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Why Bitcoin's "Bottom" Isn't In Yet (Despite What Bulls Keep Saying)

On-Chain Data Report - 18/1/2026

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Panic Drop - Timothy Assi
Jan 18, 2026
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Most people are waiting for Bitcoin to resume the bull market.

They’re going to be waiting a lot longer than they think.

What I’m seeing in the data looks nothing like the setup for a quick recovery. In fact, it looks eerily similar to a very specific period in Bitcoin’s history that most traders have conveniently forgotten.

This cycle topped in a way that’s never happened before in Bitcoin’s history. Not in 2013. Not in 2017. Not in 2021. And that single difference changes everything about how long and choppy this phase will likely be.

In today’s premium analysis, I reveal:

  • The $98K metric that determines the next directional move and why it matters more than price right now

  • The unprecedented pattern at this peak that’s never occurred before and why it means failed rallies instead of V-shaped recovery

  • Why profit-taking data suggests the pain isn’t finished

The data doesn’t care about hopium. Let me show you what it’s actually saying.

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