Why is Bitcoin price down today? By Cointelegraph

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The bullish momentum that propelled (BTC) to a 57.8% year-to-date gain has all but vanished this week as Bitcoin price slid 9.1% in the past 7-days. Bitcoin price continues to trade below the 20-week exponential moving average of $27,750, a critical level to recapture in order to restart any semblance of bullish momentum.

The contraction in Bitcoin price has some analysts comparing the current BTC market to the pre-bull market cycle of 2015-2017.

1-day price. Source: TradingView
BTC futures long liquidation. Source: Glassnode
Fear & Greed Index. Source: Alternative.me