Bitcoin News Today: Bitcoin Slides 3% as Analyst Warns Bulls Lack Momentum to Reclaim $69K

Bitcoin fell nearly 3% on Wednesday, hitting new week-to-date lows near $66,500, as analysts warned that buyer momentum remains too weak to flip the historically significant $69,000 level back into support.Data from TradingView shows the latest decline followed another failed attempt to hold above $70,000, reinforcing a broader view that Bitcoin remains stuck in a fragile consolidation zone.$69,000 seen as stubborn resistanceKeith Alan, co-founder of Material Indicators, said the current trading range carries outsized technical importance due to prolonged consolidation in prior cycles.“Bitcoin continues to show signs of weakness around $69K,” Alan wrote on X, noting that price spent roughly eight months consolidating in this zone in 2024, while the 2021 cycle top also reinforced its structural relevance.That history cuts both ways, he said. If a strong bullish catalyst emerges, further consolidation could strengthen long-term support. However, if the downtrend persists, the same zone could harden into long-lasting resistance.“At this moment in time, we aren’t seeing enough momentum to break it in a sustainable way,” Alan added.February losses near multi-year extremesShort-term traders remain cautious. Pseudonymous trader Killa noted that Bitcoin often sets monthly highs or lows between the 4th and 7th day of the month, suggesting a potential local bottom may already be forming.However, downside pressure has been persistent. According to data from CoinGlass, Bitcoin is down 14.4% in February, putting the month close to matching last year’s decline. Historically, February has closed lower only three times since 2013, underscoring the unusual weakness.Killa also highlighted a pattern favoring bearish positioning, saying shorting Bitcoin on Mondays over the past four months would have produced 18 winning trades out of 19, as prices slid from all-time highs set in October 2025.Market outlookWith calls for deeper retracements toward $50,000 still circulating and no clear catalyst to revive buyer demand, analysts say Bitcoin risks spending months consolidating below $69,000 unless momentum decisively improves.For now, the $69,000 level remains a key battleground—one that bulls appear unable to reclaim amid fading confidence and persistent selling pressure, according to Cointelegraph.