{"id":62436,"date":"2026-01-26T15:30:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T12:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=62436"},"modified":"2026-01-26T12:41:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T09:41:44","slug":"bitcoin-faces-4-5b-sell-off-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/bitcoin-faces-4-5b-sell-off-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Faces $4.5B Sell-Off Pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"606\">The market is showing one of the sharpest consolidation signals in recent months. Investors have exited approximately 69,000 <strong>Bitcoin<\/strong> at a realized loss, totaling $4.5 billion in losses. This marks the highest level of realized losses in the past three years and signals a clear shift in short-term investor behavior.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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: #999;color:#999\" 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><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/bitcoin-faces-4-5b-sell-off-pressure\/#Weak_Hands_and_Price_Pressure\" title=\"Weak Hands and Price Pressure\">Weak Hands and Price Pressure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/bitcoin-faces-4-5b-sell-off-pressure\/#Liquidity_and_Macroeconomic_Pressures\" title=\"Liquidity and Macroeconomic Pressures\">Liquidity and Macroeconomic Pressures<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/bitcoin-faces-4-5b-sell-off-pressure\/#Short-Term_Technical_Outlook\" title=\"Short-Term Technical Outlook\">Short-Term Technical Outlook<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"641\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Weak_Hands_and_Price_Pressure\"><\/span>Weak Hands and Price Pressure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"989\">Over the past year, investors who purchased Bitcoin at higher costs closed positions at a loss as the price fell below the psychological $100,000 mark. Especially for holders in the 3\u201312 month range, this has been a real test. At this point, weak hands were liquidated while the market searched for a new support around $85,000\u2013$90,000.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1325\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/bitcoin-may-be-repeating-the-2021-2022-cycle\/\">BTC<\/a> prices briefly dropped to $87,700, while altcoins suffered even heavier losses; Ethereum fell over 5% in a single day. The pressure was not limited to spot markets; leveraged positions were also hit, with over $360 million in long positions liquidated. For traders using leverage, this represented a critical juncture.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1327\" data-end=\"1368\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liquidity_and_Macroeconomic_Pressures\"><\/span>Liquidity and Macroeconomic Pressures<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1647\">The decline in stablecoin reserves on exchanges has constrained buying appetite, making short-term recovery more challenging. Institutional investors remain cautious, and the Federal Reserve\u2019s liquidity policies, combined with geopolitical uncertainty, reinforce this stance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1649\" data-end=\"2186\">The drop in the BTC\/Gold ratio shows investors moving toward safe-haven assets. According to CryptoQuant\u2019s Quicktake report, fear levels remain elevated. Selling pressure is evident in both spot and derivatives markets, complicating consolidation. Furthermore, the funding uncertainty and political deadlock fueling the potential U.S. government shutdown have added pressure to risky assets, and cryptocurrency is no exception. Polymarket indicates that the probability of this event has risen to 75%, keeping investors cautious.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2188\" data-end=\"2220\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Short-Term_Technical_Outlook\"><\/span>Short-Term Technical Outlook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2222\" data-end=\"2413\">Bitcoin broke below the $86,800 support level, closing the day beneath it. Currently, a short-term rebound is in progress, but another downward leg is likely after some upward movement.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2415\" data-end=\"2871\">The initial target for this rebound is between $91,750\u2013$93,450. Capturing this zone is important, though the market\u2019s weakness makes it a challenging task. Meanwhile, the first major support for a potential reversal lies around $83,760\u2013$84,630. If the price touches this zone, the resulting reaction will indicate whether a reversal is underway. For now, the main trend remains bearish, and there is no fundamental reason to support an upward move.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2415\" data-end=\"2871\"><em class=\"darkmysite_style_txt_border darkmysite_processed\" data-darkmysite_alpha_bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\">You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. 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Investors have exited approximately 69,000 Bitcoin at a realized loss, totaling $4.5 billion in losses. This marks the highest level of realized losses in the past three years and signals a clear shift in short-term investor behavior. 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