Bitcoin 2026: Leverage-Fueled Volatility

Is the Bitcoin party over for 2026? We all watched Bitcoin hit $120,000, but now that it’s

sitting near $89,000, the energy has shifted from “to the moon” to a hard reality check.

The biggest risk right now isn’t Bitcoin itself — it’s leverage. The market is flooded

with it, with traders using up to 50x leverage on platforms like Coinbase,

meaning small price moves can trigger massive liquidations. That’s exactly what caused the brutal

flash crash from $120K to $80K after tariff rumors tied to Donald Trump — it wasn’t a normal

dip, it was a liquidation waterfall. This is why price predictions are

mostly noise. Bulls shout $1 million, bears call for zero, but most are talking their own positions.