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Bitcoin (BTC): $65,000 Rejection Puts $64,000 Support Under Pressure

By Saqib Iqbal2 min read
  • Bitcoin slips below $64,000: BTC fell roughly 1.8% over 24 hours after another failed attempt to hold above $65,000.
  • $65,000 remains major resistance: Repeated rejection suggests sellers are still active above the psychological level.
  • $63,000–64,000 is crucial: Holding this zone could preserve the recovery structure, while a breakdown risks $60,000.

Bitcoin Fundamental Analysis

Bitcoin is back under pressure on August 11 after another failed attempt to establish a sustained move above $65,000. BTC was trading around $63,950, down approximately 1.8% over 24 hours, after sellers rejected the latest recovery attempt.

The weakness comes despite substantial institutional activity across the crypto market. Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds attracted approximately $1.1 billion in combined inflows over the latest week, yet prices have remained relatively flat. That divergence is important because it suggests institutional demand is present but not currently strong enough to overcome the supply entering the market around key resistance levels.

Corporate treasury activity has also become less uniformly bullish. Strategy recently sold Bitcoin while managing its capital structure, while broader corporate enthusiasm for Bitcoin appears to be competing with increasing interest in artificial-intelligence investments. CoinDesk's latest coverage specifically highlights the shift in corporate BTC enthusiasm toward AI.

The macro backdrop remains another important variable. Bitcoin continues to trade as a risk-sensitive asset, meaning movements in Treasury yields, the U.S. dollar and expectations for Federal Reserve policy can influence crypto demand.

The upcoming U.S. inflation figures are therefore particularly important. Softer inflation could improve liquidity expectations and potentially help Bitcoin recover, while a hotter number could strengthen the dollar and pressure risk assets.

Bitcoin Technical Analysis

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Bitcoin's immediate technical structure has deteriorated following the rejection from $65,000. Current market analysis places BTC around $64,000, with the $65,000 area continuing to act as the central resistance zone.

The first support area is $63,500–64,000. Holding this region would allow Bitcoin to consolidate and potentially make another attempt at $65,000.

A sustained move above $65,000 would improve the short-term structure, while a break above $66,000–66,500 would provide much stronger confirmation. Recent technical analysis identifies $66,000–67,300 as the broader resistance band, with a successful breakout potentially opening the way toward $68,000–70,000.

The bearish scenario becomes more important below $63,000. A decisive break there could send BTC toward $61,000 and eventually the psychological $60,000 region.

The market is therefore approaching a decision point. Institutional inflows provide a fundamental cushion, but price action is telling traders that sellers still control the $65,000–66,000 region. Until that resistance is reclaimed, Bitcoin's recovery remains technically incomplete.

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