Bitcoin is on the verge of flashing the feared 'death cross' sell signal

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• Bitcoin is nearing a "death cross," signaling potential pain ahead for the crypto.
• A death cross occurs when an asset's 50-day moving average price falls below the 200-day average.
• Past death cross events have led to declines, but not all result in major downturns.

Bitcoin is about to flash the dreaded "death cross," a technical sell signal that suggests the cryptocurrency could see a stretch of losses ahead.

The technical sell...