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Bitcoin Plunges Below Key Level. Is $45K Next?

Mon, 23/02/2026 - 5:17
Bitcoin has plummeted below the critical $65,000 support level, triggering a violent $464 million liquidation event as fresh tariff uncertainty roils global markets.
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Bitcoin Plunges Below Key Level. Is $45K Next?
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Bitcoin has suffered another sharp leg down, crushing the hopes of those bulls who expected a speedy recovery. 

The flagship cryptocurrency tumbled by more than 5% to drop below the critical $65,000 threshold in early Asia trading on Monday.

The market is currently grappling with the double-whammy of macroeconomic uncertainty and deteriorating technical structures. 

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Is $45,000 in the cards? 

The latest sharp drop has been attributed to the uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariffs. 

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On Saturday, the White House announced plans to raise global tariffs to 15%. 

The announcement came shortly after the Supreme Court struck down his previous use of emergency authority to impose 

The asset is down 26% year-to-date and has shed over 47% of its value since topping $125,000 last October.

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The $60,000 level, which was recently identified as the bottom of the current bearish cycle by Fidelity’s Jurrien Timmer, is now back in play. 

DonAlt, a popular pseudonymous trader, has warned that Bitcoin (BYC) would need a daily close above $71,000 to avoid a "slow bleed."

Aggressive bears are waiting for a deeper capitulation toward the $42,000 to $45,000 range. 

As reported by U.Today, Anthony Scaramucci of SkyBridge Capital and Strategy’s Michael Saylor recently admitted that Bitcoin was in a bear market. 

Massive liquidations  

According to data provided by CoinGecko, roughly $464 million worth of crypto has been liquidated over the past 24 hours. 

Roughly 82% of the entire day's liquidations occurred within a single 4-hour window. 

The largest liquidation order was $61.5 million on the X exchange. 

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