Bitcoin may need to climb back above $65,000 before any meaningful recovery 
can take hold — but getting there looks harder by the day. Market analyst 
Michaël van de Poppe said a break past that level could open the door to a 
rally toward the $72,000 to $74,000 range, yet the broader demand picture 
suggests that kind of move is far from guaranteed. Related Reading: A 400 
Billion Shiba Inu Surprise: Whale Wallet Springs Back To Life #Bitcoin is 
stalling beneath $65K as breaking that level would trigger a strong run to 
$72-74K. The $65K support level was the previous level of support after the 
crash early in February and is now acting as the resistance to break through. 
If it happens for Bitcoin&#8217;s price to… pic.twitter.com/GOaN7KuT0O — Michaël van 
de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) June 9, 2026 Why The Numbers Look Ugly Right Now The 
30-day combined growth of spot and perpetual futures demand has fallen to 
around -650,000 BTC, a reading that has appeared only three times since 2019. 
CryptoQuant analyst Moreno flagged the figure as a sign that the market has 
entered one of its weakest demand phases in years, with both regular buying 
and derivatives exposure falling at the same time. That means fewer buyers are 
available to absorb any fresh selling pressure. Bitcoin has dropped roughly 
3.40% this week alone, following a 14% decline the week before. The monthly 
loss now stands at 16%, with prices hovering near $61,000. Bitcoin Demand Hits 
a Level Seen Only 3 Times Since 2019 “The current setup therefore looks less 
like a confirmed reversal and more like the beginning of a final cleansing 
phase.” – By @MorenoDV_ pic.twitter.com/Qk0lrzTDky — CryptoQuant.com 
(@cryptoquant_com) June 9, 2026 What History Actually Shows The -650,000 BTC 
demand level has not historically marked a bottom. Based on Moreno&#8217;s analysis, 
it has tended to mark the beginning of a difficult stretch rather than the end 
of one. The first instance came in December 2019, when Bitcoin was trading 
near $6,500 and demand conditions were already deteriorating ahead of the 
COVID-19 market crash. The demand indicator hit extreme contraction before 
prices collapsed further in March 2020, eventually bottoming near $3,800. A 
second instance appeared in January 2022, when Bitcoin had already fallen from 
its then-record high of $69,000 to around $32,951. Demand recovered in the 
following weeks, and prices rebounded into March — but the recovery did not 
last. Bitcoin resumed its decline and did not hit its bear-market floor of 
roughly $15,500 until November 2022, nearly 10 months later. Related Reading: 
A 400 Billion Shiba Inu Surprise: Whale Wallet Springs Back To Life The 
Difficult Phase Ahead Moreno believes the current setup looks more like the 
start of a final cleansing phase than a confirmed turning point. He expects a 
period of heightened volatility before the market settles into a prolonged 
stretch of sideways trading with low participation. That kind of stagnation, 
he argues, may prove harder on investors than the price drop itself. Van de 
Poppe, for his part, called the recent selloff largely irrational, though he 
acknowledged Bitcoin remains pinned below the $65,000 level that once served 
as support and has since become resistance. Featured image from Pexels, chart 
from TradingView

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