Bitcoin and crypto bear market confirmed?

[MinMan]

Well, we were at 125k and now we are under 70k, getting close to 65k,  which is the proof that we are indeed in the bear market, what else do we need to know this. Not only that, but some people think it's already over, like we can recover very quickly, anyone who has been around long enough, would know that's not the case and that's not what's going to happen.

What we are going to see will be long term drop, so it will take another six months or so until we start to recover and starting going back up, maybe even a full year. The bottom will be around autumn of 2026 and not right now.

[Abu-Naim]

I am seriously tired of looking to charts like this, I am not new trader I have been here for couple years been trough some bear markets but I am just tired, I know I can make money shorting this, but that is also tiresome because I know I hold some BTC on spot.

What is your take on this guys, are you expecting reverse and why?

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Anything can happen because the market was up before this down which I believe you also never expected it, so that can be what will happen when the market decides to favor you. But as you are holding Bitcoin on spot, if you have other sources of income, leave your Bitcoin and face other things, comeback when the market bounce back because you can’t get it right now. So as long as it is not on futures that you may fear getting liquidated, you just need to be patient and hold for a while until the market is stable.

[leonair]

I am seriously tired of looking to charts like this, I am not new trader I have been here for couple years been trough some bear markets but I am just tired, I know I can make money shorting this, but that is also tiresome because I know I hold some BTC on spot.

What is your take on this guys, are you expecting reverse and why?

Bear season is definitely certain. Because it has been happening since the birth of Bitcoin. No matter how big Bitcoin's ATH is, then there is a big correction and a bear season is seen. Then the whole market recovers again and creates new records. This happens in a 4-year cycle. And Bitcoin will definitely follow this pattern and these things have created more positivity about Bitcoin among people. I believe that bear season will come and the current price of Bitcoin is close to the bear season if you look at the price of ATH.

[fuguebtc]

I am seriously tired of looking to charts like this, I am not new trader I have been here for couple years been trough some bear markets but I am just tired, I know I can make money shorting this, but that is also tiresome because I know I hold some BTC on spot.

What is your take on this guys, are you expecting reverse and why?

Bear season is definitely certain. Because it has been happening since the birth of Bitcoin. No matter how big Bitcoin's ATH is, then there is a big correction and a bear season is seen. Then the whole market recovers again and creates new records. This happens in a 4-year cycle. And Bitcoin will definitely follow this pattern and these things have created more positivity about Bitcoin among people. I believe that bear season will come and the current price of Bitcoin is close to the bear season if you look at the price of ATH.

Bear market are inevitable, as they are a natural part of the financial market cycle, and Bitcoin is no exception. However, I think that with Bitcoin having dropped nearly 50% from its peak, it means we have already been in a bear market for some time

We are already in a bear market and it is still ongoing, just at a slower pace and with less intensity than previous cycles. In my prediction, we are even very close to the bottom. Therefore, this is a good time to accumulate, rather than waiting for price to fall further and thinking that the bear market has not arrived yet.

[Ishicryptic]

Well, we were at 125k and now we are under 70k, getting close to 65k,  which is the proof that we are indeed in the bear market, what else do we need to know this. Not only that, but some people think it's already over, like we can recover very quickly, anyone who has been around long enough, would know that's not the case and that's not what's going to happen.

What we are going to see will be long term drop, so it will take another six months or so until we start to recover and starting going back up, maybe even a full year. The bottom will be around autumn of 2026 and not right now.

Indeed we don't need further proof to indicate that this is a bear run, the excitement last week when Bitcoin crossed $70k was short-lived and now we are back around where we were. Anything can still happen within a short term to see a rallying but like what we recently experienced there will be a strong resistence at some point that will pull price back to downtrends. What you can do now is buy the dip if you're holding Bitcoin because after all through the bear run it will recover and skyrocket, it is the reason why we all buying. The strategy for bear run is quite simple buy the dip and wait patiently for bull run.

[justdimin]

Well, we were at 125k and now we are under 70k, getting close to 65k,  which is the proof that we are indeed in the bear market, what else do we need to know this. Not only that, but some people think it's already over, like we can recover very quickly, anyone who has been around long enough, would know that's not the case and that's not what's going to happen.

What we are going to see will be long term drop, so it will take another six months or so until we start to recover and starting going back up, maybe even a full year. The bottom will be around autumn of 2026 and not right now.

This is what people are missing, they keep seeing some small recoveries and going up and they think that we are somehow back, but that's not the case, we are not back and we are not going to be back anytime soon. Bear market is well underway and the price will keep going down, we have to just accept that.

I do understand that it is not the same thing and we are having some differences between each other but as long as we have the market keep going down like this, bear is not over yet and will not be over. Market will recover with time, not with just daily movements, just because we see few days that are green, doesn't mean it's coming back, it will take a year or longer before we could end up with a lot better time.

[pawanjain]

As of now, the crypto market is slowly trying to recover as institutions and whales are accumulating bitcoin and ether.
Bitmine has also started ramping up their ETH holdings as mentioned by Tom Lee.
Could be a sign of recovery or a trap but sooner or later the crypto winter will be over.

[batang_bitcoin]

As of now, the crypto market is slowly trying to recover as institutions and whales are accumulating bitcoin and ether.
Bitmine has also started ramping up their ETH holdings as mentioned by Tom Lee.
Could be a sign of recovery or a trap but sooner or later the crypto winter will be over.

I hope that it's not a trap and it's a sign of real and healthy recovery. This is what we need right now when most markets are down and the crude oil price is also increasing. That's the only way for us to recover when we're seeing everything is going red and the price of things are increasing due to the war. At least with that, we've got a consolation and a way to retaliate from what's happening in the global scale.

[Rabata]

As of now, the crypto market is slowly trying to recover as institutions and whales are accumulating bitcoin and ether.
Bitmine has also started ramping up their ETH holdings as mentioned by Tom Lee.
Could be a sign of recovery or a trap but sooner or later the crypto winter will be over.

I hope that it's not a trap and it's a sign of real and healthy recovery. This is what we need right now when most markets are down and the crude oil price is also increasing. That's the only way for us to recover when we're seeing everything is going red and the price of things are increasing due to the war. At least with that, we've got a consolation and a way to retaliate from what's happening in the global scale.

Oil market is rising and the stock market is falling, but the Bitcoin market is showing a positive trend. The market is trying to rise again. And this is likely to happen because big whales are now interested in the Bitcoin market from the stock market. They understand that if the world needs protection of assets at this critical moment, then Bitcoin investment is the only solution. Investment in Bitcoin by big investors is probably overcoming the crypto winter. People are now most concerned about the safety of their assets. In addition to protecting against inflation, Bitcoin must be accepted as a reliable investment. In this situation, prudent investors are starting their investments, as a reflection of which we can see the green candle of Bitcoin in this situation.

[Step_By_Step]

Bitcoin and crypto bear market confirmed?
IMO, confirming the trend is an often over-used concept in trading. Why? By the time people confirmed this Bear it was way to late to sell some assets near the top. Also, when the eventual big rally is finally confirmed it will be at a point way above the actual low. The post quoted below has the right idea to be buying some now, and more if it does go lower.

Indeed we don't need further proof to indicate that this is a bear run, the excitement last week when Bitcoin crossed $70k was short-lived and now we are back around where we were. Anything can still happen within a short term to see a rallying but like what we recently experienced there will be a strong resistence at some point that will pull price back to downtrends. What you can do now is buy the dip if you're holding Bitcoin because after all through the bear run it will recover and skyrocket, it is the reason why we all buying. The strategy for bear run is quite simple buy the dip and wait patiently for bull run.

[batang_bitcoin]

As of now, the crypto market is slowly trying to recover as institutions and whales are accumulating bitcoin and ether.
Bitmine has also started ramping up their ETH holdings as mentioned by Tom Lee.
Could be a sign of recovery or a trap but sooner or later the crypto winter will be over.

I hope that it's not a trap and it's a sign of real and healthy recovery. This is what we need right now when most markets are down and the crude oil price is also increasing. That's the only way for us to recover when we're seeing everything is going red and the price of things are increasing due to the war. At least with that, we've got a consolation and a way to retaliate from what's happening in the global scale.

Oil market is rising and the stock market is falling, but the Bitcoin market is showing a positive trend. The market is trying to rise again. And this is likely to happen because big whales are now interested in the Bitcoin market from the stock market. They understand that if the world needs protection of assets at this critical moment, then Bitcoin investment is the only solution. Investment in Bitcoin by big investors is probably overcoming the crypto winter. People are now most concerned about the safety of their assets. In addition to protecting against inflation, Bitcoin must be accepted as a reliable investment. In this situation, prudent investors are starting their investments, as a reflection of which we can see the green candle of Bitcoin in this situation.

The whales from the other markets might have realized that it's still the best performing asset that with the past global incidents, Bitcoin stood and rose a lot. The protection of their wealth can be seen in Bitcoin and they have to choose what's right for them, and if they're going to look at the past years of Bitcoin by simply checking the charts. They have knew it that it is the best solution that they ever need while the other markets are crumbling and in blood bath.

[summonerrk]

The fear and greed index, which was 9 last month, 15 last week, 17 today, and 21 today (Fear).
Peak of fear:
February 5-8 (February 6) of this year, BTC is about $60 thousand, ETF outflows...
Mid-February: very deep fear (11-13), but immediately the first "buy a dip" and links to online sharks appear.
March: a slight shift to the positive, the index rose to 22-25, BTC rose to 74 thousand dollars, which caused the "bottom in the rear–view mirror", "shorts are compressed", "spring-summer recovery". Although society as a whole is bearish, sentiment is "fragile."
The fear has decreased, but it has not gone away. The crowd is waiting for confirmation.
This is one of the longest periods of intense fear: for 38 consecutive days (since the end of January 2026), with a record low on February 5th.

[bubilas]

The fear and greed index, which was 9 last month, 15 last week, 17 today, and 21 today (Fear).
Peak of fear:
February 5-8 (February 6) of this year, BTC is about $60 thousand, ETF outflows...
Mid-February: very deep fear (11-13), but immediately the first "buy a dip" and links to online sharks appear.
March: a slight shift to the positive, the index rose to 22-25, BTC rose to 74 thousand dollars, which caused the "bottom in the rear–view mirror", "shorts are compressed", "spring-summer recovery". Although society as a whole is bearish, sentiment is "fragile."
The fear has decreased, but it has not gone away. The crowd is waiting for confirmation.
This is one of the longest periods of intense fear: for 38 consecutive days (since the end of January 2026), with a record low on February 5th.

Why are you surprised?

There are many reasons for fear of fear: This is also about geopolitics, I'm talking about the US–Israel–Iran tension. This is also the macro, where the uncertainty of the Fed's rates, US debts, and the liquidity crunch;
In general, as you have noticed, we have had a bear market since October 2025, and the crypto market has already lost half of its capitalization.
The crowd is mostly frustrated, with many complaints about "emotional sales" and "bear market."
 Contrarian optimism: "extreme fear = buying opportunity", "the bottom is already over", "shorts squeeze". Weak hands are squeezed out.
In general, the general vibe is not surrender, but "tested resilience" - veterans are holding on, newcomers are nervous.

[Out of mind]

I am seriously tired of looking to charts like this, I am not new trader I have been here for couple years been trough some bear markets but I am just tired, I know I can make money shorting this, but that is also tiresome because I know I hold some BTC on spot.

What is your take on this guys, are you expecting reverse and why?

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In recent times, we can definitely confirm by looking at the Bitcoin charts that it is a bear market and the market has dropped a lot. However, if you are an old trader, then you should never get frustrated and tired of seeing such a situation in the market. Because it is normal for there to be instability in the market since the price of Bitcoin has already been dumped a lot, but we are still optimistic that the market will rise again. You may not think too much positively about the market, but because of negative thinking, you feel frustrated, which is why you have less patience for investment. You must be patient in trading and investing, if you are patient enough, do not get frustrated, avoid it.

[OsaiEmma]

I am seriously tired of looking to charts like this, I am not new trader I have been here for couple years been trough some bear markets but I am just tired, I know I can make money shorting this, but that is also tiresome because I know I hold some BTC on spot.

What is your take on this guys, are you expecting reverse and why?

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I do think we are in the bear market, there is a strong resistance at the 72 - 74k price, so since price broke that level and went further down, whether we're seeing is just a retest to continue going down, so yeah, we're at the bear market, and besides price is like around ~50% down from its ATH (all time high), so it is clearly a bear market.

Now whether it will reverse or not, I think it is unlikely, with the macroeconomic news not looking favorably, and the break and retest of a previous demand zone, I feel it is not yet time for a reversal, and there haven't been any reversal signal yet so we're just hoping and waiting it out, but at the same time, accumulating in this bear market.

Note: these are just speculations and do not constitute any for of Financial advice, please DYOR, thanks.

[shinratensei_]

Bitcoin and crypto bear market confirmed?
IMO, confirming the trend is an often over-used concept in trading. Why? By the time people confirmed this Bear it was way to late to sell some assets near the top. Also, when the eventual big rally is finally confirmed it will be at a point way above the actual low. The post quoted below has the right idea to be buying some now, and more if it does go lower.

Wholly agree with this, by the time the trend is confirmed there might be upcoming trend change on its way. It's rather useless activity in my opinion for a trader that actually trade daily.
The only way to find out upcoming rally before it happened is through supply and demand zone in the market even then its not really accurate. I'd say 60% likely to happen because its most of the time are self fulfilling prophecy.

[toryn388]

I am seriously tired of looking to charts like this, I am not new trader I have been here for couple years been trough some bear markets but I am just tired, I know I can make money shorting this, but that is also tiresome because I know I hold some BTC on spot.

What is your take on this guys, are you expecting reverse and why?

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Markets go through phases like this all the time and it can feel exhausting watching the same slow grind down. A lot of times what looks like a bear confirmation just turns into a long sideways accumulation before the next move. If you already hold BTC on spot it might be easier mentally to just zoom out a bit and stop trying to catch every short term move.

[fredericktaylor]

Those of us who have been involved with Bitcoin for a long time must be familiar with this Bitcoin market. So now the bear market is going on and after this time the Bull market will come again, this is the Bitcoin cycle that everyone is used to seeing. But one thing should always be remembered, in today's bear market, the price of Bitcoin was ATH at some point in the past. So there is nothing to be disappointed, the price of Bitcoin increases with time. So it is better not to panic and store Bitcoin at a low price, because the bull market will come again in the future.

[Stable090]

Bear season is definitely certain. Because it has been happening since the birth of Bitcoin. No matter how big Bitcoin's ATH is, then there is a big correction and a bear season is seen. Then the whole market recovers again and creates new records.

I don’t know why people are always scared of bear season, by now anyone that has been in crypto space for some time should know that bear is normal, and we should always expect it. What most people want is just for bitcoin price to keep pumping, and they don’t want any decline in bitcoin price which is not possible. We know bitcoin is volatile in nature, so we should always expect pump and dump in bitcoin price, and whenever there is a crash in the market, people are suppose to be happy because that’s another opportunity for people to accumulate more bitcoin at cheaper price.