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On Wednesday, Bitcoin reached its highest level since January, crossing above the $82,000 threshold. However, one analyst has warned that the latest upswing may not be driven by genuine demand.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Instead, he describes it as a so-called \u201cspeculative trap\u201d and points to signals suggesting there may be little underlying momentum before the market potentially retraces sharply.<\/p>\n

$83,000 Condition For Bitcoin<\/h2>\n

In a post <\/a>on X (formerly Twitter), market analyst OxPepesso argued that BTC is moving in a way that looks similar to the \u201cS&P 500 AI bubble,\u201d implying that Bitcoin is largely tracking broader stock-market sentiment rather than showing distinct, organic crypto drivers.<\/p>\n

OxPepesso suggested that, with the equity market surging, Bitcoin is essentially being pulled along as risk appetite rises\u2014rather than benefiting from meaningful, independent on-chain or spot demand.<\/p>\n

The core of the analyst\u2019s skepticism centers on what he says is happening beneath the price action. According to OxPepesso, network activity<\/a> has just hit a two-year low, and actual spot demand is \u201cliterally negative.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

In his view, that combination would mean the rally lacks the kind of real buying pressure that usually sustains higher prices. He added that the current push appears to be propped up by futures speculation, and warned that a single geopolitical development could quickly sour sentiment\u2014potentially crashing both markets at once.<\/p>\n

Until Bitcoin reclaims its previous range low above $83,000, according <\/a>to the analyst, the rally should be treated as a fakeout\u2014not a durable trend. In that analogy, he cited a range high around $94,500 that was previously reached, rejected, and then \u201cflushed\u201d down into what he described as a weaker bottom near $60,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The analyst\u2019s key condition is clear: a clean daily close above $83,000 would \u201cflip the rally real,\u201d while anything below it, in his framework, could set up the market for a sharp drop.<\/p>\n

Seller Pressure Ahead?<\/h2>\n

While OxPepesso\u2019s remarks emphasize caution, another lens on the market comes from blockchain analytics firm CryptoQuant, which highlighted data points it says align with an attempt at structural improvement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In a new report<\/a>, CryptoQuant noted that Bitcoin has broken above the True Market Mean at $78,200 and the Short-Term Holder Cost Basis at $79100.\u00a0<\/p>\n

CryptoQuant\u2019s interpretation is that maintaining holdings above these levels could signal a short-lived deep value phase, and it also pointed to $85,200 as the next key resistance area.<\/p>\n

Contrary to OxPepesso\u2019s analysis, the firm also said that spot demand and Exchange-traded fund<\/a> (ETF) inflows are rebuilding, which it interprets as bulls still having control\u2014at least for the moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Still, the report emphasizes that Bitcoin is approaching a ceiling where additional supply may re-emerge, making the next phase more about whether buyers can keep pace as price reaches zones where sellers are likely to become more active.<\/p>\n

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

At the time of writing, Bitcoin had retraced toward $81,538 following its earlier push above $82,000 on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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

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