Bitcoin Soars 20% In 12 Days: Do Bulls Have What It Takes To Break $72,000?

Bitcoin is firm and consolidating inside a bull bar. Still, buyers need to clear $72,000 for the uptrend to be valid

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Bitcoin Daily Chart for August 12

Bitcoin pushed higher on Thursday only to move sideways on Friday and throughout the weekend. Since prices remain above the support band of between $57,000 and $60,000, buyers have a chance. However, for this to show, prices must break higher, trading above $62,000. In that case, the bulls of August 8 will be confirmed, possibly triggering another leg up towards $72,000 or better.

The upswing means buyers have a chance despite the weak start of the month. Overall, there are pockets of strength. For instance, the failure of bears to unwind the bullish bar of August 8 and the relatively low trading volume give buyers a head start. So far, Bitcoin is up 20% from August lows but down 4% in the past day.

Bitcoin Daily Chart for August 12

Traders are keeping track of the following Bitcoin news events:

  • Hong Kong, which recently approved spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, plans to enhance its crypto regulation in the next one and a half years. By establishing a robust crypto regulatory framework, the city-state will hope to attract more talent and foster innovation.
  • Even with BTC prices rising over the weekend, a death cross printed last week. Even so, the fact that this technical formation is formed by lagging moving average indicators is a relief for bulls.

Bitcoin Price Analysis

BTC/USD is steady at spot rates, absorbing the selling pressure of early August.

Aggressive traders can load the dips as BTC stabilizes, adding an impressive 20% from August lows.

This outlook is valid as long as prices are inside the August 8 bar.

Every dip above the $57,000 to $60,000 region may offer entries for buyers targeting $66,000 and $72,000—or July highs.

Sharp losses aiming to unwind last week’s gains might slow down optimistic buyers in the short to medium term.

In that case, losses below $53,000 will be a big dent for buyers.

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Dalmas Ngetich
Technical Analyst and News Reporter
Dalmas is a technical analyst and news reporter covering Forex, commodities, crypto, NFTs, blockchain, DeFi, and blockchain.

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