{"id":966,"date":"2026-02-23T09:11:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T09:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/?p=966"},"modified":"2026-02-23T09:11:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T09:11:18","slug":"bitcoin-drops-four-thousand-dollars-in-hours-as-markets-react-to-tariff-shock-and-traders-watch-key-support-zones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/index.php\/2026\/02\/23\/bitcoin-drops-four-thousand-dollars-in-hours-as-markets-react-to-tariff-shock-and-traders-watch-key-support-zones\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Drops Four Thousand Dollars in Hours as Markets React to Tariff Shock and Traders Watch Key Support Zones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"967\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1336-4-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1336-4-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1336-4-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1336-4-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1336-4.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitcoin came under intense selling pressure, falling roughly 4,000 dollars within a few hours and sliding to its lowest level in 17 days. The move erased recent gains and highlighted how sensitive the market remains to macroeconomic and political developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sell off followed fresh tariff actions from President Donald Trump after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that several previously imposed tariffs exceeded executive authority. The court determined that emergency powers under the IEEPA could not be used to broadly levy import taxes. In response, Trump announced a temporary 10 percent global tariff under Section 122, a rarely used trade provision, and later increased it to 15 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As seen during earlier trade disputes, the initial reaction over the weekend was muted. Bitcoin held relatively steady while traditional markets were closed. However, once futures trading resumed on Sunday, volatility returned quickly. The asset dropped from around 67,800 dollars to approximately 64,350 dollars on Bitstamp before stabilizing near the 66,000 dollar level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Market analyst Ali Martinez pointed to several potential support zones if bearish momentum continues. Based on holder cost basis data, important levels to watch include 58,500 dollars, 54,440 dollars, and 41,500 dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The broader crypto market followed Bitcoin lower. Many altcoins declined more than 5 percent during the same window. According to data from CoinGlass, nearly 500 million dollars in leveraged positions were liquidated, with long traders accounting for about 90 percent of the total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional insights from Santiment show that open interest has fallen to 19.5 billion dollars, less than half of the 38.3 billion dollar peak recorded on January 14. The firm also noted that social media sentiment has quickly shifted toward fear and uncertainty among retail participants. Historically, such spikes in fear have sometimes preceded short term rebounds, though volatility is likely to remain elevated in the near term.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin came under intense selling pressure, falling roughly 4,000 dollars within a few hours and sliding to its lowest level in 17 days. 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