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> If $SPY dropped 40% we'd all call it a crash

SPY is highly diversified though. The crypto market is known to move in tandem w/ BTC swings.

A 40% swing may seem large compared to SPY's usual 1-2% swings, but consider that other crypto coins frequently swing by 10-50%. For example, MATIC was up some 47% just yesterday. The reality is that crypto is highly volatile; it doesn't make sense to compare its volatility to ETFs or REITs or other conservative vehicles.

Some analysts were even expecting a correction, saying that a BTC drop to 30k would still be within expectations...



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