Bitcoin toil and trouble 😖

Analysts shared their weekend forecasts as Bitcoin fights to stay above a key support level.

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Stacy Jones
October 17, 2025

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Bitcoin traders are still waiting for the Uptober to clock in. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is sitting 7% lower than it was at the start of the month.

With last week’s flash crash still fresh on their minds, analysts shared their weekend forecasts with Decrypt. They all agreed it’ll be crucial for BTC to stay above $103,000, which is about 10% lower than the entry point for most traders who recently bought Bitcoin. If it dips below that, there could be a punishing wave of panicked selling.

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Here's What Bitcoin Traders Should Watch Out for This Weekend

Bitcoin fell early Friday as tariff tensions and banking concerns weigh on markets. Analysts are monitoring the key $103,000 support level.

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Now that Bitcoin has broken the recent $110K-$108K consolidation range to the downside, we are watching $100K as the next support level. This level represents the traders’ on-chain realized price lower band, which has acted as the last price support during this bull cycle.

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