{"id":92919,"date":"2026-05-16T11:33:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T11:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=92919"},"modified":"2026-05-16T11:33:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T11:33:31","slug":"bitcoin-price-dips-below-78k-as-analyst-expects-another-brutal-dump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=92919","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Price Dips Below $78K as Analyst Expects Another \u2018Brutal Dump\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It was just a couple of days ago when the crypto community was celebrating the progress on the CLARITY Act and the subsequent price revival for BTC and many altcoins. The market leader exploded from under $79,000 to $82,000 in minutes after the bill passed the Senate Banking Committee, but it couldn\u2019t maintain its run and quickly erased all the gains.<\/p>\n

Moreover, the bears took it a step further earlier today, pushing the asset to a two-week low of well under $78,000. This comes amid analysts outlining potential reasons for yet another decline, maybe to a new local low of $63,000.<\/p>\n

Will BTC Keep Dropping?<\/h2>\n

The first major warning sign was cited by Ali Martinez, who argued that bitcoin miners have continued to dispose of their assets. According to data he took from CryptoQuant, miners have reduced their holdings by 800 BTC, worth around $64 million, in the past several days alone. Martinez warned<\/a> that this \u201cincrease in selling pressure could soon impact price action.\u201d<\/p>\n

Merlijn The Trader weighed in on BTC\u2019s recent performance, especially the surge to $82,000 and slightly above that. While many celebrated the move as the end of the bear market, he believes it\u2019s actually a trap.<\/p>\n

Moreover, he warned that the cryptocurrency is \u201csetting up for a brutal dump toward $63,000.\u201d He believes this is the biggest bull trap since the early January rejection at $96,000, which ultimately sent the asset plunging to $60,000 within weeks.<\/p>\n

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WARNING:<\/p>\n

The relief rally everyone is celebrating. Is the trap.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin setting up for a brutal dump toward $63,000.
\nThe biggest bull trap since the $96K rejection.<\/p>\n

Think about it.
\nYou need buyers to sell to.
\nThe relief rally creates them.<\/p>\n

Sell in May. Death Cross. Head\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/rHDSjbrSHR<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Merlijn The Trader (@MerlijnTrader) May 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n