Bitcoin Sell-Off Intensifies Amid Broad Market Retreat

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The price of Bitcoin has plunged to its lowest point in ten months, trading near $78,000. This represents a decline of more than 38% from the all-time high recorded in October 2025. Over the weekend, the cryptocurrency briefly dropped as low as $74,876. Analysts are pointing to a confluence of broader financial market pressures and shifting investor sentiment as key drivers behind this accelerated downturn.

A measurable deterioration in market mood is underway. Digital asset investment products have now seen outflows for two consecutive weeks, totaling $1.7 billion. Since the start of the year, withdrawals have accumulated to $1 billion. James Butterfill of CoinShares describes this trend as a "marked deterioration in investor sentiment."

On-chain metrics reinforce this picture. Ki Young Ju, CEO of the analytics firm CryptoQuant, highlights that the Realized Capitalization—a metric tracking actual capital inflows—has essentially stagnated. He assesses the situation by stating, "When the market cap declines without fresh capital entering, it is not a bull market."

Weak Broader Market Conditions Add Pressure

Bitcoin's slide aligns with a landscape of general market weakness. U.S. technology stocks came under significant pressure after Microsoft posted disappointing earnings on Friday, triggering a 10% loss for its shares. Precious metals simultaneously collapsed, with Silver experiencing its worst trading day since March 1980 after falling 30%. Asian equity markets also showed fragility; South Korea's Kospi index shed over 5% on Monday.

According to Dessislava Ianeva, an analyst at crypto exchange Nexo, who spoke with CNBC, Bitcoin's decline is part of a broader flight from risk assets. She noted that thin weekend liquidity amplified the price movement, despite an absence of sector-specific problems within crypto.

Future Path Remains Highly Uncertain

The road ahead appears unclear, with analysts outlining a wide range of potential scenarios. Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy and the largest corporate Bitcoin holder with roughly 713,000 BTC, now faces an average purchase price of approximately $76,000 per coin—a level the market price briefly fell below over the weekend.

Market experts offer divergent outlooks. Yuya Hasegawa of Bitbank identifies $70,000 as a potential near-term support level. In contrast, John Blank of Zacks suggests a drop to $40,000 is conceivable, pointing to historical crypto winters that featured drawdowns of 70% to 80%. CryptoQuant anticipates an extended period of sideways trading rather than a swift recovery.