🚨 BITCOIN APOCALYPSE? RECORD FEAR HITS THE MARKET
The "Bitcoin to Zero" narrative has officially resurfaced with a vengeance this February 2026. As prices struggle to hold the $67,000 mark—a sharp 47% drop from the October 2025 peak of $126,080—the market is currently gripped by a "crisis of confidence."
📉 The Data: Fear at an All-Time High
Google Trends Spike: Searches for "Bitcoin going to zero" hit a perfect 100 score this week, matching the panic levels of the 2022 FTX collapse. $DEXE
Extreme Fear: The Crypto Fear & Greed Index plummeted to 5/100 earlier this month, its lowest reading since 2019. $ASTER
ETF Outflows: Institutional cooling is visible, with over $10 billion withdrawn from Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs since the Q4 2025 highs. $DUSK
🎙️ The Skeptics: Peter Schiff Sounds the Alarm
Prominent gold bug Peter Schiff is capitalizing on the carnage, warning his followers to "Sell Bitcoin Now!" He predicts that if the psychological support at $50,000 fails, a massive liquidiation event could drive the price down to $20,000—an 84% wipeout from the all-time high.
⚖️ Is This the End or a Bottom?
While retail investors are panicking, historical data suggests a different story:
Contrarian Signal: Record-high "Bitcoin is dead" searches have historically coincided with cycle bottoms.
Wall Street Resilience: Despite the noise, firms like Bernstein maintain a $150,000 year-end target, viewing this as a standard "four-year bust" cycle common in crypto history.