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Bitcoin (BTC) faces a critical crossroads as it hovers around the $88K pivot, with market fear high and traders eyeing potential bullish rebounds in the coming sessions. After recent volatility, Bitcoin has consolidated near $88,000, creating a key decision zone for investors. Technical indicators and on-chain metrics suggest that defending this level could set the stage for a controlled upward move, while failure to hold may trigger a short-term retest of lower support zones. BTC Consolidation Around $88K According to crypto analyst TedPillows (@TedPillows), Bitcoin is stabilizing around $88,000. He notes that reclaiming the $89,000–$90,000 range could open the path toward $94,000, while failure to defend the $88K pivot might prompt a retest of $85,000 support. BTC consolidates near $88K, with a move above $89K–$90K targeting $94K, while a failure could retest $85K support. Source: @TedPillows via X “$BTC is still consolidating around the $88,000 level. A reclaim of the $89,000-$90,000 zone will send Bitcoin towards the $94,000 level,” TedPillows said. In addition, the TradingView analyst cryptodailyuk highlights a triangle compression pattern between $87,500 and $88,770, where rising lows meet resistance. Historically, such compressions—especially during high Fear & Greed Index readings—often resolve within a few trading days, first sweeping nearby liquidity before a trend continuation. Market Fear and Potential Opportunities Market strategist Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) points out that the extreme fear reflected by the Fear & Greed Index at 20 often coincides with local market bottoms. He describes the recent BTC pullback as a “pricing disconnect” likely to correct toward fair value. Extreme market fear creates potential buying opportunities, with Bitcoin’s recent crash seen as a temporary disconnect likely to correct toward fair value. Source: @CryptoMichNL via X On-chain data from Glassnode shows rising realized losses and trapped supply since early December, indicating that bullish momentum may remain…

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