2025-12-25 14:24:41

Bitcoin's market liquidity is now quite alarming, even worse than during the 2022 bear market. Frankly speaking, this wave of BTC's market lacks upward momentum, and the renowned 4-year cycle pattern seems to have become invalid. At this pace, will 2026 still see a new high? Hard to say.

Looking at altcoins, the situation is even more polarized. Only major coins like Ethereum, BNB, and SOL still have relatively stable consensus; most other small coins have basically entered a bear market mode, with many projects losing over 80%. The market is making choices, and this is very obvious.

BTC0.88%

ETH0.49%

BNB-0.73%

SOL1.23%

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SnapshotDayLaborer

· 3h ago

Liquidity is so poor, the big players must have already left, retail investors just taking the hit? I think it's a toss-up --- The 4-year cycle is dead, so what's the next pattern, who knows --- An 80% drop isn't routine? Just waiting for the rebound --- Worse than 2022, this statement is a bit absolute, but it’s really tough --- Only the top projects survive, everything else is trash, very normal --- New high in 2026? Dream on, do you really believe that --- Retail investors are gambling, the whales are eating, it's an eternal game --- Liquidity is dead, so price has no reference significance

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ClassicDumpster

· 3h ago

Liquidity is so poor, and some still dare to chase the high? Wake up, everyone. --- The four-year cycle has indeed failed, and at this trend, don't even think about 26 years. --- 90% of altcoins are dead, only ETH and SOL still have people playing. --- This wave of differentiation is too brutal; retail investors have long been pushed out. --- Worse than 2022? Then we really need to think carefully. --- The top coins are holding up, everything else is trash; the market is very honest. --- Lack of momentum like this, don't expect miracles, brothers. --- It's normal for small coins to drop 80%; just wonder who still dares to buy the dip. --- Liquidity exhaustion is really terrifying; it indicates there's no bottom at all. --- The consensus for SOL and BNB still exists; others are completely cooled off. --- No way to say it; it's basically already been decided.

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fomo_fighter

· 3h ago

Is liquidity worse than in 2022? Then we really need to be cautious and avoid getting cut. The four-year cycle theory should have been discarded long ago; the market has changed. A bunch of small coins have been cut in half, this is called survival of the fittest. New highs in 2026? Let's see if we can survive this year first, buddy. The lack of momentum for BTC is indeed heartbreaking; just waiting around isn't a solution. Top coins can still withstand, but retail coins have long cooled off. The market is filtering, so we need to keep our eyes sharp.

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SignatureCollector

· 3h ago

Liquidity worse than 2022? Then it's really unsustainable haha The four-year cycle should retire; this time the pattern really isn't working New high in 2026? Let's see if we survive until next year first Altcoins are in such a bad state, is an 80% drop a normal move? BTC is so boring, do we have to wait for the next halving?

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DefiOldTrickster

· 3h ago

Is the liquidity scary? I saw something even scarier in 2017, and that was true despair. Now, this little fluctuation is nothing, the key is whether you've found an arbitrage opportunity, brother. Small coins dropping 80%? Perfect time for me to buy the dip. When others are fearful, I reinvest. These days, people still clinging to a 4-year cycle haven't even learned about on-chain data. New all-time high in 2026? I’m just betting that the returns from Chia mining machines can double again, haha.

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