Calming Bitcoin fears

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It last happened in 2021, when Bitcoin fell 37%, and before that, in 2017, it dropped 35%.

In 2025, four years after the last deep correction, Bitcoin is poised to do it again, as this current bounce is around 30%.

But is it a cause for panic?

I think not, and here’s why.

Crypto analysts’ Rekt Capital points to the 2017 and 2021 corrections. According to the data, Bitcoin is simply repeating itself.

In other words, although alarming, it isn’t anything out of the ordinary. Given the recent cries of a recession due to Trump tariffs and the crash of traditional markets, it should not be surprising that the Cryptoverse (altcoins have been hit harder) is feeling the pressure.

High-risk asset trading will always feel the bite of investors’ fears and see the largest dump.

Bitcoin fell below $77K but bounced to around $79K. Crypto-gold was responsible for around 30% of the nearly $1B liquidation.

Traditional markets saw around $750B in liquidation, so there is no news here other than fear moving the market (again).

Anthony Pompliano, founder and EEO of Professional Capital Management, points out that over the past six months, the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Dow Jones Industrial Average have traded slightly higher…