Bitcoin (BTC) fell to three-week lows on March 8 as stronger-than-expected employment data from the United States dampened risk assets.
BTC/USD 1-day candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewEmployment stats boost Fed hawks, BTC price dips
Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD dipping to $21,858 on Bitstamp.
The pair was attempting to preserve $22,000 as support at the time of writing, with traders’ downside targets still a way off at $21,300.
“Bitcoin not showing the strength I initially wanted to see (slight bounce yesterday taking place),” Cointelegraph contributor Michaël van de Poppe, founder and CEO of trading firm Eight, summarized.
“In that case, looking for some more downwards momentum towards a sweep of the lows at $21.2K before a bounce takes place. If we want $30K, flip $23K
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