Is Bitcoin’s Glory Days Over? Insights from the ‘Big Short’ Investor Burry

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In a world where fortunes are won and lost as easily as one might change their socks, there exists a man named Michael Burry, a figure of some renown, known for his audacious wager against the housing market in the tale aptly titled “The Big Short.” With the gravitas of a prophet, he has now declared, much to the chagrin of many, that Bitcoin-a digital currency once hailed as the great sanctuary amid financial storms-has indeed failed in its sacred duty as a safe haven. Ah, the irony! One might say it has turned into a mere mirage in the desert of investment.

The Three Stages of Collapse

As a keen observer of the financial landscape, Burry has meticulously crafted a narrative of impending doom concerning the cryptocurrency. He delineated three ominous price thresholds that would herald the downfall of this digital titan. Should Bitcoin descend below the lofty perch of $70,000, it would result in an avalanche of losses across the industry. Imagine, if you will, Michael Saylor’s firm Strategy, which would likely witness a staggering loss exceeding $4 billion. The thought alone is enough to induce sympathetic gasps from even the most hardened investors.

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Burry muses that such a decline would render capital markets akin to a fortress with its gates securely locked, leaving hopeful investors outside in the cold. Should Bitcoin plummet further, to the dark depths of $60,000, he forewarns of an “existential crisis” for Saylor’s firm, a sentiment echoing through the hallowed halls of finance like a ghost of losses past. The mNAV, a metric so crucial it could make or break a venture, currently stands at a precarious 1.1. Recall that last year, the firm’s esteemed CEO hinted that should this number dip below 1, they might be compelled to liquidate their beloved Bitcoin as a last-ditch effort-a fate worse than death for any true believer in the crypto gospel.

Now, if the unthinkable were to occur, and the price were to fall to a mere $50,000, it would shatter the very backbone of the crypto ecosystem. Indeed, this is Burry’s apocalyptic vision-a dystopian scenario that would leave many investors reeling and questioning their life choices.

“The Lincoln Tunnel”

On a somewhat fateful Tuesday, the Bitcoin beast did indeed falter, sinking to an alarming intraday low of $73,111, as relayed by the ever-watchful CoinGecko data. Yet, like a wounded animal, it seems the bleeding has occurred, but only temporarily; for who can predict the capricious nature of the market?

Our friend Jim Cramer, the illustrious anchor of CNBC, could not resist making a theatrical reference to Stephen King’s post-apocalyptic tale, The Stand, likening the recent market turmoil to a harrowing trek through the infamous Lincoln Tunnel. In the narrative, the protagonist, Larry Underwood, escapes a plague-ridden New York City by traversing this dark passageway-an image so fitting it brings a wry smile to one’s face. For indeed, navigating today’s financial landscape feels much like wandering through shadows, unsure of what lurks behind each turn.

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2026-02-04 10:55