Bitcoin is the top-performing asset in the cryptocurrency market as its price has skyrocketed 80% in a year. It hit an all-time high of $122,838 mid-July, and its price is now at the $119,000 range on Monday. The leading cryptocurrency is bouncing back harder after every dip, making it a prime investment for traders. It is backed by strong institutional clients, and the influx of funds is keeping prices afloat. The surge brings risks of a crash, as Bitcoin usually loses 50% to 80% of its value between 18 months and 2 years whenever it reaches an all-time high.

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The trend has occurred in 2011, 2013, 2017, and 2021, where Bitcoin lost 70% to 90% of its value after reaching an ATH. In 2011, BTC hit an all-time high of $32 and plunged 94% reaching a low of $2. The same happened in 2013, where BTC hit an ATH of $1,150 and plummeted 90% reaching a low of $150. The crash happened 13 months after the ATH, giving investors new opportunities to buy the dip.

In addition, Bitcoin lost 84% of its value in 2017 after reaching an all-time high of $19,700, falling to $3,100. The course of correction occurred after a year, and the crash was huge considering BTC was near $20,000. Also, in 2021, BTC touched a high of $69,048 but eventually dropped 77% of its value 13 months later, falling to $15,500.

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Can History Repeat and Will Bitcoin Lose 70% to 90% of Its Value Again?

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In the previous cycles, Bitcoin was backed only by retail investors, with a few institutional clients taking entry positions. It barely had the support of trillion-dollar asset managers like VanEck, BlackRock, and Fidelity, among others. The cycle in 2025 is much different than the previous ones as institutional clients are heavily buying BTC.

If Bitcoin loses 70 to 90% of its value, its price could plunge to $24,000 to $30,000 in the next 12 to 18 months. The crash could occur only if all institutional clients pull out their ETF holdings at once. The chances of that happening are minimal, as even the White House is showing support for BTC.