Futures
Access hundreds of perpetual contracts
TradFi
Gold
One platform for global traditional assets
Options
Hot
Trade European-style vanilla options
Unified Account
Maximize your capital efficiency
Demo Trading
Introduction to Futures Trading
Learn the basics of futures trading
Futures Events
Join events to earn rewards
Demo Trading
Use virtual funds to practice risk-free trading
Launch
CandyDrop
Collect candies to earn airdrops
Launchpool
Quick staking, earn potential new tokens
HODLer Airdrop
Hold GT and get massive airdrops for free
Pre-IPOs
Unlock full access to global stock IPOs
Alpha Points
Trade on-chain assets and earn airdrops
Futures Points
Earn futures points and claim airdrop rewards
So Michael Burry just dropped another bearish take on Bitcoin, and honestly, some of his points are worth considering even if you don't buy his full thesis.
His main argument: when crypto tanks, institutional investors and corporate treasurers start liquidating other assets to cover losses. He's pointing to the end of January when gold and silver took a hit, suggesting roughly a billion dollars in precious metals got sold off because of crypto losses. The timing is interesting if you look at it that way.
The bigger claim is about Bitcoin's foundation. Burry sees the recent drop below 73K as exposing something fundamental he thinks was always weak. He's saying if Bitcoin keeps falling and hits 50K, mining operations could actually face bankruptcy, which would be a serious stress test for the whole ecosystem.
What caught my attention is his argument that Bitcoin failed as a digital safe haven alternative to gold. He's basically saying corporate and institutional holdings won't provide the kind of lasting support people assumed they would. The recent bull run from spot ETFs? He sees that as temporary speculation, not real adoption.
Now, Burry has been right before about major market dislocations, so people listen. But his view on Bitcoin's utility is pretty extreme. Current price is sitting around 72.77K, so we're not at his 50K bankruptcy scenario yet, but the volatility definitely keeps these conversations alive.
The part about Bhutan selling 70 percent of its Bitcoin holdings down to about 3,954 BTC is another data point people are watching. Slowing mining operations, no major new inflows in over a year. When even a country that was mining on hydropower starts cutting back, it does make you wonder about the narrative.
Worth keeping an eye on how this plays out, especially if we see more forced liquidations across asset classes.