{"id":60450,"date":"2026-01-26T09:34:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T02:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hbbgroup.net\/bitcoin-sells-off-into-weekly-close-as-bulls-face-86k-btc-price-reckoning\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T09:34:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T02:34:22","slug":"bitcoin-sells-off-into-weekly-close-as-bulls-face-86k-btc-price-reckoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hbbgroup.net\/zh\/bitcoin-sells-off-into-weekly-close-as-bulls-face-86k-btc-price-reckoning\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin sells off into weekly close as bulls face $86K BTC price reckoning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-testid=\"html-renderer-container\">\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">Bitcoin (<a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/bitcoin-price\">BTC<\/a>) saw multiday lows into Sunday\u2019s weekly close as bulls faced a week of macro uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key points:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">Bitcoin heads lower as market nerves about upcoming macroeconomic volatility catalysts boil over.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">Downside risks firmly outweigh the odds of upside, BTC price analysis says.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>A potential bullish divergence against silver offers a glimmer of hope.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Bitcoin sags into big macro week<\/h2>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">Data from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/BTCUSD\/?exchange=BITSTAMP\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">TradingView<\/a> tracked 1.6% losses for BTC\/USD, which reached $87,471 on Bitstamp.<\/p>\n<figure>    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bitcoin Price, Markets, Market Analysis\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2026-01\/019bf653-8c57-787e-b409-a2f01db510fe.png\" title><figcaption><em>BTC\/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph\/TradingView<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Long positions made up the majority of 24-hour crypto liquidations, which passed $250 million, per data from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/liquidations\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">CoinGlass<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure>    <img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2026-01\/019bf64b-1f46-7d3b-8e86-0969b22dc999.png\" title><figcaption><em>Crypto liquidations (screenshot). Source: CoinGlass<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trading resource The Kobeissi Letter attributed market weakness to the prospect of another US government shutdown in the coming days.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>BREAKING: Bitcoin falls below $88,000 as $60 million worth of levered longs are liquidated in 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>A government shutdown is now expected and President Trump has threatened 100% tariffs on Canada.<\/p>\n<p>US stock market futures will open in less than 7 hours. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/40GxrMdRTI\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/40GxrMdRTI<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KobeissiLetter\/status\/2015457604026122247?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">January 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cBuckle up for a huge week ahead,\u201d it <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KobeissiLetter\/status\/2015424113746026566\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">told<\/a> X followers, further highlighting President Donald Trump\u2019s tariff threats on Canada, macroeconomic data releases and the Federal Reserve\u2019s decision on interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>The latter, due Jan. 28, was seen as yielding no change to current rates despite pressure from Trump to cut them further.<\/p>\n<p>The latest estimates from CME Group\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmegroup.com\/markets\/interest-rates\/cme-fedwatch-tool.html\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">FedWatch Tool<\/a> put the odds of a minimum 0.25% cut at just % at the time of writing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEarnings season has arrived and headwinds are mounting on multiple fronts,\u201d Kobeissi added.<\/p>\n<figure>    <img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2026-01\/019bf64c-14bd-7b85-94f7-fe0421cb61ea.png\" title><figcaption><em>Fed target rate probabilities for Jan. 28 FOMC meeting (screenshot). Source: CME Group<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>BTC price pumps \u201cpotential short opportunity\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Among traders, the low time frame BTC price trading range was first on the list of issues to deal with.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Related: <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-diamond-hand-btc-selling-not-repeat-2017-2021-research\"><em><strong>Bitcoin diamond hand BTC selling not \u2018repeat of 2017, 2021,\u2019 research warns<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow, price is currently losing the mid-range which is a bearish sign for continuation to the downside, to the range lows,\u201d trader CrypNuevo wrote in his <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CrypNuevo\/status\/2015457068048699530\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">latest X analysis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Eyeing exchange order-book liquidity, CrypNuevo put bulls\u2019 line in the sand at $86,300.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on Bitcoin losing the mid-range; HTF liquidations to the downside; and the possible US Gov. shutdown, we still think that the most likely scenario is that Bitcoin drops back to low $80s in the coming weeks,\u201d he concluded.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\"><p>\u201cAny short-lived pump this week is a potential short opportunity.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure>    <img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2026-01\/019bf64c-f4de-745c-b1b3-0c1826b60bc3.png\" title><figcaption><em>BTC liquidation heatmap. Soruce: CrypNuevo\/X<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Others drew attention to a marked increase in open interest into the weekly close.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>That&#8217;s a serious open interest increase&#8230; On a Sunday&#8230; Right before we have a lot of major macro events&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>You guys are nuts.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">$BTC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G14wHhyBbb\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/G14wHhyBbb<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Byzantine General (@ByzGeneral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ByzGeneral\/status\/2015473975636217926?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">January 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A note of optimism, meanwhile, came from crypto trader, analyst and entrepreneur Micha\u00ebl van de Poppe.<\/p>\n<p>After both gold and silver <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-rolls-over-gold-gets-23k-price-target-2034\" rel target=\"_self\" title=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-rolls-over-gold-gets-23k-price-target-2034\">printed record highs<\/a>, Van de Poppe eyed a potential bullish divergence on BTC\/XAG.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the first time in the history, $BTC might print a bullish divergence against Silver on the 3-Day Timeframe,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CryptoMichNL\/status\/2015458138539925628\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">announced<\/a> on the day.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\"><p>\u201cWhat does this say? This does say that the coming week is going to be extremely volatile and could indicate a bottom on this metric and therefore, Silver is likely to peak and money is likely rotating towards other assets.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure>    <img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2026-01\/019bf64e-234e-7625-94e4-f4d99ce62466.png\" title><figcaption><em>BTC\/XAG three-day chart with RSI, volume data. Source: Micha\u00ebl van de Poppe\/X<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\" data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\" label=\"Subscription Form: Markets Outlook\"><\/template><\/div>\n<p data-testid=\"post-category-disclaimer\"><span>This article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, and readers should conduct their own research when making a decision. 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