How would Bitcoin react with another global lockdown?

[Dictator69]

If there's another pandemic and governments decide to do a "lockdown", how would Bitcoin's price be affected? Will it go up, or go all the way down the drain? Because recent crises has led to a downfall of BTC's market prices, albeit for a short period of time. Long-term speaking, Bitcoin always recovers.

I've thought history will repeat itself once there's another major global catastrophe. The Nipah virus and H3N2 flu are now taking the world by storm. If they turn into another pandemic, markets will be doomed.

Thoughts?

If there will be another pandemic, then as last time economy will struggle, people won't have enough money to spend on risky and volatile assets so I am confident that in such a phase, we will see fewer people investing and the demand will decrease too, so will the price.

I have heard about the Nipah virus but did not hear about the flu, and now, after bearing the COVID, I am in a phase where I don't want to talk about the pandemic anymore. So even if such viruses spread out, I am not taking them seriously.

[Issa56]

If there's another pandemic and governments decide to do a "lockdown", how would Bitcoin's price be affected? Will it go up, or go all the way down the drain? Because recent crises has led to a downfall of BTC's market prices, albeit for a short period of time. Long-term speaking, Bitcoin always recovers.

When there is pandemic again, then we should expect a dump to happen in the market, but the dump might not really last long, bitcoin might just recover faster than we think. I don’t even think we should be scared that bitcoin price is going to dump so hard when there is a pandemic. The last pandemic which happened during 2020, bitcoin price dropped but before the year ends bitcoin price was gradually recovering again, and bitcoin later hit all time high.

So even if there is a pandemic now, I will say it’s just an opportunity for everyone to accumulate more bitcoin at a cheaper price and there is nothing to panic about.

[serjent05]

I've thought history will repeat itself once there's another major global catastrophe. The Nipah virus and H3N2 flu are now taking the world by storm. If they turn into another pandemic, markets will be doomed.

Cases of these diseases are not that widely spread, only a few cases in certain regions so I think it is not taking the world by storm yet, and hopefully it will spread out as a pandemic.

 Anyway, the effect of this infection spread is yet to be known on the Bitcoin market.  They are only tiny cases that affect the global market of Bitcoin.   If ever it gets worst, we still don't know the effect of this on Bitcoin because the situation of the Bitcoin market today is somehow different on the situation of Bitcoin during the previous pandemic.

If we look at the Bitcoin market situation during the 2019-2023/24, it covers the pre-halving and bullish market season, the reason for the Bitcoin market to surge during the pandemic, while at the current Bitcoin market situation, the Bitcoin market just finished its bullish market and the bearish market is just starting out.  The timing on the cycle is different so I do not expect the same Bitcoin price movement result to happen.

[Joy_learns_crypto]

If there's another pandemic and governments decide to do a "lockdown", how would Bitcoin's price be affected? Will it go up, or go all the way down the drain? Because recent crises has led to a downfall of BTC's market prices, albeit for a short period of time. Long-term speaking, Bitcoin always recovers.

I've thought history will repeat itself once there's another major global catastrophe. The Nipah virus and H3N2 flu are now taking the world by storm. If they turn into another pandemic, markets will be doomed.

Thoughts?

If we have another pandemic my fear will be life’s that could be affected in some irreversible ways than bitcoin or finances. The last pandemic changed the world, people lost loved ones the healthcare sector were the heros that risked their own lives.
So if any pandemic happens again the world will go back to priority mode and safety will be more important than bitcoin.

[GeorgeJohn]

If there's another pandemic and governments decide to do a "lockdown", how would Bitcoin's price be affected?

Bitcoin price will be affected...because they're people who generate income to be invest in bitcoin through daily business, so if theirs a pandemic and effects of lockdown can can restrain people not to invest in bitcoin...

Even people that invested in Bitcoin will be withdrawing their investment with bitcoin..so pandemic lockdown can cause different negative effects on bitcoin price..

Will it go up, or go all the way down the drain? Because recent crises has led to a downfall of BTC's market prices, albeit for a short period of time. Long-term speaking, Bitcoin always recovers.

It's obvious that crisis brings down the price of Bitcoin...I classify pandemic as a global crisis and anything that affect the engine countries that sponsor the marketing of bitcoin, it's sure that it will down drain the situation of bitcoin...

I've thought history will repeat itself once there's another major global catastrophe. The Nipah virus and H3N2 flu are now taking the world by storm. If they turn into another pandemic, markets will be doomed.

We are not praying for it happen or dominate as Covid-19 dominated...but if it eventually happened and we go on a pandemic, as its affecting other economical values of countries, it will also affect bitcoin price, it's certain from my views..

[Iranus]

If there will be another pandemic, then as last time economy will struggle, people won't have enough money to spend on risky and volatile assets so I am confident that in such a phase, we will see fewer people investing and the demand will decrease too, so will the price.

I have heard about the Nipah virus but did not hear about the flu, and now, after bearing the COVID, I am in a phase where I don't want to talk about the pandemic anymore. So even if such viruses spread out, I am not taking them seriously.

This is absolutely true. Not only during a pandemic, but whenever the economy is struggling, most people tend to reduce their investments in risky asset. Instead, they will shift to safe assets to preserve capital. Therefore, if another pandemic hits the economy, do not expect bitcoin to rise. It will even decrease very quickly.

Bitcoin is a risky asset, and the only scenario for its price to increase during a pandemic is if the government prints more money. Just as during COVID, Bitcoin only truly increased when governments injected money into the economy.

There will be no pandemic, Nipah virus is not new and there are already studies on vaccines against it.

[famososMuertos]

It’s not about how Bitcoin reacts, but about how far you’re willing to go. If you look at scenarios like the pandemic, bitcoin held its price relatively better, for example, compared to its last all-time high, the current one-to-one shows greater resilience. The point is that exceptional situations don’t need to happen. The real danger to Bitcoin lies in the confidence of the individual—and, by extension, its community.

[MusaMohamed]

This is absolutely true. Not only during a pandemic, but whenever the economy is struggling, most people tend to reduce their investments in risky asset. Instead, they will shift to safe assets to preserve capital. Therefore, if another pandemic hits the economy, do not expect bitcoin to rise. It will even decrease very quickly.

Bitcoin is a risky asset, and the only scenario for its price to increase during a pandemic is if the government prints more money. Just as during COVID, Bitcoin only truly increased when governments injected money into the economy.

There will be no pandemic, Nipah virus is not new and there are already studies on vaccines against it.

Bitcoin is still considered as a risky asset but it has been grown up very well since 2009 and after several market cycles. If talking about risk level, Bitcoin in 2026 is truly have smaller risk for investors than in 2009 or 2010. It's simply truth and nobody can deny this fact about Bitcoin maturity at the present and I believe that with time Bitcoin will only become stronger and stronger.

Economic crisis globally is not a good time for any country and with most assets as well as people but such times are great opportunities for strong investment asset like Bitcoin to be recognized. Similarly bear market is great chance for people realizing true value of Bitcoin and see how strong it is, then there will be more people choosing Bitcoin for their long term investment portfolios.

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[TastyChillySauce00]

If there's another pandemic and governments decide to do a "lockdown", how would Bitcoin's price be affected? Will it go up, or go all the way down the drain? Because recent crises has led to a downfall of BTC's market prices, albeit for a short period of time. Long-term speaking, Bitcoin always recovers.

I've thought history will repeat itself once there's another major global catastrophe. The Nipah virus and H3N2 flu are now taking the world by storm. If they turn into another pandemic, markets will be doomed.

Thoughts?

If there will be another pandemic, then as last time economy will struggle, people won't have enough money to spend on risky and volatile assets so I am confident that in such a phase, we will see fewer people investing and the demand will decrease too, so will the price.

I have heard about the Nipah virus but did not hear about the flu, and now, after bearing the COVID, I am in a phase where I don't want to talk about the pandemic anymore. So even if such viruses spread out, I am not taking them seriously.

People will cash out and not spending money on risky asset anymore if the pandemic is big and could motivate people to hoard basic stuff.
If it's like COVID, I can't imagine how many people will become poor, the effect of COVID is long lasting, there are tons of business become bankrupt, current shitshow of economic around the world could be the after effect of massive spending in the pandemic too.

Somehow if Nipah virus become as bad, it will be a disaster for people that haven't recovered financially from the pandemic in 2020.

[Pablo-wood]

For Bitcoin to truly face a crackdown, it would likely require a complete shutdown of the internet. Even at that, considering the level of influence, recognition, and liquidity Bitcoin has gained, shutting down every system would be extremely difficult.

In its early days, Bitcoin struggled to find a place within our economic and social structures, but today it is widely known and deeply integrated into global financial systems. Based on this, the idea that Bitcoin will  be ignored during a global lockdown feels highly unrealistic.

[summonerrk]

If there's another pandemic and governments decide to do a "lockdown", how would Bitcoin's price be affected? Will it go up, or go all the way down the drain? Because recent crises has led to a downfall of BTC's market prices, albeit for a short period of time. Long-term speaking, Bitcoin always recovers.

I've thought history will repeat itself once there's another major global catastrophe. The Nipah virus and H3N2 flu are now taking the world by storm. If they turn into another pandemic, markets will be doomed.

Thoughts?

When COVID hit, it significantly slowed down all business processes. You saw for yourself how things deteriorated in your country, as well as globally. This slowdown in business processes was evident in the US, specifically the slowdown in the growth of the Nasdaq. Until recently, the Nasdaq had always correlated with Bitcoin, meaning its price. This is logical, because if business is down, people don't want to invest in risky assets.
Therefore, my answer would be this: with a new epidemic, everything will deteriorate again. And it's clear that the price of Bitcoin will fall, as will the price of gold, which would be good. The fact is that every major global upheaval halts gold's growth.

[demonica]

Just like what everyone says, we can expect that there's a high chance of it to have the same market trend during the last pandemic. At first, we will see a decline in the market due to people panicking or with how the economy is doing. During the start of pandemic, almost everything were affected badly as everyone is shocked with the sudden growth of covid-19 and how it rapidly spread across the world. But after several months, the market could recover just like what happened last pandemic.

But I don't really wish for something like the covid-19 to happen again. not again... I know there are some viruses going around being reported on news but I hope that it won't be as big as the pandemic. It was already hard for almost of us back then.

[YarchaBeatz]

Now we expect that Based on historical data and 2026 expert analysis, Bitcoin's reaction to another global lockdown would likely follow a two-phase pattern:an initial liquidity-driven crash followed by a policy-driven recovery to new heights.
1.Immediate Volatility (The "Dump"): $58,000 and $72,000
2.The "Money Printer" Rally: $160,000 to $215,000.

[Findingnemo]

Immediate reaction will be crash, just like every asset in the world because people want to take everything possible and want to have liquidity in their hands. But the previous pandemic helped the bitcoin to recover and reached it's previous ATH not so long after it happened.

[Hamza2424]

If there's another pandemic and governments decide to do a "lockdown", how would Bitcoin's price be affected? Will it go up, or go all the way down the drain? Because recent crises has led to a downfall of BTC's market prices, albeit for a short period of time. Long-term speaking, Bitcoin always recovers.

I've thought history will repeat itself once there's another major global catastrophe. The Nipah virus and H3N2 flu are now taking the world by storm. If they turn into another pandemic, markets will be doomed.

Thoughts?

This time the results will also be same but much better from the gain point of view. Because the pain is for sure in the short term but the gain in the long term will even bigger because the stress and pressure in the market due to pandemic will be huge.

It depends on the severity of the pandemic, like how it affects people and how big and long it lasts. If it ends early then the recovery of the bitcoin will be quicker and it will be quicker anyway because of huge adoption all over the world this time.

People are willing to sell their properties to buy bitcoin.

[davis196]

If there's another pandemic and governments decide to do a "lockdown", how would Bitcoin's price be affected? Will it go up, or go all the way down the drain? Because recent crises has led to a downfall of BTC's market prices, albeit for a short period of time. Long-term speaking, Bitcoin always recovers.

I've thought history will repeat itself once there's another major global catastrophe. The Nipah virus and H3N2 flu are now taking the world by storm. If they turn into another pandemic, markets will be doomed.

Thoughts?

The markets(both crypto and stocks) would panic and crash in the short term and recover in the long term, due to aggressive money printing by the central banks and "helicopter money" programs by the governments. I don't think that the COVID pandemic was a "major global catastrophe". The impact of COVID was greatly exaggerated by the mainstream media. The lockdowns and the stimulus checks were more damaging for the economy than COVID itself. The Nipah virus and the H3N2 flu aren't such a big deal. It's winter here in the northern part of the planet Earth, so it's normal to have viruses and lots of people being sick. Those viruses will go away as the spring comes.

[Ishicryptic]

If there's another pandemic and governments decide to do a "lockdown", how would Bitcoin's price be affected? Will it go up, or go all the way down the drain? Because recent crises has led to a downfall of BTC's market prices, albeit for a short period of time. Long-term speaking, Bitcoin always recovers.

the thing is that if there is a pandemic it will affect investment of different kind it is not to only a cryptocurrency and the Mostly Bitcoin that the thing will affect that much, also affect other businesses but some people don't think of that, from the time pandemic happens I think that is 5 years back it is not only bitcoin that it affected it affects the price of other commodities so it is a general sin to anybody that deal with business so I believe that with this kind of scenario if pandemic happens today the price of Bitcoin will a drop in price on the any other cryptocurrencies will be also be affected due to people will not likely to go into investment for the moment

If it happens that we are to experience another pandemic and it results to a lockdown I know that it will affect every areas of life including finance which Bitcoin is a part of. Businesses will be shutdown and if businesses are not moving buying Bitcoin won't be a priority, I guess it's price will either remain static or drop drastically but after the lockdown when everything comes back to normal it will be business as usual. Bitcoin had shown in the past that it can recover and I believe the same thing can still happen. Aside from pandemic and lockdown Bitcoin price is currently dropping drastically but experienced holders are not in panic they believe that it will recover, it has the potentials.

[DraculaBTC34]

For Bitcoin to truly face a crackdown, it would likely require a complete shutdown of the internet. Even at that, considering the level of influence, recognition, and liquidity Bitcoin has gained, shutting down every system would be extremely difficult.

In its early days, Bitcoin struggled to find a place within our economic and social structures, but today it is widely known and deeply integrated into global financial systems. Based on this, the idea that Bitcoin will  be ignored during a global lockdown feels highly unrealistic.

However I also believe that although it is not easy to directly prevent Bitcoin regulating it can be very hard in many cases. As an illustration imposing pressure on exchanges raising tax or reducing access to banking. This will not turn Bitcoin into a non existent phenomenon but its application can become slightly decreased. Finally however it can be said that the strength of Bitcoin is in its ability to survive. Regardless of all the challenges it has met it has now been at a point where it cannot be totally disregarded.