13 stories about Bear Market from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Aug 22, 2026.
Over $4 billion in Bitcoin short positions were liquidated in a single day, suggesting a major shift in market sentiment. This follows a 25% weekly price surge, breaking key resistance levels and potentially marking the end of the bear market.
A major DeFi platform has abandoned its consumer app to focus on institutional clients, seeing revenue drop from $80 million to $20 million in the bear market. Its over-the-counter (OTC) lending business, now at $260 million outstanding, is growing rapidly and aims to hit $1 billion by year-end.
Strategy, the bitcoin-focused firm co-founded by Michael Saylor, has overhauled its reporting framework to give common shareholders a clearer view of net bitcoin exposure after accounting for preferred stock and convertible debt obligations. The move comes as the prolonged bear market pressures crypto-related companies.
John Bollinger, creator of the Bollinger Bands, suggests Bitcoin could be nearing the end of its bear market if a 'W'-shaped reversal pattern completes. He stated that Bitcoin price strength could "break" the entire downtrend if the reversal pattern completed.
A key Bitcoin supply metric has printed its first 'buy' signal since November 2022, hinting that the 2026 bear market may be nearing its end. However, analysts warn that BTC prices could still drop further before any recovery.
Long-term holders now control a record 79% of Bitcoin's circulating supply, suggesting the bear market may be nearing exhaustion. Analysts at K33 point to historically low spending of old coins as a sign of persistent accumulation despite ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty.
Botanix's shutdown has sparked debate about the future of Bitcoin layer-2 solutions. The market may prefer simpler yield tools over complex programmable BTC applications.
BitMine continued buying Ether through the market downturn, growing its stake to nearly 5% of the circulating supply while generating staking yield amid mounting ecosystem challenges.
Galaxy Research suggests Bitcoin's bottom might not be as low as in past bear markets, though the market is still finding its floor. This challenges traditional estimates and indicates a potentially less severe downturn.
The largest company on public markets now holds bitcoin as a treasury reserve, not as a business model. Its first earnings cycles will test which version of corporate crypto survives a bear market.
Bitcoin's price at $60,000 shows a -54.1% deviation from its power law trend, close to the -56.6% deviation seen on November 21, 2022, the worst day of the last bear market. The Z-score is -1.13σ versus -1.21σ, indicating Bitcoin is already in bear market territory, according to analyst Adam Livingston.
Over half of all Bitcoin in circulation is currently in unrealized losses, a pattern that has historically marked bear market bottoms. This could indicate a potential turning point for BTC prices.
Bitcoin traders are unusually defensive this bear market, reducing the risk of a leverage-driven collapse. This cautious approach may help limit the downside compared to past downturns. K33 Research highlights this unique market behavior.