Fear Engulfs Bitcoin Traders Betting on Free Fall to $80,000

November 17, 2025

Fear Engulfs Bitcoin Traders Betting on Free Fall to $80,000 – Bloomberg

Bitcoin plunged below $91,500 Monday.Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg

Bitcoin is in free fall — and traders are positioning for more pain.

The world’s largest cryptocurrency plunged below $91,500 Monday, deepening a selloff that’s erased all of its gains for the year. In the options market, traders are making increasingly bearish wagers, on the conviction that the slide is far from over as deep-pocketed buyers beat a retreat.