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Why bitcoin is down 'just' 32% a year after its record high of $126,000
What CoinDesk reports, why it matters and what remains unconfirmed.
MarketsBy Omkar Godbole at CoinDesk
The story in one view
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- CoinDesk
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- Markets and price action
- Published
- Evidence status
- Single attributed publisher report
What CoinDesk reports
This shallower decline isn’t limited to the one-year anniversary. The bear market itself has been milder with past downturns seeing prices plummet 77% to 85%.
The immediate significance
The report describes a short-term move involving bitcoin. Its significance depends on the size of the move, market breadth, liquidity and whether the conditions persist beyond one session.
What remains unknown
- The publisher summary does not establish causation between the named event and the market move.
- The report does not show whether the move persists across venues, liquidity conditions or a longer time window.
- No matched primary document independently supporting the central claim is linked to this page.
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