Having traded around the $20,000 zone for the better part of June, a section of market analysts opine that it may be too early to call a bear market bottom. By press time, Bitcoin was trading at $19,900, a drop of about 5% in the last 24 hours. The weekly chart shows that Bitcoin is down almost 3% as the asset struggles to gain upward traction, according to CoinMarketCap data.
Bitcoin key levels to watch
Based on the recent price movement, technical strategist at Fundstrat Mark Newton has explained critical levels for the asset to attain a final ‘washout’. According to Newton, investors should watch out for the range of $20,491 and $19,744. However, the analyst expressed optimism about the asset’s potential rally while recommending buying in the dip.
Bitcoin’s heightened volatility
Bitcoin’s correction has heightened in June, losing its value alongside other risk assets amid a high inflation environment as central banks move to increase interest rates. Additionally, the market has been hit with various negative headlines that have partly eroded interest in different assets. For instance, the Terra (LUNA) ecosystem crash has negatively affected the crypto markets’ trust, with regulators pushing to enact laws to control the sector. Market experts have warned that the negative headlines might accelerate in the coming weeks, further challenging Bitcoin’s ability to make gains above $20,000. Interestingly, per Finbold’s report, a paper published by the Pentagon claimed that there might be vulnerabilities in the Bitcoin blockchain. The report discovered that “a subset of participants can garner excessive, centralized control over the entire system.”
