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Story: Bitcoin Tumbles Below $60K as Trading Hesitation Spreads

By Sakamoto Nashi

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Bitcoin crashed through $60,000 Monday. Traders can't figure out what's next as market signals turn murky and economic pressures mount across global markets.

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The weekend brought harsh reality checks for crypto bulls when Bitcoin smashed below the $65,000 support wall Sunday evening.

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Low volume trading made every move feel amplified as Bitcoin struggled to find stable ground in the low $60,000s.

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Derivatives markets paint a pretty grim picture too. Current volatility basically mirrors what's happening in traditional markets where uncertainty rules everything.

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Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy bought another 592 BTC at an average price of $67,286 even as prices kept falling.

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Technical analysts worry about what happens next. A failure to reclaim mid-$65,000s could send Bitcoin testing the $60,000 region hard, which might trigger panic selling from…

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Bitfinex analysts see the derivatives market turning defensive. Per their latest report: "The derivatives market is now more defensive.

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Nobody knows where Bitcoin heads from here. Market participants keep waiting for something concrete to happen, but catalysts remain scarce and trading conviction stays weak…

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BitMEX data from February 24 showed open interest for Bitcoin futures dropped significantly.

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Coinbase reported declining Bitcoin trading volume over the past week. When one of the biggest crypto exchanges sees less activity, it usually means retail traders are stepping…

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Glassnode found more Bitcoin flowing onto exchanges, hitting levels not seen since early January. Coins moving to exchanges often signals potential selling pressure ahead.

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CryptoQuant analysts noted that whales haven't moved much Bitcoin despite the recent volatility.

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Binance saw stablecoin inflows increase on February 23. More stablecoins usually means traders are preparing to buy but waiting for better entry points.

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Dan Held from Kraken called the current environment a "wait-and-see mode" for crypto markets.

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February 25 brings major options expiration on Deribit that could inject volatility back into markets.

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