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As crypto enthusiasts, especially when researching/monitoring Bitcoin prices, we often encounter the terms crash and correction. Although both crash and correction cause Bitcoin prices to drop, they have different meanings, so we must be careful when choosing these terms to avoid misunderstandings.
Bitcoin Crash
A crash refers to a Bitcoin price drop of more than 10% in less than 24 hours. Changes in regulations, economic/financial, and political factors often trigger crashes in the crypto market. Panicked investors flock to sell their Bitcoin to prevent further losses.
Bitcoin Correction
Unlike a crash, where the value of a particular cryptocurrency drops more than 10% in a single day, a correction actually follows the same conditions. A Bitcoin correction occurs gradually over several days or even months. For example, on August 14, 2025, the price of BTC was $124,400 and gradually decreased until it reached $112,800, a price correction of more than 10% over 40 days.
Price corrections often occur when traders push prices up (bullish) with the aim of consolidating or recovering, but unfortunately, the buying is not followed by new buyers to support the uptrend. Bitcoin price corrections can also occur due to an increase in sell orders without being matched by buying, causing the price to automatically decline. Many price corrections are also influenced by minor events, but they tend to be controlled by strong buyer resistance levels, leading to a price reversal or decline.
Bitcoin Crash
A crash refers to a Bitcoin price drop of more than 10% in less than 24 hours. Changes in regulations, economic/financial, and political factors often trigger crashes in the crypto market. Panicked investors flock to sell their Bitcoin to prevent further losses.
Bitcoin Correction
Unlike a crash, where the value of a particular cryptocurrency drops more than 10% in a single day, a correction actually follows the same conditions. A Bitcoin correction occurs gradually over several days or even months. For example, on August 14, 2025, the price of BTC was $124,400 and gradually decreased until it reached $112,800, a price correction of more than 10% over 40 days.
Price corrections often occur when traders push prices up (bullish) with the aim of consolidating or recovering, but unfortunately, the buying is not followed by new buyers to support the uptrend. Bitcoin price corrections can also occur due to an increase in sell orders without being matched by buying, causing the price to automatically decline. Many price corrections are also influenced by minor events, but they tend to be controlled by strong buyer resistance levels, leading to a price reversal or decline.