{"id":32782,"date":"2025-06-20T06:01:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T06:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=32782"},"modified":"2025-06-20T06:01:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T06:01:31","slug":"bitcoin-holds-104000-support-as-market-deleverages-following-fed-decision-is-a-rally-brewing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=32782","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Holds $104,000 Support As Market Deleverages Following Fed Decision \u2013 Is A Rally Brewing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Yesterday, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) held interest rates steady for the fourth consecutive time, dampening hopes for a significant rally in risk-on assets like Bitcoin (BTC). However, on-chain indicators suggest that BTC is experiencing strong demand \u2013 potentially laying the groundwork for its next move upward.<\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoin Sees Strong Demand Despite Steady Interest Rates<\/h2>\n<p>According to a recent CryptoQuant Quicktake post by contributor Amr Taha, Bitcoin has established a solid demand zone in the mid-$100,000 range. The analyst suggests this could signal BTC\u2019s readiness for another upward rally.<\/p>\n<p>The following chart \u2013 titled Binance BTC Price and Open Interest Change \u2013 illustrates how this price area has repeatedly absorbed strong selling pressure, resulting in BTC forming consistent equal lows just above $104,000.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-508505 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-19-at-10.09.13%E2%80%AFAM.png?resize=2288%2C1284\" alt=\"cq1\" width=\"2288\" height=\"1284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-19-at-10.09.13\u202fAM.png?w=2288 2288w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-19-at-10.09.13\u202fAM.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-19-at-10.09.13\u202fAM.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-19-at-10.09.13\u202fAM.png?w=980 980w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-19-at-10.09.13\u202fAM.png?w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-19-at-10.09.13\u202fAM.png?w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-19-at-10.09.13\u202fAM.png?w=750 750w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-19-at-10.09.13\u202fAM.png?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/p>\n<p>In contrast, open interest on Binance has formed a series of lower lows, indicating progressive deleveraging in the derivatives market. Deleveraging typically reduces excess risk and can help build a more stable foundation for sustainable price growth.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the $104,000 level has acted as a \u201cliquidation magnet\u201d for late long positions. The following BTC: Binance Liquidation Delta chart shows a sharp concentration of liquidations around this price level.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-508506 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-19-at-10.10.37%E2%80%AFAM.png?resize=2282%2C1280\" alt=\"\" width=\"2282\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-19-at-10.10.37\u202fAM.png?w=2282 2282w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-19-at-10.10.37\u202fAM.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-19-at-10.10.37\u202fAM.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-19-at-10.10.37\u202fAM.png?w=980 980w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-19-at-10.10.37\u202fAM.png?w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-19-at-10.10.37\u202fAM.png?w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-19-at-10.10.37\u202fAM.png?w=750 750w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-19-at-10.10.37\u202fAM.png?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/p>\n<p>Green delta spikes in the chart represent the forced closure of long positions, suggesting a cleanup of traders who joined the rally late. Minimal short liquidations confirm that the market was dominated by long squeezes.<\/p>\n<p>To explain, a long squeeze occurs when the price of an asset drops sharply, forcing traders holding long positions to sell or get liquidated. This selling pressure pushes the price down even further, often accelerating the decline.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, the timing of this market cleanup coincides with the Fed\u2019s decision to pause interest rate hikes. Such a development has typically worked out as a net positive for risk-on assets like BTC. Taha concluded:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Historically, BTC has shown bullish tendencies following rate stabilization, especially when paired with signs of liquidation exhaustion and fading open interest.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>BTC Uptrend To Resume Soon?<\/h2>\n<p>Multiple on-chain indicators suggest the current BTC pullback may be nearing its end. For example, recent <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitcoin-dip-nearing-end-data-shows-short-term-sellers-losing-steam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">analysis<\/a> by crypto analyst CryptoGoos points to short-term BTC sellers running out of momentum.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, signs of retail euphoria remain absent, hinting that the market may still be in an early or mid-stage rally. The Puell Multiple also <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitcoin-rally-not-yet-euphoric-puell-multiple-suggests-more-upside\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">suggests<\/a> that BTC has further room to grow.<\/p>\n<p>That said, some cautionary signs remain. Notably, BTC trading volumes across major global exchanges have <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitcoin-exchange-activity-slumps-as-retail-stays-on-sidelines-will-bulls-lose-momentum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">dropped<\/a> to multi-year lows, raising concerns that bullish momentum may be weakening. At press time, BTC trades at $104,274, up 0.3% in the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-508502 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/bitcoin_38d345.png?resize=980%2C623\" alt=\"bitcoin\" width=\"980\" height=\"623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/bitcoin_38d345.png?w=2648 2648w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/bitcoin_38d345.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/bitcoin_38d345.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/bitcoin_38d345.png?w=980 980w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/bitcoin_38d345.png?w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/bitcoin_38d345.png?w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/bitcoin_38d345.png?w=750 750w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/bitcoin_38d345.png?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) held interest rates steady for the fourth consecutive time, dampening hopes for a significant rally in risk-on assets like Bitcoin (BTC). However, on-chain indicators suggest that BTC is experiencing strong demand \u2013 potentially laying the groundwork for its next move upward. 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