Bitcoin Falls Below Key 2025 Cost Basis Amid Ongoing Correction
Bitcoin (BTC $84,408.02) has dropped sharply, falling below critical 2025 cost basis levels as the market continues its correction. The cryptocurrency is down 30% from its October all-time high of $126,250 and 17% in November, marking the joint weakest month of 2025 and its worst monthly performance since June 2022.
After slipping below $90,000 early Tuesday, Bitcoin is now 43 days into its current correction. The drawdown is similar in magnitude to the April 2025 correction, when prices fell from $109,000 to $76,000, though that earlier decline lasted roughly 80 days—almost twice as long as the present one.
The selloff has pushed Bitcoin below the 2025 realized price of $103,227, leaving the average 2025 buyer at a 13% loss. The realized price measures the average acquisition cost of coins, and a move below it signals that many holders are underwater.
Glassnode data shows that Bitcoin often dips below the annual realized price, which historically has presented strong entry points. Since the 2023 cycle began, each year’s realized price has mostly acted as support, with brief exceptions in March 2023 during the Silicon Valley Bank collapse and in August 2024 amid the Yen carry trade episode
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