"Having reached a high of $126,000 in October 2025, Bitcoin ( ) has declined to approximately $87,000, rekindling the debate: Is this a mid-cycle correction or the start of a bear market? Bitcoin's mid-cycle correction-the 31% drop-falls within the historical 25-40% range typical of bull market resets. The current correction has analysts split on Bitcoin's next move-some say the reset is near its completion and others argue a deeper correction is still unfolding beneath the surface."
"Bitcoin mid-cycle correction refers to a price decline of approximately 25-40% that occurs during an ongoing bull market. This kind of drop is typically caused by macro pressure-like rising interest rates or risk-off sentiment-or profit-taking by early buyers, rather than a failure in network fundamentals. These corrections serve as resets, clearing excess leverage and testing conviction rather than ending the cycle itself."
Bitcoin reached $126,000 in October 2025 before falling to about $87,000, a decline near 31%. A 31% drop sits within the historical mid-cycle correction range of roughly 25–40% typical of bull-market resets. Mid-cycle corrections commonly result from macro pressures such as rising interest rates, risk-off sentiment, or profit-taking by early buyers, not from network fundamental failure. These corrections clear excess leverage and test investor conviction rather than ending the bull cycle. Past bear markets involved structurally different, 80%+ drawdowns and multi-year recoveries, while recoveries from mid-cycle corrections historically take three to six months. Key support near $70,000 is decisive.
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