Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC dives to critical support barrier as bears target $20,000 before higher high
|- Bitcoin price is on the verge of a major correction as critical support gives way.
- A recovery below $22,800 is needed to mitigate the bearish pressure.
Bitcoin is testing waters below $22,300, which may lead to catastrophic consequences for the pioneer digital coin.
Bitcoin price uptrend depends on crucial demand wall
IntoTheBlock's IOMAP shows that there is a big cluster of addresses that purchased BTC around that price. If it gives way on a sustainable basis, the sell-off will be extended to another support created by a psychological $20,000 with nearly 200,000 having purchased over 90,000 BTC around that area.
BTC IOMAP by IntoTheBlock
Apart from that, a behavioral analytics data provider, Santiment, shows that addresses holding 1,000 to 10,000 BTC have been selling off recently, adding credibility to the short-term bearish outlook.
BTC Holders Distribution by Santiment
While the number of whales leaving the network might seem insignificant, it should be mentioned that each of them holds from $22 million to $220 million worth BTC, meaning that even a small shift may result in an immense selling pressure that will affect the spot price.
A sustainable move below $22,800 also increased the selling pressure. As FXStreet previously reported, this barrier was critical for Bitcoin's trend in the short run. A failure to return above this level may lead to a deep sell-off towards $20,000. If this area gives way, BTC may see a sell-off towards $16,000 before another bullish wave starts.
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