Bitcoin (BTC) fell to about $80,300 as more than $1 billion in leveraged bets were wiped out in a day. Three fears are hitting at the same time, and each one is tied to a date or a person.

Trader Unipcs, known on X as “Bonk Guy,” argues that those same triggers could flip into buy signals once their dates pass. The total crypto market cap has dropped 4.4% in 24 hours to $2.77 trillion.

Why Is the Crypto Market Selling Off So Hard?

1. The 4-year cycle says the low is due now

Bitcoin peaked near $126,080 on October 6, 2025, according to CoinGecko. In past cycles, the bear market bottom came roughly a year after the top.

The December 2017 peak bottomed 365 days later. The November…