Where is Bitcoin's current key defense line? Simply put, $80K is the bottom line that buyers must hold. Once it is broken, falling below $74K becomes the critical point for a bearish outlook, which is the real signal of surrender. What about the current price? It is just right at the midpoint of the entire range. This position is the most awkward — consolidation, volatility, and unpredictability, exactly the kind of area that makes people most conflicted.