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Bitcoin price threatens to drop to $ 112k: Is that the lower


Key Takeaways:

  • Bitcoin market options indicate intense fear, but historical patterns show the potential for significant rebounds.

  • Economic economic economic from US trade tariffs negatively affect the feelings of entrepreneurs.

Bitcoin (Btc) fell below $ 113,000 for the first time in two weeks, surprising entrepreneurs and triggered the extermination of $ 113 million in long positions. The sharp decline followed the $ 124,176 all-time high on Thursday, raising questions about whether the Bull Market was done as the macroeconomic environment was growing uncertain.

SEC Investigation and Corporate AI Failure

Bitcoin price correction accelerated after reports that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) allegedly investigates fraud and stock manipulation at Alt5 Sigma, a company that has recently co -worked with US President Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial in a $ 1.5 billion deal.

Source: x/Zoomerfied

World Liberty, whose website lists President Donald Trump as “co-founder emeritus,” raised nearly $ 550 million through two public sales token sales, marketing itself as a DeFI and Stablecoin platform. In June, Trump revealed to earn $ 57.4 million from his stake at World Liberty Financial, while Eric Trump ended up joining the Alt5 Sigma board.

Cryptocurrency investors also reacted to a 1.5% collapse in Nasdaq 100 after MIT nanda ResearchBased on 150 corporate interviews and 300 public artificial intelligence deployment, it was found that 95% of companies failed to achieve rapid income growth from AI pilot programs.

US import tariffs and weakening confidence in Fed

Another factor in avoiding driving risk is the new 50% US import duties to 407 additional aluminum products and containing iron. Affected items include sunny goods such as car parts, plastic, and specialty chemicals, which motivate economists to raise concerns about chain disruptions and higher consumer prices.

UBS Investment Bank raised their gold The price forecast at $ 3,700 in September 2026, according to CNBC. Strategic UBS hopes that the price of gold will rally from the bottom-trend economic growth, the Federal Reserve policy facilitation and a weaker dollar. Investors’ concerns over US fiscal deficiencies and Fed’s freedom questions are also undergoing perspective.

US dollar index (DXY, left) compared to gold/USD (right). Source: Tradingview

In the midst of the growing fear of the economic backward and the potential impact on Trump’s World Liberty Financial companies, which is demanding for downside protection that has strengthened Bitcoin’s derivatives markets. The BTC options The skew metric became a bearish on Friday and continued to deteriorate, reflecting the increased investor’s increased care.

Bitcoin 30-day Delta Skew (Put-Call) options in the derivit. Source: Laevitas.CH

Bitcoin 30-day Delta Skew (Put-Call) options climb 12%, its highest level in four months. Under neutral conditions, this indicator generally has the oscillation between -6% and +6%, reflecting balanced pricing for the call (buy) and place (sell) options. Levels above 10% signal extreme fear but rarely maintained.

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An earlier spike in 13% Delta Skew occurred on April 7, when Bitcoin dropped below $ 74,500 for the first time in five months. Investors who embrace the risk then saw those who got 40% next month while Bitcoin rallied at $ 104,150 on May 8.

There is no evidence that Bitcoin’s bull run ended. The fear of entrepreneurs is often overshoots rational expectations. In fact, cryptocurrency can benefit from potential flows in the stock market, suggesting that the current disturbance is incorrectly the longer bullish of the market.

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