{"id":539492,"date":"2023-01-15T19:16:42","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T16:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/bitcoin-fails-to-convince-that-bottom-is-in-with-12k-still-likely\/"},"modified":"2023-01-15T19:16:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T16:16:42","slug":"bitcoin-fails-to-convince-that-bottom-is-in-with-12k-still-likely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bitcoin-fails-to-convince-that-bottom-is-in-with-12k-still-likely\/","title":{"rendered":"# Bitcoin fails to convince that bottom is in with $12K &#8216;still likely&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3cd91d9b702\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3cd91d9b702\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bitcoin-fails-to-convince-that-bottom-is-in-with-12k-still-likely\/#%E2%80%9D_Bitcoin_fails_to_convince_that_bottom_is_in_with_12K_%E2%80%98still_likely_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Bitcoin fails to convince that bottom is in with $12K &#8216;still likely&#8217; &#8220;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bitcoin-fails-to-convince-that-bottom-is-in-with-12k-still-likely\/#Bitcoin_to_see_new_%E2%80%9Cdepression%E2%80%9D_before_bull_run_resumes\" >Bitcoin to see new &#8220;depression&#8221; before bull run resumes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bitcoin-fails-to-convince-that-bottom-is-in-with-12k-still-likely\/#Funding_rates_spook_the_mood\" >Funding rates spook the mood<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Bitcoin_fails_to_convince_that_bottom_is_in_with_12K_%E2%80%98still_likely_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Bitcoin fails to convince that bottom is in with $12K &#8216;still likely&#8217; &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-5a4050f8>Bitcoin (BTC) may be circling its highest levels in months, but few are convinced that the bull market is back.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of a key weekly close, BTC\/USD remains near $21,000, data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/BTCUSD\/?exchange=BINANCE\">TradingView<\/a> shows, with analysts nervous about the good times ending all too soon.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bitcoin_to_see_new_%E2%80%9Cdepression%E2%80%9D_before_bull_run_resumes\"><\/span>Bitcoin to see new &#8220;depression&#8221; before bull run resumes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Bitcoin is dividing opinion after its week of brisk gains. Warnings over a potential pullback abound, while others are already commiserating bears ahead of time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow bears will be caught in the vicious cycle of praying for pullbacks to go lower, not realizing the tides have shifted for a time and we\u2019re going higher,\u201d Chris Burniske, former head of crypto at ARK Invest, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cburniske\/status\/1614334062386372608\">summarized<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Even more optimistic takes such as that of Burniske, however, do not foresee upside continuing uninterrupted in a definitive end to Bitcoin\u2019s latest bear market.<\/p>\n<p>Uploading the classic \u201cWall Street Cheat Sheet\u201d graphic over the weekend, popular commentator Lemon predicted that BTC\/USD would still fall further.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSorry, I have to be true to my thoughts, I think we are here,\u201d he <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheCryptoLemon\/status\/1614193273404551168\">told<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> followers, pointing to Bitcoin sentiment \u2014 and price \u2014 heading towards macro lows.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2023-01\/0f17e2fb-3594-4978-8004-d97c67d9bb3d.png\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u201cWall Street Cheat Sheet\u201d annotated chart. Source: Lemon\/ Twitter<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Such a theory ties in with the more dismissive reactions to the latest BTC price rebound, such as those from fellow commentator Il Capo of Crypto, who in recent days described it as \u201cone of the biggest bull traps I\u2019ve ever seen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite the recent bounce, the bearish scenario hasn&#8217;t been invalidated,\u201d he wrote in part of a follow-up <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptoCapo_\/status\/1614181428610142209\">Twitter thread<\/a> on Jan. 14. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIf you have made profits during these days, my sincere congratulations, but remember that it&#8217;s not a bad time to protect these profits.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He concluded that a $12,000 macro low on BTC\/USD was \u201cstill likely.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2023-01\/9195c725-d7e4-4cc0-84a8-8db53cfe36b2.png\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>BTC\/USD annotated chart. Source: Il Capo of Crypto\/ Twitter<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Funding_rates_spook_the_mood\"><\/span>Funding rates spook the mood<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Turning to data, Maartunn, a contributor to on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant, warned that the BTC price correction could come sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related:\u00a0Bitcoin gained 300% in year before last halving \u2014 Is 2023 different?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Funding rates on derivatives platforms, he wrote in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptoquant.com\/quicktake\/63c2d0a725ae9f606a86f0d4-BTC-Funding-Rates-hits-a-14-month-high\">blog post<\/a> on Jan. 14, were reaching unsustainable levels.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Funding Rates for Bitcoin hits a 14-months high,&#8221; he noted. <\/p>\n<p>With positive rates, those longing BTC are effectively paying to do so, indicating a popular belief that prices will continue to rise. This can in turn cause major upheaval should price react the opposite to consensus, causing a cascade of liquidations if support is broken.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s clear that traders are betting on higher prices. How-ever, analyzing the Funding Rates chart suggests that might not be the case,&#8221; Maartunn concluded. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;In the previous occasions where Funding Rates were as high as today, Bitcoin had a pullback.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2023-01\/c206f5f6-90b9-44d5-886b-61c9550b9614.png\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Bitcoin funding rates annotated chart. 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