The crypto markets have been battered over the past several weeks with Bitcoin sinking from six-figure highs to the low-$80Ks, more than a trillion dollars wiped from crypto’s total market cap and record ETF outflows shaking investor sentiment. Unlike previous drawdowns triggered by blow-ups or bad actors, this downturn is different: It’s macro-driven, liquidity-driven and deeply tied to broader global markets.

In this episode of Byte-Sized Insight we hear from the author of “Crypto is Macro Now,” Noelle Acheson; co-founder and CEO of LO:TECH, Tim Meggs; and author of “The Crypto Trader,” Glen Goodman, to help break down the forces behind the volatility and offer clear, grounded perspective for navigating the turbulence.

(0:24 ) Bitcoin plunges from $120K to $80K and the market wipes out $1.2 trillion
(1:08 ) Why this downturn feels different from past crashes
(2:55 ) Noelle Acheson explains why the dip is “a blip” and liquidity-driven
(3:52 ) How macro sentiment, not crypto-specific issues, is driving this correction
(4:59 ) Why this drawdown isn’t systemic like 2017 or 2022
(6:03 ) Bitcoin dominance drops during the downturn  and why that’s never happened before
(7:38 ) Noelle breaks down “short-term noise vs. long-term debasement thesis”
(10:28 ) Tim Meggs: Why this drawdown is slow, measured, and institution-driven
(12:05 ) Inside the market: What liquidity providers look for during stress 
(13:22 ) Signs of stabilization and why healthy corrections matter
(15:41 ) Glen Goodman: How institutional money changed the structure of crypto cycles
(20:34 ) Why today’s downturn lacks a narrative and why that weakens crypto rallies
(23:04 ) Survival rules: managing leverage, mental resilience & “reduce to the sleeping point”

This episode was hosted and produced by Savannah Fortis, @savannah_fortis.

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