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Key Takeaways Why is Bitcoin struggling to rebound after the October crash? Smart money have been offloading Bitcoin since Q4 began, keeping buying pressure muted and preventing a meaningful recovery. Could BTC face a bigger structural threat? If MSCI rules companies like MSTR are “funds,” passive indexers would dump positions, triggering the largest liquidation. Bitcoin’s latest drop is raising some serious questions. The move down to $81k has flipped the entire market narrative. For starters, analysts now interpret the recent smart-money distribution as a deliberate strategy rather than a classic “dip-buying” signal.  At the same time, some are rethinking the whole “store of value” argument, pointing to BTC’s evolution over the last decade as a factor behind this pullback. With all that in play, is a Bitcoin reversal still realistic? The October crash smart money saw coming Bitcoin capitulation is heating up. On the 21st of November, BTC saw roughly $3 billion in Net Realized Profit/Loss, marking the biggest net swing since the 2023 bear market. That pushed BTC down to $80k for the first time since the 11th of April. This, however, is part of the “aftermath” of the October crash. On-chain metrics have been bearish since Q4 kicked off, with large holders offloading BTC. That selling pressure is keeping any rebound stuck. Source: TradingView (BTC/USDT) Some might call this a classic “buy the dip” setup. And in theory, it makes sense: Bitcoin hit $126k just four days before the October crash. Long-term holders (LTHs) naturally used the opportunity to take profits.  But the market isn’t following the usual playbook.  Bitcoin [BTC] has now posted three lower lows, and there’s no clear bottom yet. In past cycles, corrections after the top gave smart money a chance to step in. But this time, that hasn’t happened. It leaves one big question:…

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