The post Bitcoin Investor Sentiment Plummets, the Next Bear Market Already Here? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Crypto investor sentiment is in freefall during the latest market dip as market analysts and traders search for a singular reason for falling asset prices and Bitcoin’s descent below $100,000. The crypto “Fear and Greed” index, a metric tracking investor sentiment, is at 22, signaling investor caution and hovering just above “extreme fear” territory — its lowest level since March, according to CoinMarketCap “This dip has been the smallest of this cycle, 25% vs 31% and 32%, but it feels so, so much worse. Sentiment cooked,” market analyst Nic Puckrin wrote. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index sits at 22, signaling investor fear and trending toward “extreme fear.” Source: CoinMarketCap Over 70% of Polymarket traders now expect Bitcoin to dip below $90,000, a trend that market analysts have attributed to older Bitcoin whales cashing out. Long-term Bitcoin holders dumped over 400,000 BTC on the market in October. Market analysts, investors and traders are debating whether the latest dip signals the start of the next prolonged crypto bear market or if cryptocurrencies will form new all-time highs in 2026 if interest rates continue to drop and liquidity flows into assets. Related: Sour crypto mood could fuel an unexpected rally this month: Santiment Crypto market investors search for a singular cause for BTC crashing below critical support Bitcoin dipped below its 365-day moving average, a critical support level, several times in November and continued to move lower on Friday, trading well below its 365-day average. Bitcoin is trading well below its 365-day moving average. Source: TradingView Senior Bloomberg exchange-traded fund (ETF) analyst Eric Balchunas rebuffed the idea that heavy outflows from BTC ETFs were the primary cause of the continued price decline and said that ETF investors held strong, despite a 20% price shock. ETFs saw about $1 billion in outflows over… The post Bitcoin Investor Sentiment Plummets, the Next Bear Market Already Here? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Crypto investor sentiment is in freefall during the latest market dip as market analysts and traders search for a singular reason for falling asset prices and Bitcoin’s descent below $100,000. The crypto “Fear and Greed” index, a metric tracking investor sentiment, is at 22, signaling investor caution and hovering just above “extreme fear” territory — its lowest level since March, according to CoinMarketCap “This dip has been the smallest of this cycle, 25% vs 31% and 32%, but it feels so, so much worse. Sentiment cooked,” market analyst Nic Puckrin wrote. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index sits at 22, signaling investor fear and trending toward “extreme fear.” Source: CoinMarketCap Over 70% of Polymarket traders now expect Bitcoin to dip below $90,000, a trend that market analysts have attributed to older Bitcoin whales cashing out. Long-term Bitcoin holders dumped over 400,000 BTC on the market in October. Market analysts, investors and traders are debating whether the latest dip signals the start of the next prolonged crypto bear market or if cryptocurrencies will form new all-time highs in 2026 if interest rates continue to drop and liquidity flows into assets. Related: Sour crypto mood could fuel an unexpected rally this month: Santiment Crypto market investors search for a singular cause for BTC crashing below critical support Bitcoin dipped below its 365-day moving average, a critical support level, several times in November and continued to move lower on Friday, trading well below its 365-day average. Bitcoin is trading well below its 365-day moving average. Source: TradingView Senior Bloomberg exchange-traded fund (ETF) analyst Eric Balchunas rebuffed the idea that heavy outflows from BTC ETFs were the primary cause of the continued price decline and said that ETF investors held strong, despite a 20% price shock. ETFs saw about $1 billion in outflows over…

                                                                               Market participants are eagerly anticipating at least a 25 basis point (BPS) interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday.                     The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, is expected to begin slashing interest rates on Wednesday, with analysts expecting a 25 basis point (BPS) cut and a boost to risk asset prices in the long term.Crypto prices are strongly correlated with liquidity cycles, Coin Bureau founder and market analyst Nic Puckrin said. However, while lower interest rates tend to raise asset prices long-term, Puckrin warned of a short-term price correction.  “The main risk is that the move is already priced in, Puckrin said, adding, “hope is high and there’s a big chance of a ‘sell the news’ pullback. When that happens, speculative corners, memecoins in particular, are most vulnerable.”Read more