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Important cryptocurrency exchanges, including Bitfinex, attributed the Bitcoin (BTC) price drop to reduced institutional purchases during the holiday period. Exchange analysts noted that long-term investors were also taking profits in Bitcoin, exacerbating the selling pressure due to the summer season. They emphasized that institutional purchases, along with sales from Mt. Gox and the German government, had drained liquidity. Despite this negative outlook from Bitfinex analysts, the long-term view remains positive.
Famous Figure Advises to “Avoid Panic Selling”
The cryptocurrency market has dropped by 15% in the past few days, with over $350 million exiting the market. Bitcoin and altcoins, reaching their lowest levels since the end of February, broke monthly support levels as the downtrend returned. The current market correction of 28% is considered a normal occurrence that happens several times in every market cycle.
Cryptographer and Bitcoin pioneer Adam Back emphasized that there were multiple 30% drops in previous bull runs and advised against panic selling.
Experts See Long-Term Outlook as Positive
Closely followed cryptocurrency analyst Rekt Capital suggested that historical patterns were repeating and that Bitcoin could peak in September or October 2025 in this cycle. He added that this correction helped the market cycles to resynchronize with historical models.
Capriole Fund founder Charles Edwards noted that this market correction was overdue and came after Bitcoin’s longest winning streak. Analyst il Capo Of Crypto said that panicking and selling were not appropriate, and maintaining composure was necessary.
Cryptocurrency analyst Miles Deutscher argued that this drop was one of the most evident examples of a long-term buying opportunity. While acknowledging that Mt. Gox repayments and German government sales created short-term selling pressure, he highlighted long-term bullish factors such as institutional purchases through spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, the potential impact of upcoming US elections on the crypto situation, and the $16 billion payment to FTX customers.
Reflexivity Research founder Will Clemente added that liquidity was on the cryptocurrency side with year-end seasonality and elections. Bitcoin pioneer Samson Mow emphasized that there was no need to panic and that the selling pressure was insignificant.
