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Bitcoin (BTC) faces a stark downside risk that could send prices below the previous bear market lows, according to a new analysis from blockchain data firm CryptoQuant.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The firm warns that a confluence of geopolitical shocks, macroeconomic repricing, and fragile derivatives positioning could push the largest cryptocurrency as low as $10,000 in a worst\u2011case scenario \u2014 far beneath the last bear\u2011market trough near $15,000.<\/p>\n

Political Shock From Trump Speech<\/h2>\n

CryptoQuant\u2019s note comes against the backdrop of a substantial pullback from Bitcoin\u2019s record highs. After peaking at roughly $126,000 last October, Bitcoin has retraced about 45% and has entered a months\u2011long consolidation range between $66,000 and $70,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The firm highlights <\/a>recent political developments as an immediate catalyst for the downside potential. CryptoQuant points to President Donald Trump\u2019s April 1 speech on Iran as a market\u2011moving event that abruptly reset expectations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

By signaling the possibility of intensified military action within the coming weeks, the speech undermined hopes for de\u2011escalation and prompted a broad risk\u2011off reaction.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In CryptoQuant\u2019s view, this was not merely a geopolitical scare \u2014 it forced a repricing of macro conditions that matter to risk assets like Bitcoin.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As oil prices rise, inflationary pressures can return; a firmer dollar tightens dollar liquidity globally. CryptoQuant notes rising volatility \u2014 with the VIX near 25 \u2014 and widening Treasury spreads, both of which are symptomatic of deteriorating liquidity.<\/p>\n

Three Possible Bitcoin Outcomes\u00a0<\/h2>\n

CryptoQuant lays out a range of possible outcomes. In a moderate stress event, the firm estimates Bitcoin could fall from the $70,000 area to roughly $50,000 \u2014 a 25\u201330% decline.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) outflows continue and spot demand remains soft, the medium\u2011term downside expands substantially, with prices potentially sliding into the $30,000\u2013$20,000 range, representing declines of 60\u201370% from current levels.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the extreme scenario \u2014 for example, a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz or a sustained major conflict \u2014 global liquidity could seize up more completely.\u00a0<\/p>\n

CryptoQuant suggests that in such circumstances, equities could plunge more than 30% and oil could spike to $150\u2013$200 per barrel, conditions that could drive Bitcoin toward the $10,000 mark, an 85% drop from current trading prices.<\/p>\n

\"Bitcoin\"<\/p>\n

Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin (BTC) faces a stark downside risk that could send prices below the previous bear market lows, according to a new analysis from blockchain data firm CryptoQuant.\u00a0 The firm warns that a confluence of geopolitical shocks, macroeconomic repricing, and fragile derivatives positioning could push the largest cryptocurrency as low as $10,000 in a worst\u2011case scenario […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39964,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-39973","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bitcoin"},"yoast_head":"\nCryptoQuant Issues Stark Forecast \u2014 Bitcoin May Fall As Low As $10,000 This Year - Cryptomag<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=39973\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CryptoQuant Issues Stark Forecast \u2014 Bitcoin May Fall As Low As $10,000 This Year - 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