The Bitcoin Meltdown: What’s Behind The Drop To $76,000, And What’s Next

The Bitcoin Meltdown: What’s Behind The Drop To $76,000, And What’s Next

Bitcoin (BTC) has slid sharply over the past week, retracing nearly 7% and wiping out the upside that built after last week’s Senate Banking Committee markup of the CLARITY Act. That legislative momentum helped push BTC above the $82,000 area, but the coin is now changing hands around $76,700. The Bitcoin Pullback Glassnode’s latest read on the situation points to a clear deterioration in short-term market behavior. The firm says the Bitcoin selling pressure has intensified, with Spot CVD falling by 848.7%.  At the same time, spot volume is up about 4.2%, suggesting that more coins are....


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