Cryptocurrency Traders Look to Clear May's High -- Market Talk

1015 ET - Bitcoin managed to go above $80,000 recently, but encountered friction from there. Bret Kenwell of eToro pegs the new bitcoin resistance level at $82,500, which would be the highest bitcoin has traded since May. But if bitcoin retreats, it shouldn't fall back to the sub-$60k level from earlier this summer, says Kenwell. "On the downside, they'll want the $67K-$70K area to hold as support, keeping BTC above recent resistance and its 50-day and 200-day moving averages," he says. Bitcoin is down 0.3% to $77,184, while other major cryptocurrencies like ethereum turn lower.(kirk.maltais@wsj.com)

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September 02, 2026 10:15 ET (14:15 GMT)