TL;DR

Bitcoin dropped below $96,000 after $3.2 billion worth of BTC was sent to exchanges, signaling potential sell-offs and increased price pressure. Despite the dip, analysts predict a rebound, with targets ranging from $110K this year to over $320K in 2025.

Heading South Again?

Bitcoin (BTC) became the talk of the town in mid-December, reaching a new all-time price of over $108,000. However, the Federal Reserves latest FOMC meeting and, more specifically, Jerome Powells comments changed the scene in the crypto market.

While the Chairman of Americas central bank announced another rate cut of 0.25%, he hinted that concerns of rising inflation mean that they might not cut rates going forward in 2025. Powell added that the Fed is not allowed to hold BTC, casting doubt on Trumps proposed plan to establish a strategic BTC reserve.

The disclosure occurred on December 18, with the primary cryptocurrency experiencing enhanced volatility in the following week. The price hovered between $92,600 to almost $100,000. In the past several hours, BTC fell by 2% to its current $95,600 (per CoinGeckos data), and one important factor indicates that the plunge could intensify in the near future.

BTC Price, Source: CoinGecko The popular X user Ali Martinez revealed that over 33,000 BTC (valued at approximately $3.2 billion) have been sent to exchanges in the last seven days. This move suggests that investors may be preparing to offload their holdings. Large sell-offs would result in increased circulating supply, which, combined with non-rising demand, could negatively impact the BTC price. 

Martinez previously outlined $97,300 as a critical support zone for the asset due to the numerous investors who had bought roughly 1.5 million BTC there. As mentioned earlier, though, the price plunged below that level.

The Opposite Scenario

Contrary to the aforementioned assumption, many analysts remain optimistic that the assets valuation could soon rally beyond $100,000 again. X user Captain Faibik envisioned a rise to around $110K by the end of the year, while Crypto Rover believes BTC is about to go parabolic next year. 

Jelle and Mags are also among the bulls. The former predicted a new ATH once BTC reclaims $102,000, while the latter thinks the bull cycle is still far from reaching its peak. Mags forecasted a jump to over $320K sometime in 2025, after which bears might take control. 

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