Bitcoin (BTC) drifted back toward the $71,000 level on Wednesday UTC as a short-term pullback extended, but a notable rise in trading activity suggested the decline is being actively contested rather than quietly accepted. As of around 02:16 UTC on March 19 (the time of publication in the Korean market), Bitcoin changed hands near $71,180, down 4.17% on the day, after a brief rebound failed to break overhead resistance and price action slid toward a more range-bound phase.