Bitcoin’s Worst Week Since FTX Raises The Question: Is The Bottom Already In?
Bitcoin closed the week of June 5, 2026 down by almost 20%, its highest single-week percentage decline since the collapse of FTX in November 2022. The last time the market saw a candle this red, it was during the cycle bottom. This time, however, the current setup is more complicated, as Bitcoin is reacting to a combination of institutional selling pressure, ETF weakness, and fading confidence after a failed recovery attempt above $82,000. Related Reading: XRP Monthly RSI Drops To All-Time Low As Market Watches For Confirmation Bitcoin’s Drop Brings Back The FTX Comparison Bitcoin’s price action in the first week of June was one of its most notable weeks in history. BTC opened the week around $73,760, briefly pushed as high as $74,092, and then fell to a low of about $59,130, according to data from TradingView. The move translates to a decline of about 19.5% from the weekly open to the low and 20.1% from the high to the low, making it Bitcoin’s worst weekly percentage drop since the