Bitcoin (BTC) recently tested the $73,000 price, albeit without success, for the third time in a month. The asset’s price briefly fell to the $65,000 level earlier today, but has since reclaimed the $67,000 mark. According to CoinGecko statistics, BTC’s price has rallied 1% in the last 24 hours, 1.6% in the last week, and 4.7% in the 14-day charts. Nonetheless, the original crypto is down 4.2% over the previous month and 21.2% since March 2025. While Bitcoin (BTC) has faced substantial challenges in the last few months, the worst may still be ahead of us, with some predicting the asset to crash to $45,000. Let’s discuss.

Bitcoin Set To Crash Below $45,000?

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has been on a downward trajectory after hitting an all-time high of $126,080 in October 2025. The asset fell to a low of $62,000 on two occasions in February 2026. The bounce back from $62,000 signals that the asset has substantial support at that level, while it faces resistance at the $73,000 mark.

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Bitcoin’s (BTC) downtrend over the last few months is attributed to several factors, including macro uncertainties, geopolitical tensions, and a liquidity dip. The ongoing US/Israel-Iran war has added increased selling pressure on crypto assets. In fact, the stock market also took a hit today, March 9, 2026.

According to trader behaviour on Polymarket, market participants are pricing in the probability of Bitcoin (BTC) falling below the $45,000 mark. Falling to $45,000 from current price levels will entail a correction of about 33.68%,

Stifel analysts present an even more bearish outlook for Bitcoin (BTC), predicting the asset to fall to $38,000 sometime this year. Falling to $38,000 from current price levels will translate to a dip of nearly 44%.