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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMost major coins are now in \u201cextreme pain,\u201d with traders sitting on heavy losses, a backdrop Santiment frames as prime buy-zone territory.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen below the $90,000 mark for the first time in seven months, a drop that has pulled the entire digital asset market deep into negative territory for the week.<\/p>\n
This sharp decline has created what analytics firm Santiment identified as \u201cextreme pain\u201d for traders, potentially setting the stage for a prime buying opportunity for patient investors.<\/p>\n
According to Santiment\u2019s data, the majority of cryptocurrencies are now flashing<\/a> signals of extreme negative returns for traders who have been active over the past month. Its Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) metric, which helps identify potential buy-low zones, is showing huge losses for major assets.<\/p>\n Cardano (ADA) leads the pack with average trader returns at -19.7%, placing it in an \u201cExtreme Buy Zone.\u201d It is followed closely by Chainlink (LINK) at -16.8% and Ethereum (ETH) at -15.4%, which are also in the same zone.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Bitcoin is in a \u201cGood Buy Zone\u201d despite being down -11.5%, alongside Ripple\u2019s XRP at -10.2%. Santiment explained that in a zero-sum market, buying assets when the average trade returns of other market participants are deeply negative increases the probability of a rapid price recovery.<\/p>\n The analysis comes as the overall crypto market capitalization has fallen<\/a> by 13.5% in the past week, with the mood shifting drastically from just six weeks ago, when the community was celebrating when BTC hit a new all-time high past $126,000.<\/p>\n As of today, the number one cryptocurrency is down<\/a> by about 4.4% since the start of 2025. Market watchers have attributed<\/a> the downturn to a combination of factors, including record outflows from US spot Bitcoin ETFs over three consecutive weeks and institutional selling pressure, as indicated<\/a> by the Coinbase Premium hitting a nine-month low.<\/p>\n The current climate has naturally spawned<\/a> a wave of fear and negative predictions across social media. Santiment\u2019s deep dive into social data from November 18, 2025, noted a clear shift in trader sentiment.<\/p>\n While there are signs that some confidence remains, evidenced by discussions about buying the dip reaching<\/a> an eight-month high, price predictions have become more bearish. Mentions of Bitcoin falling to between $40,000 and $80,000 now dominate conversations, a stark contrast to the calls for $130,000 and above during its October peak.<\/p>\n However, such widespread pessimism has historically been viewed as a contrarian indicator. Furthermore, the Kobeissi Letter provided<\/a> some long-term perspective, reminding investors that since 2017, Bitcoin has experienced over ten declines of 25% or more, with each one eventually being followed by new record highs. They characterize the latest episode as a \u201croutine\u201d crypto downturn that may be closer to its end than its beginning.<\/p>\nYou may also like:<\/h3>\n
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