The price of Bitcoin experienced one of the most bearish periods in its 
history over the past week, losing one crucial technical level after the 
other. According to data, the cryptocurrency market has seen $1 trillion worth 
of capital flow out since mid-January. With no doubt about the emergence of 
the bear season, investors are now approaching the market with greater 
skepticism and caution. One of the on-chain metrics highlighting this shift in 
behavior is the Bitcoin taker buy ratio, which has fallen to new lows. BTC 
Taker Buy Ratio Drops To 0.48 In a new Quicktake post on the CryptoQuant 
platform, market analyst CryptoOnchain shared a fresh on-chain angle to the 
ongoing selling pressure in the Bitcoin market. This observation is based on 
the declining Taker Buy Ratio on Binance, the world’s largest centralized 
exchange by trading volume. Related Reading: Why The Market Cap Argument For 
XRP Price Not Reaching $10,000 Is ‘Flawed’ The Bitcoin Taker Buy Ratio is a 
sentiment indicator that estimates the proportion of trading volume owned by 
buyers against that of the sellers. Typically, values below 1 signal that 
taker sell volumes (aggressive selling) are outpacing taker buy volumes, which 
implies that sellers are overwhelming the buyers in the market. Highlighting 
data from CryptoQuant, CryptoOnchain revealed that the Bitcoin Taker Buy Ratio 
(14-day Moving Average) on Binance has dropped to 0.48, marking its lowest 
level since October 2025. Such a negative market sentiment on the world’s 
largest exchange spotlights a worrying trend in the general derivatives 
market. CryptoOnchain said: A drop to such a significant low suggests that 
sellers are overwhelmingly dominating the order book, aggressively hitting 
bids without sufficient buying resistance. As the crypto pundit also pointed 
out, this drop in the Bitcoin Taker Buy Ratio coincided with the recent price 
correction, which saw the premier cryptocurrency fall to around $61,000. 
CryptoOnchain noted that this metric needs to stabilize and begin to rise 
again if the BTC price is to see any relief. The Quicktake post concluded: For 
a potential reversal or a local bottom, we need to see this metric stabilize 
and begin to trend upwards, indicating that aggressive selling is exhausted 
and buyers are stepping back in. Until then, caution is advised as the 
momentum remains heavily in favor of the bears. Bitcoin Price At A Glance 
After one of the largest “red” days in the crypto market, the price of BTC 
appears to be recovering nicely, having returned above the $70,000 on Friday. 
As of this writing, the flagship cryptocurrency is valued at around $70,263, 
reflecting an over 11% price jump in the past 24 hours. Related Reading: 5 Red 
Months In A Row: What’s Going On With Bitcoin And The Crypto Market? Featured 
image from iStock, chart from TradingView

Bitcoin Taker Buy Ratio Signals Peak Bearish Sentiment — Relief Soon?

BTC lending platform Strike has updated its bitcoin-backed loan policies amid 
heightened crypto market volatility, extending the margin call recovery window 
and adjusting loan-to-value thresholds to give borrowers more flexibility. 
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) revised a previous staff 
letter to reflect the regulations in the GENIUS stablecoin framework.

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Tether’s USDT reached record highs across usage, transfers, and reserves in Q4 
2025, continuing to grow even as the broader crypto market slowed sharply 
after October’s liquidation event. Tether Hits New Highs as Stablecoin Market 
Stalls Tether’s USDT closed out 2025 with a string of milestones, reinforcing 
its position as the dominant stablecoin despite a […]

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Crypto expert Tony Severino has opined that Bitcoin isn’t just showing signs 
of a yearly top but also that the BTC price may have hit a 16-year cyclical 
peak. This comes amid the flagship crypto’s recent crash to $60,000, which 
sparked fears of a bear market. Bitcoin May Be Showing Signs Of A Peak Amid 
BTC Price Crash To $60,000 In an X post, Severino alluded to the yearly 
Bitcoin chart, which he said looks like a 16-year cyclical peak rather than 
just a yearly top. The expert also outlined several reasons this appears to be 
a major cyclical top for the BTC price. First, he noted that the white 
candlesticks have been decreasing in size over time, while black candlesticks 
engulf more white candles with each appearance. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price 
Just Hit A 15-Year Trendline After The Crash, What This Means Furthermore, 
Severino highlighted the Doji at the top of a rising wedge pattern while the 
Evening Star is in progress, which is a bearish reversal signal for the BTC 
price. Meanwhile, the Fischer Transform is crossing bearish with divergence, 
and the Stochastic is crossing bearish after being rejected from 80. He added 
that Bitcoin’s Relative Strength Index (RSI) is falling back below 70 after 
making it above this level on the highest timeframe chart. His analysis comes 
as the BTC price continues to decline, suggesting the crypto market may be in 
a bear market after topping last October. Bitcoin dropped to as low as $60,000 
earlier this week, suffering its largest daily decline since the FTX collapse. 
Veteran trader Peter Brandt has also opined that Bitcoin is in a bear market, 
predicting that it could still drop to as low as $42,000 before it sees a 
bottom. Reason For The Recent BTC Crash BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has 
commented on the reason for this recent Bitcoin crash, suggesting that it was 
due to external factors rather than part of an ongoing bear market. In an X 
post, he stated that the BTC price dump was probably due to a dealer hedging 
off the back of BlackRock’s BTC ETF structured products. Notably, BlackRock’s 
IBIT saw a record trading volume of $10 billion on the day of this crash to 
$60,000. Related Reading: Here’s What To Expect If The Bitcoin Price Maintains 
Support Above $74,400 Hayes’ comment comes on the back of Bitcoin’s rebound 
above $70,000, with the flagship crypto recording one of its largest ever 
daily gains yesterday following the crash to $60,000. Galaxy Digital’s Head of 
Research, Alex Thorn, suggested that the drop to $60,000 may mark the bottom 
for the BTC price. This came as he noted that the 200-week MA, which is around 
$60,000, has historically been a strong entry point for long-term investors. 
At the time of writing, the BTC price is trading at around $70,000, up over 6% 
in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image 
from Pngtree, chart from Tradingview.com

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