Share this article

Bitcoin Consolidates Below $56K Resistance as Buyers Lose Strength

BTC has remained in a consolidation phase since February.

Updated Mar 6, 2023, 3:01 p.m. Published Apr 22, 2021, 11:28 a.m.
BTC daily chart

Bitcoin (BTC) is holding short-term support and was trading around $54,000 at press time. The cryptocurrency is now below the 50-day moving average as upside momentum continues to slow. Buyers will need to defend support around $51,000 to stabilize the long-term uptrend.

STORY CONTINUES BELOW
Don't miss another story.Subscribe to the Crypto Daybook Americas Newsletter today. See all newsletters

  • The relative strength index (RSI) on the daily chart has made a series of lower highs this year, which reflects slowing upside momentum.
  • BTC has remained in a consolidation phase since February as buyers were quick to take profit around the $60,000 resistance zone.
  • The daily RSI is approaching oversold territory, which will likely occur as price continues to drift below the 50-day moving average.
  • Lower support is around $42,000 similar to February 28, which preceded a price rally.

More For You

Protocol Research: GoPlus Security

GP Basic Image

What to know:

  • As of October 2025, GoPlus has generated $4.7M in total revenue across its product lines. The GoPlus App is the primary revenue driver, contributing $2.5M (approx. 53%), followed by the SafeToken Protocol at $1.7M.
  • GoPlus Intelligence's Token Security API averaged 717 million monthly calls year-to-date in 2025 , with a peak of nearly 1 billion calls in February 2025. Total blockchain-level requests, including transaction simulations, averaged an additional 350 million per month.
  • Since its January 2025 launch , the $GPS token has registered over $5B in total spot volume and $10B in derivatives volume in 2025. Monthly spot volume peaked in March 2025 at over $1.1B , while derivatives volume peaked the same month at over $4B.

More For You

XRP higher after early dip as buyers step in near $1.80

XRP could blast higher. (WikiImages/Pixabay)

Institutional interest in Ripple-linked assets remains strong, though overall market participation is limited.

What to know:

  • XRP rose 4.26% to $1.85, recovering from early losses despite low trading volume.
  • VivoPower's partnership to acquire Ripple Labs equity indirectly boosted sentiment toward XRP.
  • Institutional interest in Ripple-linked assets remains strong, though overall market participation is limited.