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While others argue that the Bitcoin price has already found its bottom and 
could be gearing up for a bullish reversal, one crypto analyst has rejected 
these claims, expecting further downside instead. According to Marmot, a 
crypto expert on X, Bitcoin has not yet reached its true price floor. He warns 
that the flagship cryptocurrency could crash below $45,000 before any 
sustainable recovery to the upside takes shape. Bitcoin Price Action Mirrors 
2022 Bear Market In a recent X post, Marmot shared a bearish analysis of 
Bitcoin, comparing its current bear market to past cycles. The analyst noted 
that Bitcoin’s recent price action closely mirrors patterns seen in the 2022 
bear market. Related Reading: What The Bitcoin Relief Rally Above $71,000 Says 
About Where The Price Is Headed Notably, Bitcoin has already fallen more than 
40% from its all-time high above $126,000 in October 2025. Since that peak, 
the flagship cryptocurrency has trended downward, recording brief price 
rallies, which Marmot has described as “fake recoveries.” These upside moves 
temporarily lure investors into the market before prices reverse sharply 
downwards, leading to losses. To support his bearish outlook, Marmot has 
divided Bitcoin’s current bear market into three phases. The first phase was 
completed after the cryptocurrency crashed by over 54%, now trading at around 
above $74,000. According to him, the market is now in the second bear phase, a 
period characterized by repeated bull traps, fakeouts, and continued 
volatility designed to wipe out short-term investors. The most recent bull 
trap was observed after the US-Iran ceasefire announcement, which sent Bitcoin 
surging briefly above $73,000. However, this rally proved short-lived as the 
price quickly reversed toward $71,000 before rebounding again above $74,000 at 
the time of writing. As bear traps repeatedly wipe out more shorts and long 
positions get caught in successive bull traps, Marmot argues that Bitcoin is 
now entering the final phase of its bear market. He believes that this stage 
is where Bitcoin’s true bottom is most likely to form. Analyst Forecasts The 
“Real” Bitcoin Bottom In his chart, Marmot placed Bitcoin’s projected bottom 
below the $43,700 level. With the price currently hovering around $74,000, 
this implies a potential decline of over 40% and a drop of more than 65% from 
its all-time high. Related Reading: Bitcoin Bulls Must Hold This Level Or 
Price Could Crash To $65,000 Again Before reaching that low, Marmot predicts 
that the market could experience one final crash to shake out the remaining 
market participants. His price chart shows that Bitcoin experienced a bear 
trap and a bull trap before ultimately bottoming during the 2022 cycle. 
Notably, the current cycle is almost perfectly repeating the same pattern, 
with BTC’s bull and bear trap already complete as the market gears up for its 
next bottom crash. The chart also shows that rather than a straight decline to 
the projected price floor, BTC could first drop to $45,500, stage a brief 
rebound, and then hit a bottom before recovering and climbing back above 
$45,000 as its new bullish phase begins. Featured image from Pixabay, chart 
from Tradingview.com

Bitcoin Price Has Not Reached Its Real Bottom, And A ‘Big Storm’ Is Coming

Bitcoin price started a fresh surge and cleared the $74,200 zone. BTC is 
consolidating and might aim for more gains above the $75,500 level. Bitcoin 
managed to stay above $73,200 and started a fresh increase. The price is 
trading above $74,200 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a 
declining channel forming with resistance at $75,200 on the hourly chart of 
the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might extend gains if it 
stays above the $73,950 and $72,650 levels. Bitcoin Price Aims for More 
Upsides Bitcoin price found support near $71,200 and started a fresh increase. 
BTC gained pace for a move above the $72,500 and $73,200 resistance levels. 
The bulls even pushed the price above the key level at $75,000. A high was 
formed at $76,088, and the price is now consolidating gains. There was a minor 
decline below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 
$70,518 swing low to the $76,088 high. Bitcoin is now trading above $74,200 
and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is also a declining channel 
forming with resistance at $75,200 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. If 
the price remains stable above $74,000, it could attempt a fresh increase. 
Immediate resistance is near the $74,800 level. The first key resistance is 
near the $75,200 level. A close above the $75,200 resistance might send the 
price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the 
$76,000 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $77,500 
level. The next barrier for the bulls could be $78,000. Downside Correction In 
BTC? If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $75,200 resistance zone, it could 
start another decline. Immediate support is near the $73,950 level. The first 
major support is near the $73,300 level. The next support is now near the 
$72,650 zone or the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 
$70,518 swing low to the $76,088 high. Any more losses might send the price 
toward the $72,000 support in the near term. The main support now sits at 
$71,850, below which BTC might struggle to recover in the near term. Technical 
indicators: Hourly MACD – The MACD is now gaining pace in the bullish zone. 
Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now above the 50 
level. Major Support Levels – $73,950, followed by $72,650. Major Resistance 
Levels – $75,200 and $76,000.

Bitcoin Price Cools Off, Bulls Prepare for Next Leg Higher

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