Key Bitcoin price metric used by bulls falls to six-week low, but there’s a silver lining

CoinTelegraph5h agoUpdated 4h ago
Key Bitcoin price metric used by bulls falls to six-week low, but there’s a silver lining
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Profit-taking by Bitcoin traders pushed the Coinbase BTC premium to a six-week low, but demand from longer-term traders put a clear support under the range lows....

Key takeaways

  • 1Coinbase BTC premium fell to six-week low of -0.087 on May 19 after $1.14 billion profit-taking.
  • 2Bitcoin holds above $70,000-$75,000 support zone with 14-day moving average showing recovery trend since February.
  • 3Futures buyers absorbed sell pressure with positive net taker volume during recent correction, indicating demand resilience.

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BTC
₹80,403.50
+1.14%
ETH
₹2,318.87
+1.82%
XRP
₹1.43
+3.36%

Why it matters

For Indian retail investors, this shows mixed signals: short-term profit-taking pressure versus longer-term institutional accumulation at support levels. The resilience of futures demand and network activity suggest potential recovery, but the breach of $74,800 would signal weakening momentum and test psychological support at $70,000.

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