Bitcoin’s 7% Plunge: How Jackson Hole Uncertainty and Macro Headwinds Triggered August 2025’s Market Correction
The crypto market tumbled to begin the week as heightened macro concerns triggered more than $500 million in long liquidations, demonstrating the severity of the selling pressure that has gripped digital assets. This correction represents approximately a 7% decline from recent peaks and has been accompanied by deteriorating technical indicators and growing uncertainty ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s critical Jackson Hole speech.