{"id":396907,"date":"2025-07-01T04:32:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T23:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/pundit-warns-bitcoin-is-setting-up-liquidity-traps-as-it-campaigns-for-new-aths-crypto-news\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T04:51:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T23:21:06","slug":"pundit-warns-bitcoin-is-setting-up-liquidity-traps-as-it-campaigns-for-new-aths-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/pundit-warns-bitcoin-is-setting-up-liquidity-traps-as-it-campaigns-for-new-aths-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Pundit Warns Bitcoin Is Setting Up Liquidity Traps As It Campaigns For New ATHs &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"trust\">\n<div class=\"trust__title\">\n<h3 class=\"trust__title-text\">Reason to trust<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"trust__content\">\n<div class=\"trust__list\">\n<div class=\"trust__list-item\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"trust__list-item-icon\"><path d=\"M10.2492 0.703125L4.75078 7.95234L1.5 4.70391L0 6.20391L4.99922 11.2031L12 2.20312L10.2492 0.703125Z\"\/><\/svg>      <\/p>\n<p>Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"trust__list-item\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"trust__list-item-icon\"><path d=\"M10.2492 0.703125L4.75078 7.95234L1.5 4.70391L0 6.20391L4.99922 11.2031L12 2.20312L10.2492 0.703125Z\"\/><\/svg>      <\/p>\n<p>Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"trust__list-item\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"trust__list-item-icon\"><path d=\"M10.2492 0.703125L4.75078 7.95234L1.5 4.70391L0 6.20391L4.99922 11.2031L12 2.20312L10.2492 0.703125Z\"\/><\/svg>      <\/p>\n<p>The highest standards in reporting and publishing<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"trust__accordion\">\n<div class=\"trust__accordion-item\">\n<div class=\"trust__accordion-item-content\">\n<p>Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"trust__accordion-item\">\n<div class=\"trust__accordion-item-content\">\n<p>Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A seasoned crypto analyst has warned that the<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitcoins-price-teases-a-liftoff\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> recent Bitcoin (BTC) price action<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> may be setting the stage for major liquidity traps, echoing patterns seen in past cycles. As the leading cryptocurrency<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitcoin-nearing-ath-social-media-fomo-end-rally\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> aims for new all-time highs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the pundit suggests that market makers could be deliberately engineering conditions for bear traps before triggering a powerful breakout.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoin Path To ATH Riddled With Liquidity Traps<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Crypto market expert Luca has shared intriguing insights into Bitcoin\u2019s latest price behavior, arguing that the market may be entering a classic<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/news\/bitcoin\/bitcoin-in-stalemate-with-liquidation-traps-on-both-sides-of-the-market\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> liquidity trap phase<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> allegedly orchestrated by market makers. The analyst <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cryptictrades_\/status\/1939253145768456703?s=52\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">stated<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in an X (formerly Twitter) post that Bitcoin\u2019s price action since<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/news\/bitcoin\/bitcoin-rise-to-111000-ath\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> topping out in late May 2025<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has followed a suspicious pattern. He noted that despite experiencing several price rallies, not a single local high has been swept in the past few weeks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"jeg_block_title\"><span>Related Reading<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Luca suggests that this rare price structure could be a deliberate setup, giving the illusion of stability and offering false<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/news\/bitcoin\/bitcoin-bears-are-taking-fresh-market-positions\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> conviction in bearish positions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The analyst warns that <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/market-makers-crypto-prices\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">market makers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> have possibly influenced this market behavior by baiting shorts into entering or holding positions with the assumption that Bitcoin could continue to be capped below resistance. Ideally, this underpins the theory that bear traps are potentially being set as BTC gears up for its next bullish rally.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_779784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-779784\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-779784\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bitcoin-chart-from-Luca-1.png?w=512&#038;resize=512%2C230\" alt=\"Bitcoin\" width=\"512\" height=\"230\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-779784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cryptictrades_\/status\/1939253145768456703?s=52\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Luca on X<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Notably, multiple key resistance levels are now stacked tightly between $109,000 and $112,000, as highlighted on the analyst\u2019s 4-hour Bitcoin chart. While<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitcoin-returns-to-consolidation-phase-ahead-of-projected-surge-to-106k-110k-range\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> BTC has been consolidating<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> just below these levels, forming what appears to be a potential base, Luca argues that this price behavior is not a coincidence. Rather than<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitcoin-shows-relative-weakness-against-stocks-pause-or-warning-sign\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> market weakness<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, he believes the subdued price action reflects a calculated effort by market makers to encourage bearish complacency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The pundit interprets the deliberate avoidance of liquidity above these resistance lines as a signal that deeper<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitcoin-decline-is-a-bear-trap\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> bear traps<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are possibly being laid. Luca has revealed that this setup could be laying the groundwork for a sudden<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitcoin-funding-rate-continue-decline-short-squeeze\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> short squeeze<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, potentially igniting a sharp move toward a new all-time high for Bitcoin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Analyst Says BTC 2024 Breakout Back In Play<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adding historical context to his analysis, Luca compares the current market structure to a<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitcoin-nears-end-of-post-halving-consolidation-phase-cycle-peak-in-sight\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> prolonged consolidation phase<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> observed throughout 2024. On the second 8-hour chart, a clear trendline of resistance can be seen capping Bitcoin\u2019s upside for most of the previous year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"jeg_block_title\"><span>Related Reading<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The chart shows that price action consistently failed to break above the descending barrier, with multiple attempts being rejected between March and October. Each rejection was marked by unswept highs\u2014similar to the current market setup and suggesting that shorts were systematically being protected.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This compression finally resolved in November 2024, when Bitcoin erupted through the resistance and launched a parabolic move to new highs. That breakout was fueled by the exact mechanism Luca now believes is in motion. With<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/bitcoin-news\/will-bitcoin-repeat-history-analyst-sees-this-2019-pattern\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> historical patterns<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">now resurfacing, the analyst maintains that Bitcoin\u2019s<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitcoin-hits-resistance-103000\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> ongoing suppression<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and untouched highs are part of a blueprint that indicates a possible bullish move toward uncharted price territory.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 2108px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/s89UiDaW\/\" alt=\"Bitcoin\" width=\"2108\" height=\"1502\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">BTC trading at $107,512 on the 1D chart | Source: BTCUSDT on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/s89UiDaW\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tradingview.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Featured image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. 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