{"id":109690,"date":"2026-06-26T10:20:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T10:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=109690"},"modified":"2026-06-26T10:20:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T10:20:49","slug":"bitcoin-price-could-flash-crash-to-50000-this-weekend-dont-get-scared-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=109690","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Price Could Flash Crash to $50,000 This Weekend: Don\u2019t Get Scared Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Bitcoin news today: price crashed to $58,100 on Thursday, its lowest level since September 2024, after a hotter-than-expected inflation reading effectively buried near-term Federal Reserve rate-cut expectations and triggered more than $1.26Bn in crypto liquidations across 209,000 traders.<\/p>\n<p>The selloff was sharp enough to reprice prediction markets overnight: on Polymarket, a decentralized prediction platform where traders stake real money on outcome probabilities, the odds of Bitcoin hitting $50,000 before year-end jumped to 65%.<\/p>\n<p>The central tension the data now forces: is this a high-velocity flush that sets up a recovery, or the opening chapter of a BTC bear market that sends price into the low $40,000s? The answer likely hinges on one building in Washington, D.C., and whether the Fed\u2019s July meeting delivers any relief.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-351592 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-26-at-10.12.50.png\" alt=\"In Bitcoin news today, hot PCE inflation data crushed Fed rate-cut hopes, triggering $1.26Bn in crypto liquidations \" width=\"1868\" height=\"1150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-26-at-10.12.50.png 1868w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-26-at-10.12.50-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-26-at-10.12.50-1024x630.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-26-at-10.12.50-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-26-at-10.12.50-1536x946.png 1536w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-26-at-10.12.50-50x31.png 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1868px) 100vw, 1868px\"><\/p>\n<p>(<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/what-price-will-bitcoin-hit-before-2027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SOURCE: Polymarket<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoin News Today: A Hot PCE Print Caused Over $1Bn in Liquidations<\/h2>\n<p>The catalyst for recent market movements was Thursday\u2019s PCE inflation report, the Federal Reserve\u2019s preferred measure of consumer inflation. In May 2026, the PCE price index rose to 4.1% year-over-year, exceeding expectations, while core PCE was 3.4%.<\/p>\n<p>These figures significantly reduced rate-cut probabilities, as accelerating inflation weakens the case for lowering interest rates, leading risk assets like Bitcoin to adjust quickly.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, a BTC flash crash occurred, liquidating over $1.26Bn in crypto positions across major exchanges, impacting 209,000 traders. This forced deleveraging, rather than organic selling, drove much of the volatility and is crucial for understanding the recovery path.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f6a8.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udea8\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"><\/p>\n<p>US PCE inflation just came in at 4.1%, exactly in line with expectations and the hottest reading since April 2023.<\/p>\n<p>This is the Fed&#8217;s preferred inflation gauge, and at 4.1% it is now running at more than double the Fed&#8217;s 2% target.<\/p>\n<p>That is the number that quietly\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t0Pkaxqeid\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/t0Pkaxqeid<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Crypto Jargon (@Crypto_Jargon) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Crypto_Jargon\/status\/2070131635270439418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">June 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/visit\/bybit-airdrop-campaign\" class=\"sc-button sc-button-green sc-button-medium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\"><span>EXCLUSIVE: Join 99Bitcoin\u2019s $1000 USDT Airdrop on ByBit<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What Polymarket\u2019s Numbers Actually Say About Bitcoin<\/h2>\n<p>Polymarket is a prediction market in which real money reflects probability estimates, making its odds more reliable than those from Twitter polls. As of Friday, Bitcoin price contracts showed a significant downside skew.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-351603\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-1065.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1219\" height=\"611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-1065.png 1219w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-1065-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-1065-1024x513.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-1065-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-1065-50x25.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1219px) 100vw, 1219px\"><\/p>\n<p>(Source \u2013 <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/btc-updown-5m-1782467700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Polymarket<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>The probability of BTC falling to $55,000 this year was 77%, while the likelihood of it hitting $50,000 sat at 65%. The 12-percentage-point gap between these figures indicates that traders view the $55,000 breach as the base case, with $50,000 as a more likely extension.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, the $55,000 contract recently surged by about 20 percentage points, suggesting a shift in traders\u2019 sentiment towards a deeper decline.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is also a 60% chance priced in that Bitcoin could reclaim $70,000 by year-end. This reflects a belief in a significant downturn followed by a recovery, allowing for the possibility of hitting both $50,000 and then exceeding $70,000 within the year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/presales\/btc-usd-price-prediction-key-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Bitcoin Price Prediction: Will BTC Hold $60K or Fall to $50K?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>The BTC Support Levels That Now Define the Trade<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">$BTC<\/a> hit a new low yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>And is now back above $60,000.<\/p>\n<p>The majority of this small move in Bitcoin is due to short positions being closed, which is exactly what we saw tomorrow. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/luCidfbuCp\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/luCidfbuCp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ted (@TedPillows) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TedPillows\/status\/2070432378137313698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">June 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $59,900, recovering from a dip to $58,100. Analysts from CryptoQuant and Standard Chartered have pinpointed a critical support zone between $55,000 and $50,000.<\/p>\n<p>CryptoQuant CEO <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinworld.co.in\/ki-young-ju-bitcoin-cycle-bottom-uncertain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ki Young Ju<\/a> sees $55,000 as a potential cycle floor due to tightening stablecoin liquidity, with USDT inflows decreasing significantly from a high of $616M in November 2022 to just $27M now. This trend suggests reduced buying power on exchanges, increasing downside volatility.<\/p>\n<p>Standard Chartered suggests Bitcoin may drop to about $50,000 before attempting to rise towards $100,000, viewing the current market downturn as a mid-cycle correction.<\/p>\n<p>Polymarket predicts a 65% chance of hitting $50,000 and a 60% chance of recovering to $70,000. Key support levels for Bitcoin include $58,100, $55,000, $50,000, $42,000\u2013$44,000, and $40,000.<\/p>\n<h2>Expert Bearish Targets: How Low Is Low?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"chart crypto-chart-instance\" id=\"crypto_chart_6a3e51ef58a44\" data-coin-id=\"\u201cbitcoin\u201d\">\n<div class=\"chart__header\">\n<div class=\"chart__info\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<img id=\"crypto_chart_6a3e51ef58a44-chart__info-icon-img\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"chart__info-name\" id=\"crypto_chart_6a3e51ef58a44-chart__info-name\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-symbol\" id=\"crypto_chart_6a3e51ef58a44-chart__info-symbol\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-current\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-price\" id=\"crypto_chart_6a3e51ef58a44-chart__info-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-change\" id=\"crypto_chart_6a3e51ef58a44-chart__info-change\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-extra\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-label\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-marketcap\" id=\"crypto_chart_6a3e51ef58a44-chart__info-marketcap\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__controls\">\n<div class=\"chart__controls-group\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--24h\" id=\"crypto_chart_6a3e51ef58a44-btn-24h\">24h<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--7d\" id=\"crypto_chart_6a3e51ef58a44-btn-7d\">7d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--30d\" id=\"crypto_chart_6a3e51ef58a44-btn-30d\">30d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--1y\" id=\"crypto_chart_6a3e51ef58a44-btn-1y\">1y<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--all-time\" id=\"crypto_chart_6a3e51ef58a44-btn-all-time\">All Time<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__container\">\n\t\t<canvas class=\"chart__canvas\" id=\"crypto_chart_6a3e51ef58a44-cryptoChart\"><\/canvas>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In other Bitcoin news today, Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, has <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/markets\/crypto\/articles\/arthur-hayes-sees-40-000-205501682.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">set a Bitcoin bottom target of $40,000<\/a> within the next six months, citing tightening dollar liquidity and persistent inflation as factors compressing the values of speculative assets.<\/p>\n<p>Jiang Zhuoer, a prominent Bitcoin miner and founder of BTC.TOP estimates a higher floor of $42,000 to $44,000, targeting late 2026. Miners\u2019 cost of production provides a fundamental anchor for these estimates, as prices below certain levels lead to shutdowns and reduced sales pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Both targets suggest a continuation of the bear market, with a potential drop from $60,000 representing a -33% decline, though still above the 2022 cycle low of around $15,500.<\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoin News Today: The Fed\u2019s July Meeting Is the Next Binary<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f40b.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc0b\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> WHALE WATCH: 65.8%. That the probability the Fed sits on their hands in July.<\/p>\n<p>The rate hike engine is officially stalling. Markets are pricing in the pause and the narrative is shifting fast. Risk on assets are paying attention <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VwJKLUZfeX\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/VwJKLUZfeX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Whale Factor (@WhaleFactor) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WhaleFactor\/status\/2070168948629279063?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">June 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Federal Reserve\u2019s July meeting is a key event for markets, especially with PCE at 4.1%, making a rate cut unlikely. The focus is on whether the Fed will soften its guidance, which could restart risk appetite.<\/p>\n<p>Rate cuts are significant for Bitcoin, as they lower the opportunity cost of holding BTC relative to yield-bearing assets and signal a shift toward more accommodative policy, encouraging speculative activity.<\/p>\n<p>Large options expiries around the $55,000 and $50,000 strike levels could increase volatility as market makers hedge their positions, potentially creating a \u201cself-fulfilling liquidity magnet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the regulatory environment, particularly regarding preemption and CFTC oversight of platforms like Polymarket, adds complexity to prediction markets, although the platform continues to operate and is increasingly referenced by analysts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EXPLORE:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/best-crypto-presale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Best Crypto Presales With Asymmetric Upside in the Current Market<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div><strong>Follow\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/99bitcoins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">99Bitcoins on X<\/a>\u00a0For the Latest Market Updates and\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@99Bitcoins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Subscribe on YouTube<\/a>\u00a0For Daily Expert Market Analysis.<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc\/bitcoin-news-today-pce-shock-liquidations-50k-odds\/\">Bitcoin Price Could Flash Crash to $50,000 This Weekend: Don\u2019t Get Scared Now<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin news today: price crashed to $58,100 on Thursday, its lowest level since September 2024, after a hotter-than-expected inflation reading effectively buried near-term Federal Reserve rate-cut expectations and triggered more than $1.26Bn in crypto liquidations across 209,000 traders. The selloff was sharp enough to reprice prediction markets overnight: on Polymarket, a decentralized prediction platform where [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-109690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109690","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=109690"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109690\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=109690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=109690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=109690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}