Bitcoin (BTC) Drops 6% as Spot Sell-Off Driven by Macroeconomic Concerns Pushes BTC Price Action to a “Pivotal” Level

Bitcoin (BTC) dropped 6% over the past day, falling below $96K as a spot sell-off driven by macroeconomic concerns pushed BTC price action to a “pivotal” level

Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped 6% on Jan. 8 as a spot sell-off driven by macroeconomic concerns pushed BTC price action to a “pivotal” level.

Bitcoin dropped 6% over the past day, falling below $96K as a spot sell-off pushed BTC price action to a “pivotal” level, contributing to an 8.4% slump in the global crypto market.

Following Bitcoin’s recent dip, a further drop to $95K—just $300 away at press time—could potentially lead BTC to retest levels as low as $88K, according to an analysis by Skew.

“Right around 1D lows ($92K – $88K), bid liquidity has been buffered with a significant increase in demand,” the analyst noted, adding that spot flow will also play a vital part for the rest of this week.

A related chart showed liquidity blocks positioned lower in the Binance order book, signaling strong buyer interest near the $88,000 mark.

Skew’s scenario could play out as there has been an uptick in selling pressure on Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume. According to CryptoQuant analysts, Binance’s hourly Net Taker Volume turned sharply negative on Jan. 8, hitting a yearly low of -$325 million during the release of the ISM PMI and JOLTs Job Openings data, which signaled unfavorable conditions for risk assets like Bitcoin.

Among other experts, fellow trader Johnny also anticipated a potential dip into that zone in the coming weeks.

$BTC I think a move like this over the next 2-3 weeks going into the inauguration is highly probable pic.twitter.com/cUVnbzDOXq

Meanwhile, according to pseudonymous analyst Rekt Capital, Bitcoin has entered the $91,000–$101,165 range after failing to hold the critical daily support level at $101,165. This could see BTC oscillate within this range in the short term, with $91,000 acting as the next key support level.

The bearish predictions for BTC emerged as institutional demand appeared to weaken, evidenced by a significant drop in inflows on Jan. 7, which stood at $52.9 million — nearly 94% lower than the almost $1 billion recorded just a day earlier.

However, on-chain data seems to be telling a different story. According to data from IntoTheBlock, net flows from exchanges surged from a withdrawal of 346.47 BTC on Jan. 6 to 1.85K BTC on Tuesday. Such an increase in withdrawals suggests that investors are moving their holdings from exchanges to personal wallets, likely intending to hold them for longer periods, which could reduce sell-off pressure.

On the 1-day BTC/USDT chart, the Chaikin Money Flow index remains positive at 0.09. The indicator points to sustained buying pressure and a healthy inflow of capital into Bitcoin, which could support a potential upward move.

Another bullish case for Bitcoin was presented by CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju, who noted that the Apparent Demand for Bitcoin “remains very high.”

The Apparent Demand indicator measures Bitcoin’s demand by comparing the number of newly mined coins with the number of coins that have been held for over a year. A high reading on it means investors are confident about the asset’s future potential.