Bitcoin price dip may retest $55K before next leg up

Based on the upcoming Aug. 14 CPI reading, Bitcoin lost a key trend line when it fell under $63,000, but it could still be on track to recover.

Bitcoin price dipped below a key trendline as analysts eye a potential correction below $55,000 before it can rebound.

BTC price below key post-halving trendline

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price fell below a key growth trajectory line based on previous Bitcoin halving cycles.

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Recovering above this trend line, which is around $63,000, could put Bitcoin back on track to new highs, according to crypto research platform Ecoinometrics. It wrote in an Aug. 12 X post:

“Bitcoin has dipped below its historical post-halving growth trajectory range. If it returns to this range before year-end, we’re looking at a high likelihood of a six-figure value for one BTC.”

Provided that Bitcoin follows the same trajectory seen during previous halving cycles, it could reach over $140,000 during the cycle top in 2025.

Will Bitcoin revisit $55,00 before more upside?

Bitcoin price could still correct below $55,000, based on the upcoming Aug. 14 release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

A higher-than-expected reading could lead to another correction, according to pseudonymous trader Crypto Bullet, who wrote in an Aug. 12 X post:

“What a monster bullish weekly candle! Long wick, green body. Strong recovery. […] While I think it’s possible to test $53-55k one last time if CPI comes in hot on Wednesday, I can’t be bearish here.”

However, Bitcoin miner reserves fell to 1.8 million BTC, which is lower than miner reserves at the beginning of March when Bitcoin hit its all-time high, noted verified CryptoQuant author Binhdangg, in an Aug. 12 X post.

Decreasing miner reserves means less upcoming Bitcoin sell pressure, as miners rely on selling Bitcoin for operations costs.

Yet, Bitcoin needs a confirmation above $60,600 for more upward momentum, according to popular crypto analyst Rekt Capital.

The analyst wrote in an Aug. 10 X post:

“Bitcoin is doing all the right things to confirming $60,600 as support so as to position price for a revisit of $65,000+ over time.”

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