Bitcoin (BTC) failed to break the $74,000 resistance level for the third time this month. The cryptocurrency’s price saw a brief but sharp decline to the $65,000 level earlier today before staging a recovery to reclaim the $67,000 mark.
According to the latest data from CoinMarketCap, BTC’s price has seen a modest rally of 0.31% in the last 24 hours, alongside a 2.47% gain over the last seven days and a 2.4% increase on the 14-day charts.
However, the longer-term picture tells a different story. The original cryptocurrency is down 0.84% over the previous month and has fallen 21.45% since its all-time high in October 2025. Some bearish forecasts even predict the asset could crash to the $45,000 support level if key levels are breached. Let’s discuss.
Bitcoin’s Price to Crash Below $45,000?
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has been trending downwards following its peak at $126,198 in October 2025. In February 2026, the asset twice found a floor at $62,000, indicating strong support at this level. Conversely, it has consistently met resistance at the $74,000 mark.
Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent downtrend can be attributed to several factors, such as macroeconomic uncertainties, geopolitical tensions, and a dip in liquidity. The ongoing conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran has increased selling pressure on crypto assets. As a result, both the cryptocurrency and stock markets experienced a downturn on March 9, 2026.
Polymarket traders are pricing in the possibility of Bitcoin (BTC) dropping below $45,000. This would represent a correction of approximately 33.68% from its current price. Stifel analysts are predicting an even more bearish outlook for Bitcoin (BTC), suggesting the asset could drop to $38,000 this year. A fall to this level would represent a nearly 44% decline from its current price.
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