Bitcoin’s price action is struggling with bearish corrections, repeatedly 
failing to close daily trading sessions above $70,000. As it stands, Bitcoin 
is now moving in a tight range below $70,000, and crypto analysts are 
undecided on its next direction. Some see the current structure as a base for 
another push higher, but others warn that any bounce could invite new selling. 
Crypto analyst Sherlock is among the cautious voices, arguing on X that a 
rally to between $72,000 and $76,000 may not be a recovery but a kill zone for 
Bitcoin bulls. The $76,000 Breakeven Wall Crypto analyst Sherlock is of the 
notion that any Bitcoin price recovery to $76,000 from here might not actually 
be a good thing. Sherlock’s argument is based on the Bitcoin holdings of 
Strategy. At the time of writing, the company holds 714,644 BTC at an average 
cost basis of $76,052. That stash represents roughly 3.4% of the total Bitcoin 
supply that will ever exist. Related Reading: Extreme Bitcoin Shorts Could 
Predict A Bottom, Here’s The Significance Now that Bitcoin is trading around 
$68,000, Strategy&#8217;s position is significantly underwater, and the company is 
sitting at an estimated unrealized loss of about $5.7 billion at current 
prices. In the analyst&#8217;s view, every push to the $74,000 to $76,000 range 
brings this large concentration of supply closer to breakeven. Breakeven 
levels often act as selling zones. Based on that perspective, the $76,000 area 
could be risky because it brings Strategy’s position back to its average entry 
price, and many large holders might consider reducing exposure. That said, 
there is no indication that Strategy plans to sell. The company has repeatedly 
stated that it has no intention of offloading its Bitcoin and has even 
emphasized that its balance sheet could withstand a severe downturn, including 
a scenario where the Bitcoin price drops below $10,000. ETF Pressure And 
Bitcoin Cost Basis Sherlock also pointed to Spot Bitcoin ETFs as another 
source of pressure that might lead to a bull trap. As it stands, about 1.28 
million BTC are currently held in these funds, with an estimated average entry 
price between $84,000 and $90,000. Related Reading: Could A Bitcoin Price 
Crash Below $10,000 Wipe Out Strategy? Saylor Shares What To Expect Since late 
2025, these ETFs have recorded more than $6 billion in net outflows, and the 
Bitcoin price might face another pressure even if it reaches the average entry 
price. He also noted that about 63% of invested Bitcoin wealth has a cost 
basis above $88,000, meaning a large share of buyers in 2025 are sitting on 
losses, and a rally to their entry levels could also be a bull trap. 
Therefore, a climb into the $72,000 to $76,000 range could be a bull trap. If 
it doesn’t, then the next trap could be around $88,000. That said, if every 
breakeven level triggered selling, then Bitcoin might never form a bottom. At 
the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $66,980. Featured image from 
Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com

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The crypto analyst who warned Solana (SOL) traders to sell near the cycle top 
at $250 is back with a new outlook after the market validated his earlier 
call. Crypto Patel says the decline in SOL’s price following his $200-$250 
exit zone has now created the conditions for a new long-term opportunity, but 
only if another key level gives way. His latest chart frames Solana’s price 
action as a repeatable cycle of euphoric expansion and sharp correction before 
the next major rally. Crypto Patel Shares New Solana Price Prediction In a 
recent post on X, Crypto Patel reminded community members that when Solana was 
trading near its peak between $250 and $200, most investors were projecting a 
run to $1,000. Instead, the price reversed from a high around $295 and 
collapsed to near $67, marking a massive 77% drawdown from the top. Related 
Reading: Here’s Why The Bitcoin, Ethereum, And Solana Prices Are Still 
Crashing Hard Now, the analyst is presenting a new outlook, warning of a 
potentially similar decline in Solana’s price this cycle. He notes that Solana 
is now testing the $85 level, which corresponds to the 0.382 Fibonacci 
retracement on the chart. The zone has acted as a temporary support; however, 
it remains structurally weak given the broader trend of lower highs since the 
peak. The analyst suggests that if Solana fails to break $85, its price could 
slide into the $50- $30 range, extending its decline over the past two years. 
He has labeled this area as a strong Fair Value Gap (FVG) accumulation zone 
based on historical demand and volume behavior. The accompanying chart also 
maps prior expansion phases in which Solana surged by thousands of percent 
after long consolidation periods. In the 2021 bull cycle, price rallied by 
more 24,234.55% and then declined by 97.01% the following year. Crypto Patel’s 
current projection places Solana in a similar expansion and corrective phase. 
The cryptocurrency has already experienced its expansion stage in 2024, when 
its price jumped by more than 3,699% to a peak of around $295. Now the analyst 
predicts an upcoming correction, where price is expected to decline by a 
whopping 89.44% in mid 2026. Long-Term Targets Remain Intact Despite 
Correction Despite the bearish short-term outlook, Crypto Patel has not 
abandoned his long-range bullish projections for SOL. He maintains that once 
the corrective phase is complete, Solana could still target the $500- $1,000 
range. His chart projects a sharp upward surge toward the $1,000 level by 
2027, representing a massive 3,103% surge. Related Reading: XRP, Solana Secure 
Inflows As Institutions Move $1 Billion Out Of Bitcoin And Ethereum Going 
further, the analyst also shared his bullish price projection for Solana by 
late 2029. He expects that once the price hits $1,000, SOL could rally 
strongly and steadily toward $10,000. He has marked $9,270 as the next long- 
term target, reflecting a rally of approximately 27,660%. Featured image from 
Freepik, chart from Tradingview.com

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The Bitcoin’s recent pullback may look concerning on the surface, but 
according to Brian Armstrong, the move has more to do with the market 
psychology than with any deterioration in fundamentals. After a period of 
strong performance, shifting sentiment and broader market uncertainty are 
playing a larger role in BTC’s price movement than structural weaknesses 
within the network or its long-term value proposition. Why Bitcoin’s Core 
Strengths Remain Intact A crypto expert known as Walter Bloomberg on X has 
revealed that the Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong believes Bitcoin’s recent slide 
is temporary and is driven primarily by market psychology rather than 
weakening fundamentals. Related Reading: Standard Chartered Lowers Bitcoin 
Forecast: Predicts Price Dive To $50,000 Before Rebound Speaking to the 
Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC) at the World Liberty Forum in 
Florida, Armstrong pushed back against the speculation linking the decline to 
potential Federal Reserve (Fed) leadership changes or emerging risks such as 
quantum computing. Instead, Armstrong explained that the move reflects 
investors locking in profits and reacting to what they believe others are 
thinking. He described the downturn as likely temporary, noting that Coinbase 
is repurchasing shares and buying more BTC at a lower price. Armstrong 
emphasized that crypto market cycles are normal, reiterating that BTC remains 
the best-performing asset of the past decade and that the company continues to 
focus on long-term growth. Is This The Early Stage Of Another Supply Shock? 
Bitcoin whales have accumulated more than 200,000 BTC despite the ongoing 
selling pressure. Analyst Darkfost highlighted that while whale inflows to 
exchanges have increased recently, their overall holdings have continued to 
grow. Thus, inflows typically reflect short-term behaviour and can generate 
immediate selling pressure. Related Reading: Bitcoin Whales Flood Binance As 
Correction Deepens: On-Chain Data Shows The chart below provides a medium-term 
perspective by tracking the evolution of the whale-held supply on a monthly 
average basis. After a sharp drop in this average to nearly -7% on December 
15, whale behaviour appears to have shifted over the past month, with their 
holdings increasing by 3.4%. During this period, the BTC supply by whales grew 
from 2.9 million BTC to over 3.1 million BTC, representing an accumulation of 
more than 200,000 BTC. Meanwhile, the last time whale accumulation of this 
magnitude occurred was during the April 2025 market correction. At that time, 
this wave of accumulation had helped absorb selling pressure and supported the 
rally that pushed BTC from $76,000 to $126,000. However, with BTC still 
consolidating around 46% below its recent all-time high, the current level may 
be viewed as an attractive accumulation zone. Darkfost noted that it is not 
surprising to see some whales taking advantage of this opportunity. As selling 
pressure remains significant, this whale demand may not yet be sufficient on 
its own to fully counterbalance the broader market. Featured image from 
Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com

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