I didn’t feel surprised. A little annoyed, sure. But surprised? Not really.
#Bitcoin slipping under $77K again. Ethereum drifting below $2,300. Screens red, timelines loud, everyone suddenly acting like this move explains the future of crypto. Same cycle, different numbers.
What I noticed right away wasn’t the price itself — it was the mood. That heavy, quiet selling pressure. The kind that doesn’t come with panic candles or dramatic crashes. Just steady exits. Slow hands letting go.
I’ve been around long enough to recognize that feeling.
At first, I wasn’t sure if this was just another fake dip or something more structural. We’ve had so many “this is it” moments over the years that you start filtering noise automatically. But watching BTC struggle to hold levels it reclaimed not long ago, and
$ETH bleeding without much fight… yeah, it felt different.
Not scary. Just tired.
Bitcoin right now feels like it’s carrying the weight of everyone’s expectations. ETFs, institutions, macro narratives, halving talk — all of it stacked on one chart. When price drops below a psychological level like $77K and just… stays weak, it messes with confidence more than a fast dump ever could.
What bothered me was how quiet the bounce attempts were. No urgency. No strong defense. Just low-energy reactions. That usually tells me bigger players aren’t in a rush. They’re either already positioned or waiting much lower.
Ethereum felt even more fragile.
ETH under $2,300 isn’t catastrophic on paper, but emotionally it hits harder. Ethereum is supposed to be the “builder chain,” the backbone, the place where real stuff happens. And yet, price-wise, it’s been underperforming narratives for a while now.
I use Ethereum. I bridge. I sign transactions. I pay the fees. And that’s part of the problem. ETH still feels essential, but not exciting. Necessary infrastructure rarely gets love during uncertain markets.
One thing that kept bothering me while watching ETH bleed was how little conviction there was from buyers. No aggression. No “this is obviously cheap” energy. Just mild interest, then hesitation.
That usually means people are unsure what the next catalyst even is.
Zooming out a bit, the broader market tells the same story. Altcoins aren’t collapsing — they’re slowly deflating. Liquidity thinning out. Random wicks getting sold into. You can feel traders stepping back, not because they hate crypto, but because they don’t feel urgency anymore.
This is what sustained selling pressure looks like. Not panic. Not euphoria. Just exhaustion.
After watching this space for a while, I’ve learned that these phases are where most people mentally check out. They either stop opening charts or start doomposting. Both are understandable reactions. But this is also where narratives quietly reset.
Bitcoin falling here doesn’t suddenly make it weak as an asset. It just reminds everyone that it’s still tied to liquidity, rates, sentiment, and patience. The “number go up forever” crowd always disappears when price stalls.
#Ethereum ’s situation is more nuanced. The ecosystem is massive. DeFi still lives there. NFTs, L2s, infra — it’s all real. But the market doesn’t always reward usefulness on a clean schedule. Sometimes it waits for clarity. Sometimes it waits for boredom to peak.
And right now, boredom is creeping in.
I’ll be honest about something that still doesn’t fully convince me: the assumption that buyers will automatically step in just because levels look “reasonable.” That worked in earlier cycles. I’m not sure it works the same way now. There’s more capital, but also more caution.
People have been burned. Funds have blown up. Narratives have died mid-cycle. Everyone’s a little more careful with their conviction these days.
That doesn’t mean this is the start of something ugly. It just means the market is forcing patience. And patience is uncomfortable, especially for crypto natives who are used to fast feedback loops.
I’m still using crypto. I’m still watching builders ship. I’m still paying attention. But I’m also not pretending that every dip is an opportunity screaming for action.
Sometimes it’s just the market breathing out.
If you’re overexposed, this phase hurts. If you’re underexposed, it feels boring. If you’re balanced, it’s mostly noise. That’s usually a sign the market is doing exactly what it needs to do.
For now, I’m not chasing. Not panicking. Just observing. Letting price show its hand a bit more.
These quiet days often matter more than the loud ones. And they usually tell the truth, whether we like it or not.
$BTC #MarketCorrection #market #Crypto — Crypto Raju x