Bitcoin Price Prediction – BTC Could Drop to $62K as Whales Sell and Demand Weakens

Highlights:

• Bitcoin rose slightly, but weak volume showed buyers remained cautious.
• Rising oil prices and soft stock markets kept pressure on BTC.
• Whale selling and key resistance suggest BTC could drop below $62K.

Bitcoin (BTC) has made marginal gains today, 20 March, up by 1.73% to trade at $71,183. However, Bitcoin trading volumes have dropped intraday. They are down by 14.6% to stand at $42.82 billion. The mismatch between volumes and price hints at long-term holders choosing to brave the weak macro environment. 

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However, there is also a negative side to it, as it could mean that new investors are not keen on buying Bitcoin at this point. This is likely due to the price volatility at the moment, which is creating a fear of being dumped on. The fear of another dump is already evident in the market sentiment. The cryptocurrency market sentiment currently stands at 32, which means fear is still the prevalent emotion. Looking ahead, there are multiple indicators that the intraday uptick for Bitcoin may not last.

Bitcoin Could Be Dragged Lower By Bearish Trend In the S&P 500

One of the key factors that could drive such a price action is the fact that Bitcoin has a positive correlation to stocks. At the moment, the S&P is forming a clear downtrend on the monthly and weekly charts. This means on the lower time frames, every slight rally is being sold off.

BREAKING 🚨: S&P 500 $SPX headed for its first close below the 200-day moving average since May 📉📉 pic.twitter.com/3Y38ZiMaFl

— Barchart (@Barchart) March 19, 2026

In the last 24 hours, the S&P has made some gains, but in line with the broader trend, this could be sold off and lead to another low within the day. For Bitcoin, this could mean a slide back to prices under $70k in the short term. That’s because short sellers who trade the correlation between Bitcoin and the stock indices could put significant pressure on the price intraday. 

Rising Oil Prices Could Push BTC Lower in the Short Term

Besides the correlation to the S&P 500, a lot that is happening in the macro environment does not inspire a strong Bitcoin rally in the short term. For starters, global oil prices are on the rise intraday. At the time of writing, Brent Crude had increased from $107 to $110 and was rising. Analysts project that if the supply continues tightening, oil could soon trade at $200 or higher.

🚨 Brent hit $110 per barrel after strikes on energy infrastructure

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But “What is left of the global energy system when it does?”

I break this down in my latest article

Because the ceasefire timeline matters less than the… pic.twitter.com/tiEsq6QrHJ

— Jack Prandelli (@jackprandelli) March 18, 2026

Given that oil is the engine that drives the global economy, rising prices mean slower growth. It also means that inflation pressure could force Central Banks to start raising interest rates. The US Federal Reserve has already turned hawkish, going by the latest FOMC. All these factors are likely to push risk-on assets lower in the short to medium term. For BTC, which tends to thrive more in low-interest-rate environments, this could mean continued price decline in the short term. 

Whales Dumping Signals to More Downside

The bearish outlook is also evident in the fact that whales are liquidating their Bitcoin. Just after the Federal Reserve announced that it was holding rates steady, a whale sold $100 million worth of Bitcoin. Such moves could be an indicator that the big players expect Bitcoin to go lower due to the current geopolitical crisis and risk of inflation. Besides, retail could start mirroring the behaviour of whales and further drive Bitcoin lower.

🚨LATEST: BITCOIN OG SELLS $46M IN BTC

A long-time Bitcoin $BTC holder, Owen Gunden, has sold another 650 $BTC worth $46.3M, according to @lookonchain.

The transaction occurred roughly 12 hours ago.

Also, Gunden reportedly offloaded 11,000 BTC valued at $1.12B, last November.… pic.twitter.com/D3nFzRbQ3U

— BSCN (@BSCNews) March 19, 2026

Technical Analysis – Bitcoin Struggling at Multi-Week Resistance

After a rally earlier in the week, Bitcoin is back to the $70,410 level, a price that has been an upper resistance for a multi-week consolidation. If Bitcoin ends the day below the $70,410 resistance, a correction to the $62,618 support could follow.

On the other hand, if there is a rally off $70,410, Bitcoin could retest the week’s high of $75,910. Overall, a correction to $62,618 is more likely due to weakness in the stock markets, which Bitcoin increasingly correlates with.

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