Will Bitcoin Break a 15 Year Pattern for the First Time Ever？

Story Highlights

• Global crypto market loses $184 billion as Bitcoin falls near critical $69,000 historical support level.
• Bhutan sells $22 million Bitcoin batch while sovereign miner profitability drops after recent halving pressure.
• Coinbase premium turns deeply negative, signaling stronger institutional selling compared to retail-driven Binance pricing activity.

The global market crash has hit the crypto market hard, wiping out $184 billion in value and pushing the total market cap down to $2.43 trillion. Bitcoin is now trading around $71,470, just $2,000 above its key 2021 all-time high of $69,000.

Meanwhile, traders fear that if Bitcoin breaks its 15-year pattern, the market could face further downside.

Bhutan Selling $BTC Led The Drop

One of the reasons behind this bitcoin price drop is selling from wallets linked to Bhutans Royal Government. During this market dip, Bhutan sold more than $22 million worth of Bitcoin, transferring over 284 $BTC to institutional market maker QCP Capital.

At the same time, long-term holders are mostly inactive, with very little profit-taking from older wallets. This pattern usually appears during strong and heavy market corrections.

Will Bitcoin Break Its 15 Year Pattern？

As of now, Bitcoin is testing a very important historical price level. It is now just $2K away from hitting the previous ATH of $69,000 from the last cycle in 2021.

For 15 years, Bitcoin has followed one strong pattern, it has never stayed below the previous cycles all-time high. In every cycle, old highs turned into long-term support. This rule held in 2014, 2018, and even during the 2022 crash.

Now the market is testing that rule again. If Bitcoin drops and stays below $69,000, it would be the first time this historic pattern breaks. That could signal a major change in market structure and open the door for a deeper fall toward the $62,442 level.

But if Bitcoin holds above $70,000, the long-term bullish trend remains intact. This level is now the key line between strength and fear.