Bitcoin selloff leaves half of all supply trading at a loss

That can become a headwind of its own. Investors sitting on steep losses often use rallies as opportunities to exit positions rather than add to them, creating a source of latent selling pressure. At the same time, a prolonged drawdown risks damaging one of bitcoin’s most valuable assets: its reputation as a trade that reliably rewards patience. Every month spent far below its highs is another month in which a new generation of investors associates crypto less with extraordinary gains and more with missed opportunities, especially as capital chases faster-moving stories elsewhere in markets, such as artificial intelligence chipmakers.