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Breaking: Bitcoin price jumps back above $40,000 as traders buy the dip

Bitcoin price suffered a steep correction over the past two weeks after getting failing to overcome the $48,200 resistance zone. The rejection resulted in an 18.67% correction that pushed BTC price to $39,200.

Despite the significant losses, it appears that sidelined investors have bought the dip as the pioneer cryptocurrency has jumped back above $40,000. 

From a technical perspective, Bitcoin price appears to be testing the 200-day moving average as support on the 3-day chart, which has managed to contain it from dropping further since late January. Such a vital demand zone must continue to hold to avoid a steeper correction towards $30,000 or lower. 

Bitcoin price chart

Bitcoin daily chart

Still, the Bitcoin price would have to slice through $46,000 to have a chance of resuming its historic uptrend. 

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