$BTC is ~50% off ATH. Most alts are down 60–90%. Reasons: 1. Macro hit Tariff headlines are back. Feb 24 is the date to watch. 2. US–Iran tension is rising That keeps oil and risk assets jumpy and adds to the risk-off mood. 3. People are selling onchain Whales are depositing to CEXs. Short-term holders are selling at a loss. 4. Leverage got wiped Liquidations spiked as BTC broke the mid-64Ks. 5. DeFi is feeling it too Total DeFi TVL is down 17.5% in 30 days: $119B → $98.5B DEX volume is down hard on the day, around ~40%. Meanwhile, MVRV Z-score is around -0.8 right now. Below average. Next, for short-term holder the cost basis is ~89K, so recent buyers are down ~27%. That’s why bounces get sold. People want out near breakeven. The “cooled” support band is around ~$60K. That’s the line I’m watching most. The next 24h are critical. → Trump State of the Union → China LPR decision → More tariff headlines My takeaway: I’m not trying to call the exact bottom. Instead I'm treating this like a process: → scale in, don’t go all-in → $BTC first, alts later → respect ~$60K as the key line If 60K holds and headlines calm down, sentiment can flip fast. If not, this market will keep testing patience.
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My quick note on the market situation ↓
$BTC is ~50% off ATH.
Most alts are down 60–90%.
Reasons:
1. Macro hit
Tariff headlines are back.
Feb 24 is the date to watch.
2. US–Iran tension is rising
That keeps oil and risk assets jumpy and adds to the risk-off mood.
3. People are selling onchain
Whales are depositing to CEXs.
Short-term holders are selling at a loss.
4. Leverage got wiped
Liquidations spiked as BTC broke the mid-64Ks.
5. DeFi is feeling it too
Total DeFi TVL is down 17.5% in 30 days: $119B → $98.5B
DEX volume is down hard on the day, around ~40%.
Meanwhile, MVRV Z-score is around -0.8 right now. Below average.
Next, for short-term holder the cost basis is ~89K, so recent buyers are down ~27%. That’s why bounces get sold. People want out near breakeven.
The “cooled” support band is around ~$60K.
That’s the line I’m watching most.
The next 24h are critical.
→ Trump State of the Union
→ China LPR decision
→ More tariff headlines
My takeaway:
I’m not trying to call the exact bottom.
Instead I'm treating this like a process:
→ scale in, don’t go all-in
→ $BTC first, alts later
→ respect ~$60K as the key line
If 60K holds and headlines calm down, sentiment can flip fast.
If not, this market will keep testing patience.