Bitcoin just wiped out all of its 2025 gains. What a crypto winter could look like.

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PROFIT BITCOIN CRYPTO

Why it matters

Bitcoin has erased its 2025 gains due to a selloff, primarily driven by holders taking profits rather than margin calls, according to CryptoQuant. This development suggests a potential crypto winter is underway. The market sentiment is currently bearish.

Expected market reaction

Bearish Confidence 79% How confidence is read Impact: Moderate

Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 79% confidence.

Evidence trail

Evidence
Source MarketWatch
Claim Bitcoin just wiped out all of its 2025 gains. What a crypto winter could look like.
AI inference Bearish · 79%
Generated 2025-11-17 21:49

AI provenance

Analysed by Llama 3.1 8B Instant (Groq) Methodology v1.0 Generated
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groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
Analysis version
groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
Article id
11710

Original source

So far, this bitcoin selloff mostly consists of holders taking profits, not sellers getting hit with margin calls, says CryptoQuant

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Original article published by MarketWatch on November 18, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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