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  "path": "/bitcoins-support-system-broke-in-q1-and-the-buyers-that-used-to-hold-it-up-stepped-back/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-01T13:45:56.000Z",
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  "tags": [
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    "Bitcoin’s support system snapped in Q1 — and the buyers that used to hold it up stepped back",
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  "textContent": "With the first quarter of 2026 over, Bitcoin’s weak showing looks less like a single crypto-specific break and more like the product of a market that spent the past months under growing macro and geopolitical pressure. As Q1 closed out on March 31, Bitcoin was trading near $66,280 and down about 24% for the year, […]\n\nThe post Bitcoin’s support system snapped in Q1 — and the buyers that used to hold it up stepped back appeared first on CryptoSlate.",
  "title": "Bitcoin’s support system snapped in Q1 — and the buyers that used to hold it up stepped back"
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