{"id":23709,"date":"2025-08-26T09:35:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T09:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=23709"},"modified":"2025-08-26T09:35:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T09:35:09","slug":"bitcoin-drops-to-7-week-low-after-mass-liquidations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/analysis\/bitcoin-drops-to-7-week-low-after-mass-liquidations\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin drops to 7-week low after mass liquidations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/08\/14-1-1024x536.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/08\/14-1-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/08\/14-1-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/08\/14-1-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/08\/14-1-500x262.png 500w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/08\/14-1-400x209.png 400w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/08\/14-1-350x183.png 350w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/08\/14-1-200x105.png 200w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/08\/14-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crypto market has hit a turbulent patch, with Bitcoin leading a broad selloff that has shaken investor sentiment. While volatility and liquidations weigh on the short term, many see this correction as a natural pause before the next major move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Market shake-up as crypto liquidations mount<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitcoin\u2019s sharp drop this week triggered widespread volatility across the cryptocurrency market, as a cascade of liquidations erased leveraged long positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In just 24 hours, around $205 billion in market value disappeared, dragging total market capitalisation back to $3.84 trillion \u2013 its lowest point since 6 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bitcoin sank to its lowest level in nearly seven weeks as the token retreats further from a record high set in mid-August <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ANNf2WZoB8\">https:\/\/t.co\/ANNf2WZoB8<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bloomberg (@business) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/business\/status\/1960230800923754791?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 26, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CoinGlass data reveals that more than 205,000 traders were liquidated, with total losses exceeding $930 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The downturn was accelerated by a whale offloading 24,000 BTC \u2013 worth approximately $2.7 billion \u2013 which caused Bitcoin to nosedive by nearly $4,000 in a matter of hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The selloff also pushed BTC beneath the $110,800 cost basis for one-to-three-month holders, a historically important level for preserving bullish sentiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even so, Bitcoin\u2019s 12% decline remains milder than corrections from previous bull cycles: September 2017 endured a 36% drawdown, while September 2021 saw a 24% retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Should a similar pattern unfold this September, Bitcoin could revisit levels near $87,000 before momentum returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Altcoins absorbed even heavier selling pressure: Solana <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/solana-soars-as-defi-amasses-999999-sol-tokens-on-its-balance-sheet-212400457.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"fell 11% to $186\">fell 11% to $186<\/a>, Dogecoin slipped 10% to $0.21, Cardano dropped 9% to $0.83, and Chainlink declined 11% to $23.30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ethereum also weakened, losing 7% on the day to trade above $4,400 \u2013 down more than 11% since recording a new all-time high earlier in the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Technical analysis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitcoin (BTC\/USD) has delivered an impressive rally in 2025, climbing from April\u2019s low near $74,778 to its August peak at $124,492.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since that high, however, BTC has corrected back to around $110,269, now trading below its shorter-term moving averages. This shift signals a cooling phase following months of strong gains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MACD indicator has flipped into negative territory, showing that bearish momentum is building as sellers exert short-term control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/08\/image-17-1024x446.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/08\/image-17-1024x446.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/08\/image-17-300x131.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/08\/image-17-768x335.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/08\/image-17-500x218.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/08\/image-17-400x174.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/08\/image-17-350x153.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/08\/image-17-200x87.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/de-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/08\/image-17.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Picture: Bitcoin trades near $110,270, easing after a recent peak around $124,492, with support forming near $110,000 and a bearish MACD signal, as shown on the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/au\/app\/vt-markets-online-trading\/id1372647263\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"VT Markets app\">VT Markets app<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key support is positioned between $108,000 and $110,000, with a stronger safety net closer to $100,000 if the decline deepens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the upside, resistance is capped at $115,000 and then the August top around $124,500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Should Bitcoin stabilise above $110,000, buyers may regain the confidence to test higher levels. A decisive break below this zone, however, would confirm a deeper corrective move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite this pullback, the long-term outlook for Bitcoin remains bullish, although the near-term picture points to consolidation or another test of lower levels before the uptrend resumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Cautious forecast<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If Bitcoin struggles to reclaim the $110,800 cost-basis level, the risk of a broader retracement increases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In that case, a move towards $100,000\u2013$95,000 becomes more likely, with these zones acting as the next critical support areas to watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such a scenario could also pressure sentiment across altcoins, prolonging the current phase of market weakness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the flip side, if dip buyers step in \u2013 as they have in previous bull cycles \u2013 Bitcoin could rebound quickly, regaining lost ground towards $115,000\u2013$120,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A return above this zone would likely reignite bullish confidence and set the stage for a retest of August\u2019s highs near $124,500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Much will depend on whether whale-driven selling continues or eases. If supply pressure fades, the market could enter a period of stabilisation, allowing fundamentals such as institutional inflows, ETF demand, and macroeconomic conditions to guide the next major move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While volatility remains high, Bitcoin\u2019s broader uptrend is still intact, suggesting that this correction may ultimately provide a reset before the next leg higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.net\/trade-now\/?utm_campaign=account_c&amp;utm_source=dma&amp;utm_medium=website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"here\">here<\/a> to open account and start trading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The crypto market has hit a turbulent patch, with Bitcoin leading a broad selloff that has shaken investor sentiment. While volatility and liquidations weigh on the short term, many see this correction as a natural pause before the next major move. 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