2026-01-19 04:40:09

Morning Market Review: Bitcoin quickly plunged to the 92K level. After examining the underlying driving factors, it actually makes quite a bit of sense.

Recently, there have been some changes in the international trade situation. U.S. officials have issued successive tariff warnings—initially warning several EU countries (France, Germany, the UK, etc.) of a 10% increase, with a more aggressive stance towards Denmark, explicitly stating that if there is no progress, a 10% tariff will be implemented starting February 2026, and it will be raised to 25% in June.

The market logic behind this is quite straightforward: macro uncertainties caused by geopolitical or trade policies often first impact risk assets. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are high-risk preference assets. When global policy environments change, the instinctive reaction of institutions and large investors is to—rapidly withdraw liquidity from top assets to control risk.

In other words: macro pressure → risk assets get hit → liquidity is rapidly withdrawn. This transmission chain can be observed across multiple cycles. For traders, paying attention to these timing nodes is worthwhile.

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SchroedingerGas

· 3h ago

92K is still smashed again, tariffs are really the absolute --- When macro changes, the crypto market gets hit. This rule is too rigid --- Speaking of how quickly institutions run away, by the time retail investors react, it's already too late --- I've explained the liquidity withdrawal logic so many times, why are some still caught off guard --- Instead of watching tariffs, it's better to watch whale wallets. They are the real barometers --- It's just risky assets. When they rise, everyone praises them; when they fall, they blame macro... Interesting --- 92K feels like it can break again, the EU side probably still has some moves --- Are all cycles like this? Then why am I still losing money

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quietly_staking

· 3h ago

92K broken, this is the result of macro turbulence Tariff issues indeed scare institutions, liquidity flowing out is an instinctive reaction Wait, can this logic be seen in every cycle? Then why does it always seem to catch us off guard Once again, risk assets are hammered, classic routine This macro shock directly transmits to the crypto world, and quite quickly But could this be an opportunity instead? Or should we wait and see The market really reacts sensitively as soon as the tariff warning is issued and the plunge begins This transmission chain is accurate, but it’s unavoidable every time Whether 92K can hold depends on whether big players step in to buy The question is, when will this macro uncertainty end? We need to keep a close watch

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ApeWithNoFear

· 3h ago

92K is hard to hold, this wave is indeed the policy wind turning mischievous Institutions see tariffs coming and run, and we retail investors become the bagholders Trade wars are really the number one killer in the crypto world, always the same routine Wait, isn’t this logic too textbook? Could it be that institutions are inducing a short squeeze? Withdrawing liquidity makes sense, but it feels like the big players haven't come in yet If tariffs rise to 25%, BTC will hit 80K, no exaggeration Humans just love to play this macro-micro kidnapping drama Is this drop a normal correction or the beginning of a bear market, everyone? Suddenly recalling the trend during the last US-Europe conflict, why is it always so coincidental

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GasOptimizer

· 3h ago

92K this hurdle was not held, as expected, macro strategies are still taking effect, big funds just can't withstand the uncertainty Once the tariff issue flared up, institutions immediately ran away, and retail investors had to eat the losses But this rhythm isn't really new, history keeps repeating itself With the trade war, the first to be hit are us risk asset holders, damn it Wait, only in 2026 will it truly reach 25%? Could there be an opportunity during this time window Macro expectations are even more aggressive than candlestick charts Institutional tactics are like this: as soon as there's a slight movement, they cut losses immediately, leaving us to bear the brunt Feels like this decline can't be stopped at all, once liquidity starts to withdraw, it’s never-ending Regarding the tariff warning, the market's reaction is incredibly fast, it hasn't even officially started before a round of sell-off begins

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