A worst-case scenario is now on the table. Some analysts say Bitcoin could 
fall as low as $41,000 if a bear flag pattern currently forming on price 
charts plays out — a warning sign drawing attention as the cryptocurrency 
trades near $66,000, roughly half of what it was worth at its recent high. 
Related Reading: Ethereum Sets User Record As Price Lags Far Behind Network 
Growth Geopolitical Shock Hits At A Bad Time The closure of the Strait of 
Hormuz sent oil prices surging this week, rattling global markets and pulling 
risk assets lower. Bitcoin was caught in the selloff. Prices slipped below 
$66,000 as traders weighed rising energy costs, stubborn US inflation, and 
fresh stress in the bond market. The timing of the geopolitical flare-up has 
made an already fragile price setup harder to defend. A bear flag pattern — a 
technical chart signal where prices briefly consolidate after a decline before 
continuing lower — is now visible on Bitcoin&#8217;s chart. Based on reports from 
market analysts, the pattern puts an initial downside target near $50,000, 
with the $41,000 level emerging as a deeper floor if selling pressure 
intensifies. Bitcoin is down 47% from its peak. That kind of drawdown might 
sound alarming, but analysts who track long-term crypto cycles say it fits a 
pattern that has shown up before. A Cycle That Has Played Out Before Data 
shows that Bitcoin tends to lose momentum in midterm years. Reports going back 
to 2014, 2018, and 2022 show a recurring sequence: prices start the year 
relatively stable, fade through late Q1 into early Q2, and then grind lower 
through the summer months. The 2026 price action has tracked this historical 
average closely. On average, around now is when #Bitcoin continues its decline 
in midterm years. pic.twitter.com/JZ7Rcx2wJY — Benjamin Cowen 
(@intocryptoverse) March 27, 2026 Analyst Benjamin Cowen, who has followed 
Bitcoin&#8217;s multi-year cycles, points to what he calls the mid-cycle dip zone — 
a phase that typically follows a major bull run and stretches across several 
quarters. According to Cowen, midterm years are not crash events. They are 
cooldown periods. Rallies lose steam. Volatility picks up. Corrections run 
longer than most investors expect. That description fits what is happening 
now. Following a strong run in 2025, Bitcoin&#8217;s year-to-date performance has 
tilted negative, matching the kind of softening seen in prior cycles. Related 
Reading: UK Slaps Sanctions On $20B Crypto Black Market Tied To Southeast Asia 
Scam Rings Patience May Be The Only Strategy Left For long-term Bitcoin 
holders, the message from analysts is straightforward: this has happened 
before, and it has always eventually ended. But the short-term picture offers 
little comfort. Macro pressures are stacking up at the same moment that 
Bitcoin&#8217;s chart structure is weakening, and there is no clear catalyst in 
sight to reverse the trend. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from 
TradingView

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This past week, a federal judge in San Francisco blocked the Pentagon and the 
Trump administration from enforcing a national security designation against 
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) company that refused to remove 
safety restrictions from its Claude models. Court Halts Trump Administration’s 
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After a show of resilience over the past few weeks, the Ethereum price finally 
gave way, falling below the $2,000 level for the first time since March 10th. 
The &#8220;King of Altcoins&#8221; succumbed to the downward pressure that spread across 
the global financial markets on Friday, March 27th, as the geopolitical 
tensions in the Middle East rage on. With rising oil prices due to the supply 
shock driven by the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz, inflation 
expectations across various world economies are rising rapidly. Specifically, 
the fear of inflation seems to have triggered the ongoing chatter about a 
potential hike in interest rates by the United States Federal Reserve, leading 
to a drop in crypto prices. $111 Million Flushed Out Of The Market In ETH Long 
Liquidations On Friday, the Ethereum price fell to a two-week low just below 
the critical $2,000 level, as the entire cryptocurrency market continues to 
struggle against the latest wave of bearish pressure. As the price of ETH 
slumped to this low, Bitcoin, the world&#8217;s largest cryptocurrency by market 
capitalization, also dropped to around $65,500 on the day. Related Reading: 
$2.3 Billion Ethereum Has Left OKX And Binance This Quarter: The Sell-Side 
Supply Is Thinning According to recent market data, this Ethereum price 
decline below $2,000 was accompanied by significant long liquidations of more 
than $110 million. With the altcoin losing such a critical support level, it 
is not totally outrageous to expect further decline over the next few days, 
especially considering the sluggish market climate. However, investors might 
want to look out for the Ethereum price close at the end of the week before 
making any conclusion. If there is a convincing close below the psychological 
$2,000 support, then the cryptocurrency stands at the risk of further decline, 
potentially to as low as the $1,750-$1,850 support region. As of this writing, 
the price of ETH stands at around $1980, reflecting a nearly 3% decline in the 
last 24 hours. According to data from CoinGecko, the Ethereum price is down by 
more than 7% in the past seven days. Spot Ethereum ETFs Suffer $158 Million In 
Net Outflows Merely looking at Ethereum&#8217;s apparent demand trend over the past 
few days, the latest price fall seemed inevitable. According to recent market 
data, the US-based Ethereum spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded total 
net outflows of around $158 million over the past week. The Ethereum ETFs have 
been on a seven-day streak of negative outflows, seeing more than $400 million 
flow in that period. This run of negative performances is a hallmark sign of 
waning demand in the market, with the downward pressure on price its 
consequence. Hence, sustained capital inflows into products like the spot 
exchange-traded funds could signal a return of demand into the market and 
perhaps bullish momentum for the Ethereum price. Related Reading: Not Binance: 
Bitcoin Analyst Who Bought At $1 Revealed What Really Caused The October 10 
Crash Featured image from iStock, chart from TradingView

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Morgan Stanley’s low-fee bitcoin ETF filing challenges Blackrock’s dominance 
and signals intensifying price competition, with adviser-driven distribution 
poised to influence flows and reshape the balance of power among spot ETF 
issuers. Morgan Stanley Undercuts Blackrock With Low-Fee Bitcoin ETF Filing A 
shift in bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) pricing is emerging after Morgan 
Stanley filed Amendment […]

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The bankruptcy and legal fallout from Goliath Ventures&#8217; Ponzi scheme could 
erode trust in crypto investments and impact financial regulations.
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