Bitcoin price charges higher, but whales line up to sell BTC at $20K

Bitcoin price charges higher, but whales line up to sell BTC at $20K

Analysts claim "mega whales" will make it very difficult for BTC traders to flip $20,000 to support. Bitcoin (BTC) staged a welcome comeback after the Sept. 28 Wall Street open as bulls faced off with whale-sized sellers.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewWhales lie in wait at $20,000Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD gaining over $1,000 on the day to see highs of $19,656 on Bitstamp.The move characteristically copied an uptick for United States equities, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Index up 1.5% and 2.2%, respectively.Now,....


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