Just watching the charts and there's some real selling pressure hitting right now. Bitcoin dropped to around 73k from its recent highs, and this is the third time in recent weeks it's failed to break through the 94k level. Looks like we're back in that December trading range we've been bouncing around in.



What's interesting is the liquidation data - exchanges just cleared 465 million in futures positions over the last 24 hours, with longs taking the bigger hit this time. That kind of forced selling can cascade pretty quickly. Open interest is still holding steady above 143 billion though, which suggests there's still money willing to play here despite the pullback.

Altcoins are getting hammered way harder than bitcoin. Privacy coins like ZEC are down, and even the memecoin sector is underperforming. XRP and some of the others that pumped recently are seeing some profit-taking. The broader mining stocks and related sectors probably feel this pressure too when bitcoin can't hold support like this.

DeFi is one bright spot - TVL actually ticked up a bit despite the price action, which suggests some smart money is moving in on weakness. Still, until we see a real breakout above that 94k resistance, it feels like the downside risk outweighs the upside for now.
BTC1,03%
ZEC-0,16%
XRP0,66%
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