{"id":420701,"date":"2026-02-25T23:22:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T17:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/deepseek-fud-returns-is-bitcoin-at-risk-of-crashing-below-60k-crypto-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T23:27:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T17:57:16","slug":"deepseek-fud-returns-is-bitcoin-at-risk-of-crashing-below-60k-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/deepseek-fud-returns-is-bitcoin-at-risk-of-crashing-below-60k-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"DeepSeek FUD returns: Is Bitcoin at risk of crashing below $60K? – Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Since the October crash, the relationship between equities and crypto has become more complicated. Although the crash wiped out billions across all markets, crypto was hit harder than equities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, NASDAQ finished Q4 up 2.4% while Bitcoin [BTC]<\/a> dropped 6.3<\/span>%, showing that investor confidence leans more bullishly toward equities. So any FUD in stocks could quickly spill over into crypto.<\/span><\/p>\n

Building on this, the U.S. stock market is already jittery ahead of another \u201cDeepSeek-led\u201d crash. Naturally, that puts crypto, especially Bitcoin, under the spotlight, given how it has reacted to similar events in the past.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Source: TradingView (NVDA\/USD)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

For context, Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is reportedly preparing to release<\/a> its next-gen model very soon. Last year, when DeepSeek released DeepSeek-R1 in January 2025, the market reacted sharply.<\/span><\/p>\n

NVIDIA [NVDA], for instance, dropped 17% in a single day, wiping out $600 billion, Nasdaq 100 fell 3% for a $1 trillion loss. Other tech giants like Microsoft declined 5%-6%, erasing hundreds of billions in market cap.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Notably, crypto was hit hard too, with over $330 billion erased as Bitcoin and altcoins dropped 8%-15% in a single day. This highlights how stock market crashes have recently spilled into crypto, making the upcoming DeepSeek news especially significant.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bitcoin faces key test as market anxiety builds<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Since the October crash, sentiment has emerged as a key market indicator.<\/span><\/p>\n

Simply put, the wider crypto market is facing heightened capitulation risks<\/a>, not due to \u201ccrypto-specific\u201d bearish trends, but because macro volatility is forcing capital out of risk assets as sentiment quickly shifts to risk-off.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Illustrating this trend, the Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index continues to hover in the red, signaling persistent bearish sentiment. Consequently, even minor shocks in equities can spill over into crypto, amplifying price swings.<\/span><\/p>\n

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