Bitcoin Retests February Highs Near $80K, Enters Consolidation Phase

Bitcoin has pulled back to retest its February highs just below the $80,000 mark and is now consolidating in a tight range beneath that level. The zone represents a meaningful technical threshold — February's peak acted as a local resistance ceiling before the broader market pullback, and a clean reclaim would shift the short-term structure.

Consolidation at this level is neither a breakout nor a breakdown. Traders will be watching whether BTC can absorb selling pressure here and build a base, or whether the retest fails and the market cedes ground. The options market context, flagged in the source's weekly note, suggests positioning is being watched closely at this price band.

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