Bitcoin traded around $94,000 entering the year. It has now wiped out its gains over the past 11 months. In comparison, the benchmark S&P 500 is up 13.4% this year. Gold prices are up 53%.

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For context, bitcoin has only seen a negative annual return three times since 2010: To veteran macro investor Jordi Visser, the sideways trading of recent months signals maturation of an asset class.

So far, this bitcoin selloff mostly consists of holders taking profits, not sellers getting hit with margin calls, says CryptoQuant

Bitcoin has dropped into a bear market this month, and the world's largest crypto is on the verge of erasing its gains for the year.

The world’s most valuable cryptocurrency’s weeks-long sell-off has now erased all its gains since the start of 2025.

If liquidity improves as forecast, ARK expects continued accumulation by ETFs and corporations to outweigh early-adopter selling pressure. That trend could sustain the current bull cycle into 2026, with institutional adoption acting as a buffer against profit-taking by long-term holders.

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Yet the market has retreated — fast, hard and with no clear trigger. Bitcoin’s total market value has plunged by about $600 billion from an October high, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. In crypto, volatility is expected. What’s different this time is how quickly conviction has evaporated, and how few explanations hold up.