BTC Will Hit $16,600 as Miners Mount More Pressure
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- 10 Mar 2023
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Since the beginning of the week, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) has been free falling from $23k. In the last 24 hours, it has gone below the $19k price point. A leading data analytics firm, CryptoQuant, released a statement early today noting that Bitcoin miners caused the bleeding trend in the market.
According to the firm’s analysis, BTC miners have been reducing their reserves since January 21, 2023, putting extra pressure on Bitcoin and contributing to a local downward correction in the price.
CryptoQuant suggested that if the miner pressure continues to increase along with other factors, Bitcoin could hit $16,600. “There is a volume gap between these levels, and accordingly, it can be difficult for Bitcoin to find a local bottom in intermediate zones,” the statement read.
Although the analytic firm did not explicitly state why crypto miners mounted pressure on the most prominent cryptocurrency on the market, recent reports suggest that miners may be responding to the new tax proposition by the US government. Read More..
