Bitcoin Fall Has Strategists Seeing Possible Drop Toward $20,000

Bitcoin Fall Has Strategists Seeing Possible Drop Toward $20,000

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Another bad week for Bitcoin could be a precursor of more pain to come, according to strategists watching the selloff in cryptocurrencies.

Further weakness in its price may bring the $20,000 zone into view as a downside target, according to Oanda Corp., Evercore ISI and Tallbacken Capital Advisors LLC. Bitcoin fell about 2% to $33,000 as of 11:23 a.m. in Hong Kong and is down some 10% so far in June.

The largest cryptocurrency is "dangerously approaching the $30,000 level“ amid growing regulatory fears in the U.S., and "a break of $30,000 could see a tremendous amount of momentum selling,“ said Edward Moya, senior market analyst with Oanda Corp.

Bitcoin has dropped about $32,000 from its April record, roiled by a rebuke from billionaire Elon Musk over the energy it requires as well as a renewed regulatory crackdown in China. The ability of U.S. authorities to recover a high-profile Bitcoin ransom also dented the idea that it's beyond government control, which has been an article of faith for