Bitcoin faces $70,000 test as $14.2 billion stablecoin contraction exposes demand weakness
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Key points
- Bitcoin faces a liquidity squeeze as stablecoin supply shrank by $14.2 billion in the past month, marking the sharpest drop since June 2022.
- Additionally, apparent demand for Bitcoin dropped by 284,000 BTC, nearing levels from the March 2025 market decline.
- Mounting losses among recent buyers now threaten to stall the asset's current price recovery efforts.
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- CryptoSlateBitcoin faces $70,000 test as $14.2 billion stablecoin contraction exposes demand weakness · 36 minutes agoRead on CryptoSlate
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