BTC Price Moves Above $27,000 But Long-Term Bitcoin Holders Under Fear

On the upside, the two major imeediate resistance levels are $27,300 and $27,500, breaking above which BTC could rally to $28,000.
By Bhushan Akolkar
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Over the last weekend, the world’s largest crypto Bitcoin (BTC) has registered a strong move upside amid whale accumulation. As of press time, the Bitcoin price is trading 1.29% up at $27,241 and a market cap of $530 billion.

The recent breakout above $27,000 opened the gates for the BTC price to move ahead up to $27,800, as per the technical charts. However, amid the ongoing concerns of significant price correction, long-term Bitcoin holders have been exhibiting fear.

Keys Levels to Watch for Bitcoin

Bitcoin is currently trading above $27,000 and is positioned above the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. However, it’s encountering significant resistance around the $27,300 mark.

The subsequent crucial resistance might be found near $27,500 or the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level, calculated from the downward movement between the $28,285 swing high and the $26,550 low. A decisive breakthrough above the resistance levels at $27,500 and $27,650 could pave the way for a more substantial uptrend.

In the event that Bitcoin fails to make a substantial recovery above the $27,500 resistance, a potential decline might occur. Initial support on the downside can be identified around the $27,000 level and within the vicinity of the trendline. The subsequent significant support level rests near $26,900, along with the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.

GBTC Discount Drops to 16%

Grayscale and the US SEC are most likely to start a conversation this week over the conversion of the GBTC product to a spot Bitcoin ETF. This happened as the SEC has decided not to contest further the court ruling in favor of Grayscale. Interestingly, this has also increased the odds of a spot Bitcoin ETF approval in the US to 90%, by January 2024.

Amid all the developments, the GBTC share discount to the spot Bitcoin price has dropped under 16%. The discount gap was as high as 30% earlier this year.

According to recent data from YCharts, the discount of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) to Bitcoin’s Net Asset Value (NAV) has reduced to 15.87% as of October 13.

This narrowing of GBTC’s discount began when BlackRock and several other financial institutions submitted applications for spot Bitcoin ETFs in mid-June. The discount has steadily decreased from 44% on June 15 to 26.7% by July 5, and it has continued to narrow since then.

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Bhushan Akolkar
Bhushan is a seasoned crypto writer with over eight years of experience spanning more than 10,000 contributions across multiple platforms like CoinGape, CoinSpeaker, Bitcoinist, Crypto News Flash, and others. Being a Fintech enthusiast, he loves reporting across Crypto, Blockchain, DeFi, Global Macros with a keen understanding in financial markets. 

He is committed to continuous learning and stays motivated by sharing the knowledge he acquires. In his free time, Bhushan enjoys reading thriller fiction novels and occasionally explores his culinary skills. Bhushan has a bachelors degree in electronics engineering, however, his interest in finance and economics drives him to crypto and blockchain.
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