Bearish for Bitcoin
Bitcoin Death Cross Downtrend Signal
Stable
Steady attention in Bitcoin coverage, without a clear trend.
Updated 14 October 2026
The bearish argument: The formation of a 'death cross' in Bitcoin's price data predicts the beginning of a major downtrend.
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The argument and its evidence
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Recent coverage
Earlier coverage
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Decrypt · Published 2 Oct 2026
Bitcoin Heads Higher on Macro Moves: Where Does BTC Go Next?
In coverage record: 3 Oct 2026
“RSI is near overbought, and the macro backdrop is not exactly dovish”
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Crypto News · Published 9 Sep 2026
Bitcoin price risks $70K if $78K neckline breaks
In coverage record: 10 Sep 2026
“Crypto analyst Gerla identified a possible head-and-shoulders structure, with the first shoulder near the late-August highs, the head around the Sept. 3 peak, and the right shoulder potentially forming during the latest rebound. A decisive daily close below $78,000 would strengthen the setup and expose $76,000–$77,000 before the larger downside target near $70,000.”
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CryptoSlate · Published 16 Aug 2026
Texas refuses to sell as its $10 million Bitcoin bet sinks to $6.6 million
In coverage record: 17 Aug 2026
“IBIT's NAV fell 13.31% during the quarter as Bitcoin declined 13.25% to $59,101.49 from $68,129.64. Bitcoin continued its 2026 decline.”
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Decrypt · Published 7 Aug 2026
Bitcoin Still in Death Cross as Jobs Miss Cuts Rate
In coverage record: 8 Aug 2026
“The 50-day EMA (the average price over the last 50 sessions) is below the 200-day EMA (the average over the last 200 sessions) in formation traders call a death cross. When the shorter average sits under the longer one, the medium-term trajectory still points down.”
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Benzinga · Published 31 Jul 2026
Bitcoin, Ethereum Flash Bearish Signals: Are $60,000 And $1,700 Next?
In coverage record: 1 Aug 2026
“"Analyst TraderMorin confirmed the structural breakdown on X, noting Bitcoin formed a lower low Tuesday followed by a lower high overnight. He said the next logical target is the swing lows accumulated around $61,300 to $61,800."”
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Decrypt · Published 24 Jul 2026
Day Inflow Streak as Iran Tensions Spook Markets
In coverage record: 25 Jul 2026
“Bitcoin briefly slipped under the psychologically important $65,000 mark, touching the $64,600 price point, once again under what traders refer to as a death cross. (That's a pattern on the chart that forms when the shorter-term average price is below the longer-term average price, which is a classic bear market signal.)”
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International Business Times · Published 17 Jul 2026
Larry Fink Says the Bitcoin Bottom Is In, While His Own Fund Just Bled $3 Billion.
In coverage record: 18 Jul 2026
“The $64,000 to $65,000 zone has capped every bounce for weeks, and the pattern of lower highs since the May peak near $84,000 is still fully intact.”
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LADbible · Published 10 Jul 2026
British billionaire says you should avoid Bitcoin and all crypto - and his explanation is simple
In coverage record: 11 Jul 2026
“According to him, should the value reduce to $50k or below, Bitcoin miners will start to go bankrupt and this could trigger 'a collateral death spiral' and then 'tokenised metals futures would collapse into a black hole with no buyer'.”
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U.Today · Published 5 Jul 2026
Legendary Trader Considers Selling Bitcoin for Gold
In coverage record: 6 Jul 2026
“Bitcoin's may be acting as a leading indicator front-running a broader 'post-inflation deflation cycle.' McGlone warns that the crypto market's decline could be the canary in the coal mine. A moderate decline in the stock market could trigger historic 'falling-domino risks' in the second half of the year.”
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Decrypt · Published 1 Jul 2026
Backed American Bitcoin Hits New Low Price Ahead of Reverse Stock Split
In coverage record: 2 Jul 2026
“The leading cryptocurrency is now down more than 50% from an all-time peak price above $126,000 set last October.”
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Decrypt · Published 29 Jun 2026
Bitcoin Is in a Fight at $60K-Here's What the Charts Say
In coverage record: 30 Jun 2026
“When price trades below both moving averages with the 50 also below the 200—a configuration traders call a death cross—it signals the medium- and long-term trends are both pointing down. That's exactly what the daily chart is showing right now.”
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Benzinga · Published 24 Jun 2026
Bitcoin's $60,000 Floor Cracks Again, $253M In Longs Flushed: What Prediction Markets Are Pricing
In coverage record: 25 Jun 2026
“Polymarket's flagship Bitcoin 2026 market, with more than $44 million in volume, gives a 64% chance Bitcoin trades at or below $50,000 this year.”
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Crypto News · Published 10 Jun 2026
Bitcoin erases CPI gains after Trump escalates Iran threats
In coverage record: 11 Jun 2026
“K33 Research found that more than 50% of Bitcoin’s circulating supply is now held at an unrealized loss after the cryptocurrency briefly fell below $60,000 earlier this week.”
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Benzinga · Published 7 Jun 2026
Bitcoin Price Rally May Be a Dead Cat Bounce as Death Cross Nears and ETF Outflows
In coverage record: 8 Jun 2026
“Therefore, there is a likelihood that the ongoing rebound is a dead-cat bounce. A DCB is a temporary rebound that happens when an asset is in a strong downward trend.”
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Benzinga · Published 7 Jun 2026
Weekend Round-Up: Bitcoin's Crash, Peter Schiff's Speculations And More
In coverage record: 8 Jun 2026
“Bitcoin’s crash to $60,000 has stirred up a storm, with Two Prime’s CEO suggesting that Strategy’s CEO may have flown too close to the sun.”
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CoinGape · Published 6 Jun 2026
Bhutan Govt. Dumps $67M In Bitcoin As BTC Price Risks Crash To $48K
In coverage record: 7 Jun 2026
“The daily RSI on #Bitcoin has also reached the lowest level since the COVID-19 crash. It might even drop lower than that. That’s how heavy this capitulation currently is.””
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Crypto News · Published 5 Jun 2026
Bitcoin price falls below $60K as hot U.S. jobs report crushes rate cut hopes
In coverage record: 6 Jun 2026
“The daily chart shows Bitcoin trading well below the Supertrend indicator, which now sits near $69,700 and acts as immediate resistance. A failed recovery attempt beneath that level has left sellers firmly in control of the short-term trend.”
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Crypto News · Published 2 Jun 2026
Will Bitcoin price fall to $65K next as ETF outflows deepen?
In coverage record: 3 Jun 2026
“On the daily chart, Bitcoin has broken below a rising channel that had guided its recovery since the February lows... The MACD has turned more negative, with the signal line and histogram both weakening below the zero line. Momentum has therefore moved against buyers, although the chart does not yet show a deeply oversold washout.”
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Benzinga · Published 1 Jun 2026
Bitcoin Almost Drops To $70,000: 'Imagine How Much Weaker It Will Be When Nasdaq Has A Correction,' Peter
In coverage record: 2 Jun 2026
“The rising channel that held from March through May is fully invalidated. Every EMA sits bearishly overhead.”
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Benzinga · Published 30 May 2026
Bitcoin ETFs Just Had The Worst Month Of The Year: Are Investors Rotating to Stocks?
In coverage record: 31 May 2026
“Worse, there are signs that the Bitcoin price will continue falling in the near future. It formed a rising wedge pattern, which is made up of two ascending and converging trendlines.”
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CoinGape · Published 28 May 2026
$1B in Bitcoin, ETH, XRP, SOL, & Altcoins Liquidated, Here's Why
In coverage record: 29 May 2026
“BTC formed a bearish engulfing outside bar pattern on the daily chart a day ago.”
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Benzinga · Published 28 May 2026
BlackRock's IBIT Bitcoin ETF Sees $527 Million Outflow: What Is Going On?
In coverage record: 29 May 2026
“The 50-day SMA at $77,169 remains below the 200-day SMA at $79,976, keeping the longer-term death cross from November 2025 intact. MACD sits below its signal line with a negative histogram, indicating buyers are losing control unless momentum rebuilds.”
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Crypto Breaking News · Published 23 May 2026
Altcoin Rotation Speculations Surge as Bitcoin Dominance Fades During Crypto Recovery
In coverage record: 24 May 2026
“The current rejection near the upper end of the resistance zone is drawing attention. Failed breakouts around macro resistance levels often signal that market conditions may shift.”
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TechBullion · Published 19 May 2026
Best Crypto to Buy Now as Bitcoin Drops Below $77K on Iran Fears and Pepeto Draws $10M
In coverage record: 20 May 2026
“Trump’s Iran escalation warning triggered $672 million in liquidations and $1 billion in ETF outflows, pushing BTC from $81,070 to $77,000 in one week.”
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Crypto News · Published 16 May 2026
Crypto market crash hits Bitcoin and alts
In coverage record: 17 May 2026
“Crypto trader Ted Pillows warned on X that Bitcoin has broken below a major multi-month ascending channel on the daily timeframe, with two consecutive red candles confirming the breakdown.”
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Benzinga · Published 15 May 2026
Bitcoin Could Run To $95,000 Or Crash To $70,000: Here's The Deciding Factor
In coverage record: 15 May 2026
“June has marked critical reversals for Bitcoin historically. When Bitcoin rallies into June, it tends to form a high like in 2014 and 2019.”
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Outlook Business · Published 29 Mar 2026
Bitcoin Dips after Steadying over Last Week
In coverage record: 29 Mar 2026
“The break below these technical supports signals near-term downside pressure, largely driven by macro risk-off sentiment and tighter liquidity conditions.”
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TechBullion · Published 12 Mar 2026
Bitcoin Hyper Price Prediction Drowns in L2 Noise as Elon Musk Announces X Money Launch Next Month and Pepeto’s 300x Exchange Presale Captures Built In Payment Volume
In coverage record: 12 Mar 2026
“The Bitcoin Hyper price prediction competes against Arbitrum and Base for L2 market share.”
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NDTV Profit · Published 6 Mar 2026
US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Plunge Over 1% As Trump Rules Out Iran Deal, Dow Slumps 900 Points
In coverage record: 6 Mar 2026
“Bitcoin, the largest traded cryptocurrency, fell 3% to $69,028.95.”
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CoinDesk · Published 5 Mar 2026
Bitcoin (BTC) traders, alert: The rally is nearing a two
In coverage record: 5 Mar 2026
“On the other hand, a failure to breach this zone will likely confirm that the broader downtrend that began in October is still firmly in control, leaving a difficult path ahead.”
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