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I’ve seen an interesting analysis circulating lately. One of the main crypto market observers is issuing a rather heavy warning about the current situation of Bitcoin.
Basically, the reasoning is this: Bitcoin’s market cap has surpassed $1.6 trillion, which is an impressive figure on paper. But according to this perspective, we’re looking at a situation where a crypto crash could be closer than we think. The idea is that the latest inflows are coming primarily from ETFs and DATs, which are described as the last injections of liquidity into the system.
And here lies the crucial point: if these are truly the last major funding channels left, what happens next? The industry is burning tens of billions of dollars every year, the base of new buyers is shrinking, and the routes to attract new capital are becoming increasingly limited. It’s a dynamic that can’t hold up in the long term.
What stands out is how everything is framed: not as a temporary correction, but as the approach of a real endgame. In this reading, a crypto crash isn’t a remote possibility—it’s almost an inevitability if the underlying dynamics don’t change.
Personally, I find it interesting how this narrative contrasts with the prevailing optimism we see around. It’s worth keeping in mind as we monitor the market’s next moves.