
The sell-off, devoid of any grand narrative or dramatic headline, was instead a mechanical ballet of greed and fear. Derivatives markets, those invisible puppet masters, pulled the strings with cold precision. Prices tumbled, not because of some great revelation, but because the system, in its infinite wisdom, demanded blood. Bitcoin, once soaring in the mid-$67,000 range, was humbled to near $64,000. Ethereum, too, fell from grace, dropping from $1,950 to below $1,850. A synchronized descent, as if choreographed by a cynical director, set the stage for the broader market’s lament.