Will Bitcoin be at or above $76,500 on Aug 28?
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Entry · YES77¢
PublishedAug 25
Aug 25 forecast
Bitcoin enters the final three days with a meaningful cushion and strong spot demand, so an August 28 price at or above $76,500 is highly likely.
Bitcoin enters the final stretch above the threshold after a powerful rally supported by substantial spot-ETF inflows. Reduced futures leverage makes the advance less vulnerable to a routine forced unwind. The main threat is a sharp reversal: momentum is stretched, sellers have appeared above $80,000, and Bitcoin traded below the threshold only recently.
Points to YES
- Bitcoin's current cushion means a meaningful decline is required before the threshold is lost, strongly supporting an above-threshold August 28 price.The CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate was $79,077.32 at its August 25 update, above the $76,500 threshold.
- Heavy spot-ETF inflows provide underlying demand that can absorb profit-taking and help preserve the rally through August 28.On August 25, U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $337 million in net inflows after attracting $1.92 billion during the prior week.
- The absence of a fresh large leverage buildup reduces the risk that ordinary volatility triggers a cascade capable of erasing the price cushion.On August 24, Bitcoin futures open interest had fallen to a two-month low while spot prices rose, indicating a mix of spot buying and short unwinding rather than extensive new leverage.
Points to NO
- Overbought momentum and concentrated overhead supply increase the chance that profit-taking pushes Bitcoin back toward the threshold before August 28.On August 25, Bitcoin briefly traded above $81,000 before easing toward $80,700, with resistance concentrated from roughly $80,800 to $84,000 and the daily momentum indicator near an overbought extreme.
- Bitcoin's recent threshold breach shows that its cushion can disappear quickly when leveraged positions unwind, leaving meaningful short-term downside risk.On August 23, Bitcoin fell below $76,000 as roughly $100 million in crypto-market long positions were liquidated within the preceding hour.
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