🚨📉 Crypto Slide Hits Retail Harder This Time**
This crypto downturn looks **different from past crashes**. Data shows **retail investors are absorbing most of the losses**, while larger players have reduced exposure.
**🔍 Key Takeaways:**
* **Bitcoin trades near $67K**, far below its **Oct 2025 peak above $126K**.
* Altcoins have seen **$209B more selling than buying** over the past 13 months (CryptoQuant).
* Demand for altcoins last matched supply in **Jan 2025** — since then, selling dominates.
* Spot **Bitcoin ETFs shifted price discovery to Wall Street**, changing who bears risk.
* Retail participation has dropped to **cycle lows** (Jan 2026 fund manager survey).
**🏦 Institutional Moves:**
* Some funds reduced exposure sharply — one hedge fund cut its Bitcoin ETF position by **~86%**.
* About **$8.5B flowed out of US spot Bitcoin ETFs** since Oct 10.
**⚠️ Market Insight:**
* New market structures allowed early holders to exit, while **public and retail investors inherited the risk**.
* After over a year of steady altcoin selling, **fresh institutional accumulation remains limited**.
📌 Volatility isn’t new — but **who holds the risk has changed**.
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