{"id":27543,"date":"2026-03-23T06:47:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T06:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/?p=27543"},"modified":"2026-03-23T07:57:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T07:57:36","slug":"bitcoin-68k-gold-worst-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/bitcoin-68k-gold-worst-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin dips below $68K as gold suffers worst week in 40 years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Why is Bitcoin’s price experiencing such a brutal retracement?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The cryptocurrency market is facing intense selling pressure<\/strong>. Bitcoin<\/a>, which was proudly sitting around $75,000 just a few days ago, has suffered a severe correction<\/strong> to land below the critical $68,000 level. This sudden move caught many traders off guard who were anticipating a new spring rally<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This bearish<\/strong> dynamic is unfolding within a particularly tense macroeconomic context. The geopolitical conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has entered its fifth week, instilling a climate of fear across global markets. Faced with this uncertainty, capital is fleeing risk assets, driving a 1.6% decline across the entire crypto market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Weekly Close… $BTC<\/a>

Currently, the weekly close is not looking particularly pretty. We first formed a long wick (entire pump retraced). The following candle filled the entire wick and closed above 71.4K highs.

The next wick (last week\u2019s wick) swept above the highs and\u2026
pic.twitter.com\/9eyLampmM7<\/a><\/p>— Killa (@KillaXBT) March 23, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>