{"id":25534,"date":"2025-05-07T08:31:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T08:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=25534"},"modified":"2025-05-07T08:31:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T08:31:40","slug":"bitcoin-at-risk-of-sharp-decline-to-83444-if-this-support-level-crumbles-analyst-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=25534","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin At Risk Of Sharp Decline To $83,444 If This Support Level Crumbles, Analyst Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>As Bitcoin (BTC) continues to trade in the mid-$90,000 range, noted crypto analyst Ali Martinez has cautioned that losing a critical support level could send the top cryptocurrency plunging to as low as $83,444.<\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoin Must Hold This Support Level For Further Upside<\/h2>\n<p>In an X post published today, Martinez highlighted that BTC must hold the \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitcoin-must-defend-this-price-level-to-keep-ath-hopes-alive-analyst-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">most critical<\/a>\u2019 support level at $93,198. Failure to defend this price level may lead to a sharp decline in the digital asset\u2019s price, potentially sending it down to $83,444.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-467193 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali1.jpeg?resize=980%2C551\" alt=\"ali1\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali1.jpeg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali1.jpeg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali1.jpeg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali1.jpeg?w=980 980w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali1.jpeg?w=750 750w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali1.jpeg?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\"><\/p>\n<p>Martinez also highlighted a concerning drop in the number of wallets holding one or more BTC, which has fallen by 3,400 over the last two months. This trend suggests that many investors may be taking profits at current price levels, rather than accumulating further.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-467192 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali2.jpeg?resize=980%2C551\" alt=\"ali2\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali2.jpeg?w=3200 3200w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali2.jpeg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali2.jpeg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali2.jpeg?w=980 980w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali2.jpeg?w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali2.jpeg?w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali2.jpeg?w=750 750w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali2.jpeg?w=1140 1140w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali2.jpeg?w=3000 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\"><\/p>\n<p>Adding to the bearish outlook, Martinez shared another chart showing that Bitcoin whales \u2013 wallets with large holdings \u2013 have offloaded nearly 50,000 BTC in the past ten days. Such behavior often precedes short-term price corrections or a period of sideways consolidation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-467191 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali3.jpeg?resize=2850%2C1352\" alt=\"ali\" width=\"2850\" height=\"1352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali3.jpeg?w=2850 2850w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali3.jpeg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali3.jpeg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali3.jpeg?w=980 980w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali3.jpeg?w=130 130w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali3.jpeg?w=104 104w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali3.jpeg?w=83 83w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali3.jpeg?w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali3.jpeg?w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali3.jpeg?w=750 750w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ali3.jpeg?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Bitcoin\u2019s recent price action remains indecisive. According to a separate analysis by crypto trader Ash Crypto, BTC currently has two unfilled Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) futures gaps \u2013 one between $96,440 and $97,680 on the upside, and another between $91,360 and $92,520 on the downside.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-467190 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ash.jpeg?resize=662%2C660\" alt=\"ash\" width=\"662\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ash.jpeg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ash.jpeg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ash.jpeg?w=421 421w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ash.jpeg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ash.jpeg?w=662 662w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ash.jpeg?w=64 64w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ash.jpeg?w=75 75w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ash.jpeg?w=350 350w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ash.jpeg?w=750 750w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ash.jpeg?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\"><\/p>\n<p>Ash suggested it is \u201chighly likely\u201d that BTC will move lower to fill the downside gap first. Once that happens, the analyst believes Bitcoin could rebound strongly, potentially pushing past the $100,000 mark later this month.<\/p>\n<p>Offering a more optimistic perspective, analyst Ted noted that BTC is currently in the Wyckoff accumulation phase. The seasoned crypto analyst stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Currently, BTC is at a very crucial resistance level which means it could see some consolidation. I think it\u2019s highly likely that BTC retests the $92K-$92K level before the next leg up.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-467188 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ted.jpeg?resize=771%2C660\" alt=\"ted\" width=\"771\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ted.jpeg?w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ted.jpeg?w=491 491w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ted.jpeg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ted.jpeg?w=771 771w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ted.jpeg?w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ted.jpeg?w=750 750w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ted.jpeg?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\"><\/p>\n<h2>All Eyes On Tomorrow\u2019s FOMC Meeting<\/h2>\n<p>Traders and investors will be closely watching the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. While the US Federal Reserve (Fed) is widely expected to hold interest rates steady, Fed Chair Jerome Powell\u2019s comments could significantly impact risk assets like Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p>Despite technical indicators <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitcoin-nears-crucial-golden-cross-signal-but-analyst-warns-of-underlying-weakness-details\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">suggesting<\/a> some underlying weakness in the crypto market, on-chain metrics show signs of a looming <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/fewer-bitcoin-sellers-exchange-depositing-addresses-plunge-to-8-year-low-in-bullish-sign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">supply squeeze<\/a>, as exchange reserves continue to decline. At press time, Bitcoin is trading at $94,706, up 0.8% over the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-467189 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bitcoin_0a5d9e.png?resize=980%2C622\" alt=\"bitcoin\" width=\"980\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bitcoin_0a5d9e.png?w=2648 2648w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bitcoin_0a5d9e.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bitcoin_0a5d9e.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bitcoin_0a5d9e.png?w=980 980w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bitcoin_0a5d9e.png?w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bitcoin_0a5d9e.png?w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bitcoin_0a5d9e.png?w=750 750w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bitcoin_0a5d9e.png?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Bitcoin (BTC) continues to trade in the mid-$90,000 range, noted crypto analyst Ali Martinez has cautioned that losing a critical support level could send the top cryptocurrency plunging to as low as $83,444. Bitcoin Must Hold This Support Level For Further Upside In an X post published today, Martinez highlighted that BTC must hold [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-25534","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25534","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25534"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25534\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25534"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25534"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}