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So, Bitcoin dips below $85k. Big whoop. Bitcoin briefly dips below $85,000 in crypto rout They’re trying to spin this as some kinda minor correction, but let's be real, it’s a symptom of something way bigger. This whole crypto thing was built on hype and hopium, and now the chickens are coming home to roost.
Did you catch that little nugget in the report? American Bitcoin – the one with Trump's spawn involved – down almost 50% since September? And the $TRUMP meme coin? A measly $5.70 compared to the pre-inauguration asking price of $45? I’m not saying there's a direct cause and effect, but… well, actually, yeah, I am. Anything those guys touch turns to dust. It’s like the Midas touch, but instead of gold, it's economic ruin.

And don't even get me started on World Liberty Financial token. Down billions. Billions, I tell ya! Where's that money going? Probably funding some golf course somewhere.
I mean, are we really surprised? This whole crypto thing felt like a fever dream anyway. Remember when everyone was gonna be a crypto millionaire? Turns out, most people are just holding the bag while the big guys cash out.
Oh, and get this: Investors yanked $3.6 billion out of spot bitcoin ETFs in November. Billion. That ain’t just a "dip," that's a goddamn exodus. The smart money is running for the exits, and the only people left are the ones too stubborn or too clueless to see the writing on the wall.
It's like musical chairs, and the music just stopped.
Deutsche Bank analysts are saying it's institutional selling and profit-taking. No shit, Sherlock! They pumped it up, and now they're dumping it. Classic pump and dump, just on a slightly larger scale. And they blame a "hawkish Federal Reserve?" Give me a break. It's called basic market manipulation, offcourse.
This ain't about "market corrections" or "risk-off sentiment." This is about the air coming out of the crypto balloon. It was fun while it lasted, I guess, for the few who got rich. But for the rest of us? It's just another reminder that if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.
I'm starting to wonder if this whole "decentralized finance" thing was just a smokescreen for a new kind of centralized scam. And you know what? I think I'm right.