2026-01-01 14:24:41

Back in 2022, I witnessed equities plummeting 70% while BTC crashed to 16k. It was brutal to watch those days unfold, especially knowing there were massive opportunities being missed. The sting of that missed bottom still lingers.

What's interesting now though—the market narrative has completely shifted. Back then, crashes like that seemed almost routine. Today? Everyone's conditioned differently. The collective knowledge has evolved dramatically. Mass liquidations, extreme drawdowns... they're becoming harder to trigger because the player base itself has changed. More seasoned traders, better risk management, faster reactions.

It makes you wonder whether we'll see another 70% equity collapse paired with BTC in the 16k range. The mechanics feel fundamentally different now.

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FloorPriceNightmare

· 10h ago

That wave in 2022 was really intense, but can it be replicated now? It feels like the quality of players has truly changed.

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GasFeeCrier

· 10h ago

To be honest, I also went through that wave in 2022, but I didn't dare to buy the dip... Looking back now, it's still heartbreaking; at that time, no one really dared to take the plunge.

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GasFeeGazer

· 10h ago

To be honest, the 2022 wave really caught a lot of people off guard... But now that I think about it, the market has already learned its lesson, and the probability of hitting the 16k bottom again doesn't seem that high anymore.

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ImpermanentPhilosopher

· 10h ago

The 2022 bottom was truly a textbook-level bottom. Looking back now, I still regret not daring to take action. This time is different. Everyone has learned to be smarter, and the robots are even more aggressive. Trying for another 70% is basically at maximum difficulty.

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StakeHouseDirector

· 11h ago

To be honest, the 2022 wave really caught a lot of people off guard, but the probability of hitting 16k again now is really low.

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