggesting it offers a more favorable risk-adjusted return than other mainstream assets.
🔗https://t.co/Wx8RxQwatF pic.twitter.com/oFYCsmwSbm— IntoTheBlock (@intotheblock) October 11, 2023
How Far Can Bitcoin Price Dips Go?
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) reinforces the bearish outlook, with Bitcoin likely to retest support at $26,000. Dips below this buyer congestion could trigger a bigger sell-off to $25,000, with the possibility of extending to $23,500.
Some analysts like Rekt Capital believe Bitcoin price is yet to bottom out ahead of its much-awaited halving event in 2024. His most recent technical update reveals that there is a higher probability of a sweep through liquidity at $22,000 and $20,000 before BTC eases into the bull run.
Indeed, it is looking increasingly likely that ~$27150 has been turned into new resistance
Of course, lots of time until the new Monthly Close
But if October continues to be a weak month, Bitcoin may see confirmed downside continuation$BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/fkZaws2QRM
— Rekt Capital (@rektcapital) October 11, 2023
An immediate recovery above $27,000 could help arrest the current bearish situation and increase confidence in the recovery to $30,000.
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