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The Bear Market Has Cost Bitcoin (BTC) and Altcoins Dearly! “730 Billion Dollars Lost in Just 100 Days…”

source-logo  en.bitcoinsistemi.com 20 February 2026 12:41, UTC
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Bitcoin ($BTC) and altcoins have experienced sharp declines since October. While these declines were initially seen as a bull market correction, data indicates the start of a bear market.

Bitcoin experienced a nearly 50% drop, with altcoins seeing similar declines. This resulted in the cryptocurrency market losing approximately $730 billion in value over a period of three months. This decline was interpreted as a sign that investor flight was accelerating.

Gugaonchain, a CryptoQuant analyst, stated that the crypto market lost over $730 billion in value in just 100 days. The analyst noted that this wasn’t simply a correction, but rather an example of investor outflows typically seen during a risk-aversion phase.

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Analysts said the investor pullback was particularly noticeable in Bitcoin.

“Accordingly, Bitcoin’s market capitalization has decreased by 21.62%, falling from $1.69 trillion on November 22, 2025, to $1.34 trillion currently.”

Excluding Bitcoin and stablecoins, the top 20 cryptocurrencies also took a major hit, with their market capitalization falling from $1.07 trillion to $810.65 billion, a decrease of 15.17%.

“Medium and small market cap altcoins, being the most vulnerable segment, proportionally took the hardest hit. Over a 100-day period, they experienced a 20.06% decrease, falling from $390.38 billion to $267.63 billion.”

Despite the panic in the market, the analyst stated that professional investors should focus on on-chain data.

The analyst concluded by stating that the cost basis for short-term investors will be crucial, adding, “Monitoring $BTC Market Cycle Signals during a downturn is strategic for proper accumulation. At this stage, technical analysis should outweigh emotions.”

*This is not investment advice.

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