Bitcoin Drops Below $80K: Panic & Future Trends

1️⃣ Crash Triggers: Five Major Shocks

🔹 Bybit Hacked ($1.4B ETH Stolen) – Largest exchange hack sparks panic selling.
🔹 Infini Hacked ($50M Lost) – Raises security concerns.
🔹 Bitcoin Reserve Plans Blocked – South Dakota & Montana reject BTC reserves, crushing policy hopes.
🔹 ETF Outflows Soar – $935M exits in one day; institutions pull back.
🔹 Meme Coin Collapse – Solana speculation fades, Trump coin crashes, leverage pressure spikes.
🔹 Rate Hike Fears – Strong economic data reduces Fed rate cut hopes, liquidity shrinks.

2️⃣ Market Sentiment: Extreme Fear & Liquidations

🔹 Fear Index Drops to 21 – Lowest since Aug 2024, panic spreads.
🔹 140K Traders Liquidated – $1B wiped out, 90% were longs.

3️⃣ Market Hope: Institutional Moves & Technical Levels

🔹 Big Players Buy the Dip – MicroStrategy & sovereign funds increase BTC holdings.
🔹 Support at $73K – Standard Chartered sees a rebound level.
🔹 SEC Turns Softer – Uniswap lawsuit dropped, signaling relaxed regulations.
🔹 Halving Effect Yet to Come – History suggests BTC surges post-halving (2025).
🔹 ‘Be Greedy When Others Are Fearful’ – Analysts recommend gradual buying, ETH ETF approval likely.

4️⃣ Market Outlook: Temporary Drop or Bull Market Halftime?

🔹 Arthur Hayes: BTC Could Drop to $70K – Trump budget rejection may trigger a pullback.
🔹 ‘$90K is the Golden Pit’ – Once BTC breaks $100K, targets move to $120K-$200K.

5️⃣ Survival Rules

📌 Crashes Are Normal – Short-term risks remain, but long-term investors should watch halving cycles & institutional inflows.
📌 A Bull Market Is Born in Fear & Grows in Doubt – Stay cautious, avoid leverage risks, and buy dips wisely.