Bitcoin Teeters: $111K Plunge Looms If $117K Support Fails Under Miner Sell-Off

Bitcoin's bull run faces a critical stress test as miner capitulation threatens to crack key support levels.

The $117K Line in the Sand

Watch the $117K level like a hawk—breach that floor, and the next stop could be $111K as weak hands fold. Miners are dumping reserves to cover costs, creating a classic liquidity squeeze.

Market Mechanics at Breaking Point

When the guys with the cheapest cost basis start selling, you know volatility's coming. This isn't your 2021 'HODL' meme market anymore—today's traders actually check balance sheets (sometimes).

The Silver Lining Playbook

Every dip breeds opportunity. Institutional sharks are circling, waiting to scoop up discounted coins from retail panic sellers. Just remember: in crypto, 'oversold' is another word for 'fire sale.'

*Bonus cynicism*: Traders who bought the top are now discovering why 'number go up' isn't an investment thesis.

• Bitcoin recently reached above $123,000, but charts indicate a possible Head and Shoulders pattern forming near resistance.
• A breakdown below $117K could push the price toward $111K, matching Fibonacci levels and July rally starting point.
• Miner outflows and rising funding rates point to market fatigue, raising caution despite bullish long-term signals.

Bitcoin has recently reached a new high of around $123,000, extending its bullish trend inside the well-established ascending channel. The recent strong version is an important technical development, but fatigue is manifesting itself as growing indicators are pointing toward a possible short-term reversal.

Head and Shoulders pattern can be observed on the 4-hour charts constructed by technical tools. The left shoulder and head have already been put in, and the right shoulder seems to be coming out. This formation, however, is not established because the neckline at 117,000 to 116,000 is intact.

Source: TradingView

Bitcoin Eyes $111K Support as Selling Pressure Builds

If the support range crumbles in the face of severe selling pressure, analysts anticipate a potential drift over to the level of $112,000 to $111,000. The Fibonacci retracement between 0.618 and 0.786 levies on this lower zone. It also coincides with the origin of the present rally that started at the beginning of July; hence, it’s a technical and psychological support area.

Significant decline of the price below the neckline may result in an accelerated down move, particularly in case trading volume is high.

This would probably result in a surge in selling of Leveraged positions to act as bargain hunters, to the downside. With the current impact on bulls, it will be necessary to wait until bulls still have the space to defend the trend and prevent additional losses.

On-chain evidence confirms the concept of a cooling period. Realized Capitalization of Bitcoin has surpassed the $1 trillion mark, according to Glassnode. Out of that amount, 25 percent was added in the year 2025 alone, showing that the network received a lot of inflow.

This metric, which prices each coin according to the most recently moved price, will give a better idea of capital commitment than market cap.

Source: Glassnode

BTC Miner Activity Signals Short-Term Distribution Ahead

Concurrently, miner activity level in the world has risen. According to the Miners Position Index, we can see the increased FLOW of BTC out of mining wallets to exchanges.

This is a characteristic associated mostly with miners when they sell to reap their returns in good market conditions. This is consistent with the recent peak of around $123,000 further supporting the imminence of short-term distribution.

Source: CryptoQuant

These developments do not necessarily augur that a larger reversal is ahead, but they are a warning sign. High funding rates on the derivatives markets show that there is much speculative leverage.

Combined with the chart-based resistance and increasing the selling pressure of miners, there are even higher chances of temporary decline or consolidation.

The traders and analysts keep track as bitcoin veers towards this technical intersection. The market may finally consolidate and then have another run or decline to a lower support and then rally back in future sessions.