Bitcoin could slip below $19k as bulls continue to struggle

Bitcoin could drop below the $19k support level over the coming hours as the leading cryptocurrency has been underperforming so far today.

Bitcoin, the world’s leading cryptocurrency by market cap, has been underperforming over the last 24 hours. BTC has lost less than 1% of its value over the past few hours.

The poor performance comes despite the broader cryptocurrency market recording gains in the past 24 hours. The total cryptocurrency market cap is above $920 billion, as the market has added more than 4% to its value so far today.

Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is also down by more than 1% and is now trading below $1,300 per coin.

With Bitcoin currently experiencing losses, the leading cryptocurrency could slip below