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Bitcoin is trading near $86,000 as volatility, sell pressure, and ETF outflows keep the market range-bound. Analysts are divided between short-term downside risks. Failure to break $88K could send Bitcoin toward $83K–$80K despite a bullish long-term outlook. Bitcoin is trading at $86,414, and analysts are debating whether the market may fall. They’re focusing on liquidity, market cycles, and continued selling pressure. Investors are divided on whether Bitcoin is mainly a risky asset or a long-term store of value. Bitcoin Current Price Action Bitcoin is up just 0.1% in the last day but is still down 6.7% over the past week and 9.6% over the past month due to ongoing volatility. Strong resistance near $94,000 has kept prices stuck in a narrow range.  Some analysts believe this period of stability indicates a redistribution phase, in which long-term investors and institutions are buying from sellers. While short-term price moves may look bearish, the trend suggests the market is absorbing liquidity rather than heading for a major drop. Related: Why Bitcoin Stays Volatile After the Latest US Jobs Report Schiff’s Warning: Gold Rises, Bitcoin Dies? Economist Peter Schiff says a rise in gold and silver could come before a Bitcoin crash, arguing that Bitcoin behaves like a risk asset and tends to fall early in times of market stress. He warns that investors trying to hedge against a weaker dollar could lose money in Bitcoin before the dollar actually drops. Other analysts disagree, saying Bitcoin’s role changes with market conditions. In short-term shocks, it may fall as investors seek cash. But during longer confidence crises, Bitcoin can break away from traditional risk assets and act as a store of value.  They add that gold protects wealth within the financial system, while Bitcoin offers mobility and independence from it. Selling Pressure and Market Participants…

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