2026-01-12 08:28:37

Recently, I came across a phenomenon that’s quite interesting—the viewership of cryptocurrency videos on YouTube has dropped to levels seen five years ago, and hardly anyone is watching anymore.

Looking back at last year, thousands of projects just disappeared overnight, with MEME coins leading the way. The main driver behind this was the massive liquidation event in October last year, which wiped out $19 billion. Since then, the market has never really recovered.

By carefully comparing the viewership heat of new videos with the BTC price chart, you’ll notice an interesting pattern. In the past, these two lines moved very closely together—when the market was hot, everyone rushed in; when it cooled down, everyone quickly left. But now, this line is basically flat on the floor, hardly moving at all.

The market has cooled to this extent; those who wanted to exit have already done so, and the bubble has been mostly squeezed out. Looking at history, every major bull market is preceded by a period of widespread panic. So the question is—what should you do now?

The pace of institutions and smart money is completely different. According to industry analysts, we are very likely approaching the bottom of this cycle.

The current situation is either you’re deeply trapped or you simply don’t dare to move. If your mind is all muddled and you can’t see a clear direction, then maybe it’s time to calm down and carefully reconsider your strategy.

MEME-2,57%

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TrustlessMaximalist

· 8h ago

Bottom line is bottom line, anyway I’ve already fully committed, either go to zero or ten times. Everyone has left, perfect for some peace and quiet. Wait, YouTube views have dropped to five years ago? Haha, what does that mean... Even if 19 billion gets liquidated, it’s just liquidation; what’s meant to come will come. True hunters never rush, institutions are now eating up the chips.

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PanicSeller

· 8h ago

The view count has collapsed like this... it shows that retail investors have indeed been washed out. So, what’s left now? True belief or just stubbornly holding on?

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HashBandit

· 8h ago

nah tbh the real red flag here is nobody talking about gas fees anymore... back in my mining days we'd be OBSESSING over onchain activity but now? crickets. when network congestion dies this hard you know something's broken fr

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ChainSauceMaster

· 8h ago

The bottom signals are becoming more and more obvious, but I see many people still encouraging others to buy the dip, which is nerve-wracking. I'm just observing this phenomenon, wanting to see who can truly hold out until the next wave. Institutions have already been laying in wait, while retail investors are still debating whether to add to their positions. It's so cold now, the real opportunity shouldn't be far away, right?

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SolidityNewbie

· 8h ago

View count drops to levels from five years ago? Honestly, the bottom signals are becoming more and more obvious, and institutions have been quietly buying coins. It's been a year and we still haven't recovered; this time, we were really hammered hard. Either buy the dip or wait to die, it seems there's no middle ground. I still remember that wave where 19 billion vanished into thin air, it scared me so much I didn't dare look at the market for half a year. History always repeats itself; the deepest panic is actually an opportunity. The problem is, I have no bullets left. Now, looking at the poor data of people watching crypto live streams, it actually makes me feel that maybe the big move is really coming. I've been trapped for over three years, and now I feel the most peaceful—either way, it's a loss. Might as well just relax and hold the position. I'm tired of hearing the word 'bottom,' but the data is right here. Whether you believe it or not depends on your own gambling spirit.

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MultiSigFailMaster

· 8h ago

190 billion directly evaporated, now I finally understand what it means to cut meat down to the bone --- YouTube views drop to a five-year low? This is the signal that retail investors should wake up to --- Only gamblers still dare to move now; institutions have already quietly laid their traps --- The bottom signal is so obvious that I feel even more anxious... --- Not daring to act is not because of wisdom, but because of fear of losses --- Every time they say it's close to the bottom, I got cut in half the last time I said that --- Wait, is this really the bottom or should we keep pushing down? --- Just by looking at the views, you can tell people's hearts are scattered; this might actually be an opportunity --- Right now, my mind is completely muddled, I can't understand anything --- Smart money has already gone in, and we're retail investors are still here pondering

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