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Crypto Sell-Off Escalates Into Market Crash as Bitcoin and Ethereum Slide This Year

Motley Fool casts the drop as a bust phase in crypto’s four-year cycle.

Overview

  • Bitcoin and Ethereum have fallen at least about 25% in 2026, with some speculative coins down as much as 40%.
  • The coverage says a short-lived dip has turned into a full-blown crash in digital assets.
  • The article highlights a pattern of four-year booms followed by busts that often guides crypto prices.
  • Past Bitcoin slumps reached 75% to 94%, so the authors caution that further declines remain possible.
  • The piece also outlines a bargain case, from discounted Bitcoin to AI-focused token Bittensor, which is up 41% this year.