A sustained period of declining prices — by convention, a 20%+ drawdown from recent highs lasting weeks or months. Crypto bear markets are typically deeper than equity bears (50–90% drawdowns are common). The 2022 bear (Nov 2021 to Nov 2022) saw BTC fall 77% from peak. Bear markets reveal which projects survive on real demand rather than narrative momentum.
Bear market
A sustained period of declining prices — by convention, a 20%+ drawdown from recent highs lasting weeks or months. Crypto bear markets are typically deeper than equity bears (50–90% drawdowns are common). The 2022 bear (Nov 2021 to Nov 2022) saw BTC fall 77% from peak. Bear markets reveal which projects survive on real demand rather than narrative momentum.
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