{
  "id": 17950210,
  "title": "Bitcoin price threatens $77.7K support loss with recent buyers underwater",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/bitcoin-price-threatens-77-7k-support-loss-with-recent-buyers",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-03T10:04:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cointelegraph",
    "slug": "cointelegraph",
    "url": "https://cointelegraph.com/markets/bitcoin-price-support-loss-recent-buyers-underwater"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bitcoin (BTC) is facing potential support issues as recent buyers now find themselves underwater, with their cost basis acting as new resistance at $77,700. According to analysis from onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant, BTC is trading below this critical price level, which historically served as upward-trending support during Bitcoin bull markets. The Trader Onchain Realized Price of BTC/USD is currently around $76,500, indicating a significant loss for recent buyers. This price drop below the Trader Realized Price, after previously trading above it since August 19, suggests a narrowing gap between price and cost basis, potentially exposing underwater traders to exit opportunities. Bitcoin is also approaching the realized price of another support line - short-term holders (STHs) with a cost basis of $75,832. This price level, if breached, could expose STHs to a \"tactical capitulation\" or \"short trap,\" a psychological support level described as an area of significant value.",
  "summary": "Bitcoin fell below the realized price of the one-to-three-month-old buyer cohort in a move that risked flipping it to new resistance.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}