#MarketPullback Key Crypto Pullbacks (2015–Present)
Early 2015: Bitcoin dropped ~50% in the first two weeks of January (including a 24% plunge in one day), bottoming around $150 after the Bitstamp hack. The year closed just under $1,000 .
2018 Crypto Winter: After peaking in late 2017, Bitcoin fell about 65% within a month (January–February), and by December had crashed approximately 80%, touching roughly $3,100 .
March 2020 (COVID-19 Crash): On March 13, the crypto market cap plunged nearly 40%, and Bitcoin dropped ~35% in a single day as investors fled risk assets .
May–June 2022 (Terra-Luna Collapse): TerraUSD and LUNA collapse wiped out nearly $45 billion in value in a week; Bitcoin also tanked significantly .
Late 2022 (FTX Collapse): The collapse of exchange giant FTX triggered a sharp sell-off across the market .