Why Bitcoin Is Falling: BTC Drops Below $96K, Could Fall

1. Big picture: Bitcoin’s price has been sliding

Bitcoin has dropped a lot from its highs. It’s reached lower levels not seen in months, even below about $75,000 before a small bounce back. That’s part of a broader downtrend in crypto markets right now. Major sell‑offs and liquidations have pushed prices down hard lately.

2. Why the price fell in the first place

Here are the main reasons, explained in an easy way:

A. Wall Street and risk assets are weak

Bitcoin often moves with other risky assets like tech stocks.
When stocks go down or traders panic, Bitcoin can drop too because investors pull money out of riskier assets.

B. Big liquidations forced selling

When price falls too fast, people who borrowed money to trade get automatically kicked out of their positions. That pushes price even lower. Millions of dollars of crypto got liquidated recently.

C. Dollar and interest rate uncertainty

Traders are watching interest rates very closely. If rates stay higher for longer, that reduces appetite for risky assets, including Bitcoin.

D. ETF outflows and weak demand

Some big Bitcoin investment funds (ETFs) have seen money flow out instead of in. That takes away buying pressure and lets price fall.

E. Loss of confidence

News like big investors warning about deeper drops can shake confidence and make people sell first and ask questions later.

So Bitcoin isn’t crashing because there’s one single bad news — it’s a mix of fear, uncertainty, and money leaving risky markets.

3. Why analysts talk about a possible 30% fall

Some analysts look at technical patterns and support levels and say:

Bitcoin broke through key support zones — like levels near $100,000.
Once price breaks a big support level, it often keeps going lower until it finds a new floor.
Targets around $74K–$77K come from price patterns and past lows.
If Bitcoin can’t get back above $94K soon, these are the next areas where buyers might step in.
A drop of around 30% would just bring BTC back down to these earlier low zones from earlier in the year.

So that 30% figure isn’t a random number — it’s tied to how price has behaved in the past and where support has been found before.

4. But not everyone thinks it has to crash

Some traders and analysts still see a rebound possibility:

A bounce from current prices could see Bitcoin trade sideways or higher if demand returns.
Traders who believe Bitcoin is in a “discount zone” think dips could attract buyers and push price up again.

This means the market could go lower, but it’s not guaranteed.

5. Breaking it down in real‑world terms

Imagine Bitcoin like a balloon tied to a fence:

Support levels = the fence posts holding the balloon up.
When price breaks a support (like $96K or $94K), it’s like cutting a rope — the balloon can drop until it finds another post to stop it.
There aren’t many strong posts between the current price and around $70–75K, so price can fall fast if selling continues.

But if people start buying again (like tying the balloon to a new post), the fall stops and it might even go up.

Quick summary

Bitcoin is falling because traders are scared of risk, liquidations are heavy, and demand has weakened.
Some price models see room for a larger drop (around 30%) if key supports fail.
But there are still bulls who think Bitcoin might stabilize and rebound.

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