Bitcoin Tests Levels Below $66,000

08 27 2024 06 25 38 9081635378

On the night of October 26, Bitcoin’s price briefly dropped below the $66,000 mark.

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At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading above $67,100. According to CoinGecko, the cryptocurrency has decreased by 0.7% in the last 24 hours, with a total market capitalization exceeding $1.3 trillion.

The likely cause of the correction is the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, which has affected sentiment in the cryptocurrency market. All top-10 assets by market capitalization also showed declines, including Solana (-3.4%) and Dogecoin (-3.3%).

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The total cryptocurrency market capitalization stands at $2.38 trillion, with Bitcoin’s dominance index at 59.4%. According to Coinglass, $391 million in positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours, with $321 million of that coming from long positions.

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A week ago, on October 21, Bitcoin tested the $69,000 level, after previously trading below $60,000.

Analysts at Bernstein confirmed their $200,000 Bitcoin price forecast by the end of 2025, calling it “conservative.” Jeff Kendrick, Head of Digital Asset Research at Standard Chartered, also predicted a new all-time high above $73,000 amid the upcoming U.S. elections, scheduled for November 5.

Analysts at Hashkey Capital believe that for a full altseason to begin, Bitcoin needs to reach $76,000–108,000.