{"id":149411,"date":"2023-09-04T15:50:48","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T10:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/?p=149411"},"modified":"2023-09-04T15:50:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T10:20:48","slug":"btc-price-struggles-below-26k-but-bulls-eye-30k-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/btc-price-struggles-below-26k-but-bulls-eye-30k-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"BTC Price Struggles Below $26k But Bulls Eye $30k &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>BTC price has started the week beneath the critical pivotal level of $26,000 but seems ready to make a significant recovery. Bitcoin erased the gains it had made early last week above $27,000 amid the hype surrounding Grayscale\u2019s win against the US SEC.<\/p>\n<p>Although the agency delayed the decision to either approve or reject seven BTC spot <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/jpmorgan-sec-has-no-option-but-to-approve-spot-bitcoin-etf\/?utm_source=24hrsupdatebitcoin\">exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposals<\/a>, experts in the market believe that Grayscale\u2019s win could usher in the coveted era of regulated spot ETFs.<\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.72.1 --><\/p>\n<p>Before that investors must prepare to stay profitable despite the dilapidated market structure. Trading at $25,992 on Monday, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/price\/bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin live price<\/a> has a higher chance of closing the day above $26,000\u2014a move likely to pave the way for another attempt at achieving gains above $30,000.<\/p>\n<h2>What Will It Take For BTC Price To Climb Above $30k?<\/h2>\n<p>After being briefly oversold in August, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/bitcoin-reaches-3-year-high-in-key-metric-btc-price-to-40k-next\/?utm_source=24hrsupdatebitcoin\">Bitcoin shows signs of a recovery taking shape<\/a> this week. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) currently moving toward the mean line (0.00) reveals that buyers have the upper hand.<\/p>\n<p>A break above $26,000 is bound to call more buyers from the sidelines while encouraging traders to book long positions with targets at $28,000 and $30,000, respectively. Meanwhile, highly conservative traders may want to hold on until BTC price rises above $26,000.<\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.72.1 --><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_158401\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158401\" style=\"width: 1233px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/04152524\/BTCUSD_2023-09-04_12-01-06.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-158401\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/04152524\/BTCUSD_2023-09-04_12-01-06.png\" alt=\"BTC price under $20k\" width=\"1233\" height=\"561\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-158401\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BTC\/USD daily price chart | Tradingview<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bitcoin fundamental metrics show that long-term holders are accounting for the majority of the supply as short-term holders face capitulation. In other words, they are selling at a loss as prices drop.<\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.72.1 --><\/p>\n<p>According to on-chain data from Glassnode, long-term holders have recently set new records. Moreover, the prevailing dormant BTC supply is at the highest level of all time, approximately 40.5%.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_158400\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158400\" style=\"width: 2400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/04152514\/BTC-supply.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-158400\" src=\"image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" alt=\"BTC supply\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1200\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/04152514\/BTC-supply.jpeg 2400w, https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/04152514\/BTC-supply-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/04152514\/BTC-supply-1224x612.jpeg 1224w, https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/04152514\/BTC-supply-768x384.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/04152514\/BTC-supply-1536x768.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/04152514\/BTC-supply-2048x1024.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/04152514\/BTC-supply-150x75.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/04152514\/BTC-supply.jpeg\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-158400\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/04152514\/BTC-supply.jpeg\" alt=\"BTC supply\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-158400\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bitcoin supply last five years | Glassnode<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The number of BTC that has been idle in wallets for more than five years stands at nearly 30%, implying that investors are willing to hold Bitcoin long-term as a store of value as opposed to short-term speculation that often leads to realized losses that could otherwise remain unrealized ahead of the bull market anticipated in 2024\/2025.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_158399\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158399\" style=\"width: 680px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/04152505\/STH-Bitcoin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-158399\" src=\"image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" alt=\"Bitcoin supply\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/04152505\/STH-Bitcoin.jpg 680w, https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/04152505\/STH-Bitcoin-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/04152505\/STH-Bitcoin-678x383.jpg 678w, https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/04152505\/STH-Bitcoin-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/04152505\/STH-Bitcoin.jpg\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-158399\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/04152505\/STH-Bitcoin.jpg\" alt=\"Bitcoin supply\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-158399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bitcoin supply last five years | Glassnode<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOnce again, bitcoin short-term holders have capitulated roughly 20k BTC sent to exchanges at a loss,\u201d James Straten a research and data analyst wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Fourth highest amount this year. This will continue to add to the record divergence between long-term holder and short-term holder supply.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/btc-records-a-10-week-low\/?utm_source=24hrsupdatebitcoin\">BTC price is still trading below $26,000<\/a> and this increases its vulnerability to further dips below $25,000. 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