The cryptocurrency market is in a 'brutal bear market,' with bitcoin plunging 4.5% and ethereum 8.1% in the last 24 hours, and btc down 30% from its peak. further downside to $10,000 for btc is predicted by some strategists.
Tom lee is known as a 'permabull' whose past audacious predictions (e.g., $200k btc, $16k eth) have proven 'ridiculous in hindsight.' his company's eth bet also imploded with massive paper losses, and critics label his forecasts as 'fatuous and feckless.'
Despite tom lee's prediction of nearing a bottom, the current market sentiment remains strongly bearish, characterized by significant price plunges for btc and eth, an 'ongoing bear market,' and predictions of potential further collapse for bitcoin.
The article describes an 'ongoing bear market' and discusses the process of 'nearing a bottom,' which typically implies a prolonged period of market weakness and uncertainty, not a quick reversal.
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