Bitcoin Updates: Retail Investors in Panic While Whales Accumulate—The Fragile Turning Point for Crypto
- Bitcoin fell below $90,000, triggering extreme retail fear as the Fear & Greed Index hit 11, its lowest since 2022. - Institutional and whale activity shows accumulation amid selloff, including $835.6M in purchases by Strategy and a $297M whale transfer. - A technical "death cross" and stalled ETF inflows worsened the decline, while macroeconomic uncertainty delays Fed rate cuts and data releases. - Analysts debate outcomes: some warn of deeper corrections, others cite on-chain accumulation and historica
Bitcoin's sharp decline below $90,000 has sparked intense "extreme fear" among individual investors, as
The death cross—a bearish indicator that occurs when the 50-day moving average falls below the 200-day average—has coincided with shrinking liquidity and a notable slowdown in U.S. spot ETF inflows. These investment vehicles, which took in over $25 billion earlier this year,
Retail anxiety has intensified, with social media awash in panic and forced liquidations accelerating the downward trend. In just the past day, Bitcoin saw $116.8 million in liquidations, with $95.3 million coming from long positions
Yet, the moves of institutions and whales paint a different picture. Despite the turmoil, major entities are stepping in. For example,
Experts remain split on what this means. Some caution that a deeper pullback could occur if Bitcoin doesn't recover crucial support levels. "The death cross and mounting liquidations are warning signs," stated
The Federal Reserve's upcoming December rate decision is seen as a key event. With just 42% of traders now expecting a rate cut—down from 93% in October—macroeconomic uncertainty continues to dampen sentiment
As the market weathers this period of volatility,
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