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tumbled to a 15-week low of $105,000 Friday as renewed stress in US regional banks rattled markets and reignited fears of a broader credit crunch.

Here’s a brief snapshot:

• Reverberations from recently bankrupt US lender Tricolor, and now, First Brands, including an uptick in fraud allegations against lending firms, are beginning to shake the entire Regional Bank Sector
• All Regional Bank indexes slid -5% to -7% in a single trading day
• Major banks, such as JP Morgan, are now announcing write-off losses from Tricolor

An industry-wide Silicon Valley Bank 2.0 with added shark cannibalization frenzy, anyone? Well, the important thing is that we all had fun.

Turns out we were all right and banks have been lending against dog shit private credit for the last 5 years

H/t @SEC_digger for the chart pic.twitter.com/Wy4Iqop9rB

— Daniel A. Saedi (DataManDan) (@TheRealDanSaedi) October 16, 2025

The slide followed news that Zions Bancorporation wrote off $50 Mn in fraudulent commercial loans, which wiped more than 6% off its stock and sparked a broader rout in regional banks.

So what’s coming next? Is the Bitcoin USD price screwed?

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Is Bitcoin USD Price Screwed? Bank Contagion Fears Hit Crypto and Equities

99Bitcoins analysts warn BTC may “go straight to $98,000” if key supports fail. BTC has lost the $108,000 level, leaving limited support until $101,000-$102,000, according to investor Ted Pillows. Moreover, Bitcoin has now touched its 200-day moving average for the first time in six months, a huge sign of waning momentum.

“If further disclosures reveal more losses, weaker names could get re-rated aggressively downward,” warned Brian Mulberry of Zacks Investment Management.

The concern was rare, ripping crypto apart, where leveraged positions were flushed again. CoinGecko data shows that Bitcoin is trading around $105,006, down nearly 6% on the day, while Ethereum has fallen 5% to $3,720.

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Gold Surges as Safe-Haven Trade Returns, Is It The Better Trade?

While crypto bled, gold reached new all-time highs near $2,650 per ounce, extending its rally amid the flight from risk. The divergence between Bitcoin and gold revived an old debate over which asset is the better hedge against systemic stress.

“It’s not just a de-dollarization trade but a de-bitcoinization trade,” argued Peter Schiff, predicting gold could “reach $1 million before Bitcoin.”

Still, some analysts see potential for rotation. Crypto trader Jelle noted that profits may soon “flow out of gold” as markets seek risk-on exposure if volatility subsides.

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Market Outlook: 2023 Redux or False Alarm?

The parallels to last year’s SVB bank rout are hard to ignore. Jamie Dimon warned earlier this week that “when you see one cockroach, there are probably more.” For now, Bitcoin remains vulnerable, and we don’t know how far this downward trend will continue.

Glassnode reports that long-term holders haven’t flinched, continuing to pull BTC from exchanges. That steady conviction may form the base of the next leg higher, but for now, nobody knows the extent of the bank contagion.

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