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March 3, 2026 10:22 AM UTC

Bitcoin Price Prediction: $280K Target Reappears

Bitcoin is tightening between converging trendlines on the one hour chart, putting a breakout or breakdown in focus. At the same time, a long term “growth curve” chart circulating on X points to $280,000 as the next major milestone. BTC trades near $68,139 as converging trendlines tighten Bitcoin hovered around $68,139 as price compressed between a descending resistance line and a rising support line. The structure formed a clear convergence pattern, with lower highs pressing against steady higher lows. Bitcoin USDT 1 hour chart. Source: X Market commentator CW8900 said on X that Bitcoin is nearing an “important moment,” noting that the next rising wave must break above the upper boundary of the formation to shift short term momentum. A confirmed move through that line would invalidate the series of lower highs and open room toward the $70,000 area, where prior rejections occurred. However, if buyers fail to push price through resistance, the pattern would remain intact. In that case, BTC could rotate lower toward the ascending support line near the mid $64,000 zone, which has held during recent pullbacks. Volume has stayed relatively muted compared with earlier spikes on the chart, which reflects consolidation rather than expansion. Typically, converging structures lead to stronger volatility once price escapes the range. As a result, traders often watch for a decisive close beyond either boundary to confirm direction instead of reacting to intraday wicks. Post points to Bitcoin “growth curve” chart with $280,000 milestone marked A post from Crypto GEMs on X said Bitcoin remains inside what it called a “historical growth curve,” referencing a long term BTC USD weekly chart drawn inside a rising curved channel. Bitcoin USD weekly growth curve chart. Source: Crypto GEMs on X The graphic shows Bitcoin’s price history from the early 2010s through the 2020s, with two curved white boundaries forming an upward band. It also adds dotted projected paths toward three labeled zones: “280K,” “800K,” and “1.8M,” placing those markers along the upper half of the channel. Crypto GEMs argued that the next major move targets $280,000 and framed the setup as part of a broader cycle. The chart presentation implies that previous surges followed a repeating arc inside the band, followed by pullbacks that stayed within the same curved range.