$BTC
Bitcoin continues to serve as the definitive "digital gold," balancing its role as a decentralized store of value with the extreme price volatility typical of early-stage asset classes. While the recent dip below the $85,000 mark has sparked a wave of short-term liquidations and "extreme fear" among retail traders, the underlying network fundamentals—such as a consistently high hash rate and steady institutional adoption through ETFs—remain robust. This current correction is widely viewed by analysts not as a collapse, but as a necessary "market flush" to clear out over-leveraged positions before the next potential leg of the bull cycle. As the market digests the Federal Reserve's latest hawkish stance, Bitcoin’s ability to hold the $78,000 – $80,000 support level will be the critical factor in determining whether it can regain its momentum toward the elusive six-figure milestone.