Bitcoin Hits $85,760: Changpeng Zhao Predicted This Drop 4 Years Ago!
Bitcoin is undergoing a new significant correction, falling to $85,760 after reaching a historic peak of $101,000 in January 2025. This 16% drop echoes a surprising prediction from Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder of Binance, who had anticipated this scenario since December 2020.
Bitcoin plunges to $85,000: Changpeng Zhao announced it 4 years earlier!
The crypto market is once again shaken by a brutal correction. On February 26, 2025, Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $85,760, recording a drop of 16% from its peak of $101,000, reached last January. This correction, although concerning for some investors, recalls an astonishing prediction made by Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder of Binance, more than four years ago.
On December 17, 2020, during the height of the Bitcoin bull market, CZ published an ironic tweet that is resurfacing today:
At the time, this statement may have seemed exaggerated or even unrealistic, as Bitcoin was trading around $28,000. However, the scenario described by the founder of Binance unfolded with surprising accuracy: after crossing the symbolic threshold of $100,000 in January 2025, BTC underwent a significant correction, falling precisely into the range announced by CZ.
A classic correction or a worrying signal?
Corrections after historic peaks are common in the cryptocurrency market. In 2017, Bitcoin had reached $20,000 before plunging below $4,000 in 2018. More recently, after the bull run of 2021, BTC fell from $69,000 to $15,000 in 2022, leading to a prolonged crypto winter.
However, some analysts believe that this 16% drop in BTC could just be a market breath before a new rally. Others are worried about a possible bearish reversal, especially due to increasing macroeconomic uncertainties and tighter regulations on cryptocurrencies.
In any case, Changpeng Zhao’s prophecy about Bitcoin reminds one essential thing: in the world of crypto, spectacular corrections are not synonymous with collapse but are part of the natural market cycle. Moreover, Bernstein advises buying during this period.
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