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Bitcoin Consolidates After Record High, Faces Key Resistance

Bitcoin (BTC) has entered a period of consolidation following a record-breaking surge that saw it surpass $109,000. After reaching this all-time high, the price has corrected downwards, currently trading below $104,500 and the 100-hour Simple Moving Average.

Key Resistance Levels:

  • $104,000: Immediate resistance, coinciding with a bearish trend line on the hourly chart.
  • $104,500: 50% Fibonacci retracement level of the recent decline. A break above this level could signal further upward momentum.
  • $106,500: Potential next resistance level after $104,500.
  • $108,000: A significant resistance level to overcome.
  • $109,500: A potential target if the price breaks above $108,000.

Potential Downside:

  • $100,500: Immediate support level.
  • $100,000: A crucial support level to hold.
  • $98,800: Next major support level.
  • $96,500: A potential target if the price breaks below $98,800.

Conclusion:

Bitcoin is currently in a critical phase. A successful break above the $104,000 resistance could reignite the bullish momentum and potentially drive the price towards new highs. However, a failure to overcome this resistance could lead to a downside correction, potentially testing lower support levels.

January 2025, Cryptoniteuae

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Vaibhavv Ali
Vaibhavv Ali

Vaibhavv Ali is the founder and editor of Cryptonite (cryptonite.ae), an independent digital-asset news and analysis publication with a UAE focus. He covers virtual-asset regulation — VARA, ADGM and the UAE Central Bank — alongside real-world-asset tokenization, stablecoins and agentic AI in finance. Every Cryptonite article is human-edited and its sources are linked. He is also a celebrated speaker and host.

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