According to market reports, Bitcoin fell sharply this week and pushed Crypto Index of fear and greed down to 10, the level associated with extreme fear.
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Investors and traders are asking if this marks the bottom of the cycle or just another step down in a series that has already seen a 25% correction.
Extreme fear is hitting the crypto markets
The retail panic is clear. Funding rates in some derivatives divisions have turned negative, and new market entrants are showing signs of stress.
Based on the report, much of the investor base is worried. This concern is visible in price action and in sentiment gauges that are at the lower end of their historical ranges.
Some traders issue bearish calls for attention. Others are quietly adding their positions.
Experienced analysts fight back
BULL MARKETS DON’T END LIKE THIS!
I’ve been in multiple bull/bear markets,
2001 dotcom, 2008 housing, 2017 crypto, 2021 crypto etc etc.When bull markets end, either something breaks or faith in the asset/market crumbles.
In 2001, people really doubted the…
— Ran Neuner (@cryptomanran) November 15, 2025
Ran Neuner, known for his market commentary and social media presence, dismissed the idea that the pullback signals the end of the bull run.
He pointed to past market cycles – 2001, 2008, 2017 and 2021 – and argued that bull markets usually end only after an actual system failure or belief collapse.
He used a blunt line on social networks: “BULL MARKETS DON’T END LIKE THIS!”
Neuner emphasized that in past periods, people either stopped trusting the entire sector or the financial system itself broke down. He said that now neither has happened.
CZ tells investors not to panic
Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, told investors that heavy reactions to declines are part of the trading rhythm.
“Every dip, some people think it’s the end of time. Time goes on,” he said, trying to calm jittery holders and traders.
This opinion was echoed by other market figures who claim that the corrections may be steep, but they still lie within a longer, upward trend.
Every fall, some people think it’s the end of time.
Time goes on.
— CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) November 14, 2025
No major system failure was found
The reports revealed that some of the signs usually associated with the end of the market were missing. Governments are reported to be exploring or adopting Bitcoin in various ways, and institutions are integrating blockchains in pilot projects, industry observers say.
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Global equity markets remain near record levels, with some commentators describing liquidity conditions as favorable.
One analyst even claimed that central banks cannot tighten measures further at the moment. These are strong claims and not universally accepted, but they form the backbone of the bullish counterargument.
At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading at 95,301 dollarsdown 6% in the last seven days, according to data from Coingeck.
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