Bitcoin went straight to $126,080 and fell to $86,000 the same year, experiencing a $40,000 correction. BTC is down more than 31% from its all-time high, and traders are panicking that it could further head south.
While the leading cryptocurrency could bounce back from every dip in 2025, this cycle is much different. There are two new hurdles impacting Bitcoin that are stopping it from reclaiming the $100,00 mark.
In this article, we will explain the two top hurdles that are stopping Bitcoin’s price trajectory. This could help traders make informed decisions on when BTC could bottom out and allow you to plan for taking an entry position.
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2 Problems Affecting Bitcoin This Season
1. Institutional Sell-Offs
An influx of institutional funds into Bitcoin ETFs is what made the cryptocurrency soar above $126,000 this year. The same big players sold a record $3.5 billion, the largest outflow since February. While they might not entirely exit from the ETF, an immediate allocation into the asset is not on the cards. “These ETFs have turned into sellers, and as long as they keep selling, I think the markets will struggle to stay up or rebound. That indicates that institutional investors have stopped allocating into Bitcoin,” said 10X Research founder and CEO Markus Thielen to Yahoo Finance.
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2. Long-Term Holders Pressing the Sell Button
Sell-offs always kick-start a ripple effect that trickles down to retail investors in the form of fear. The anticipation of a downturn clouds decision-making as the thoughts are largely followed by Bitcoin’s past performance, where it dips from its peak every four years.
“There has been OG people selling every single cycle. I think they just reach that point where they decide, okay, maybe I’ve gotten old enough, and I want to use this money now for something else,” said Nicolai Søndergaard, a research analyst for blockchain analytics firm Nansen.
