Michael Burry, the investor famous for predicting the 2008 financial crisis, has issued a strong warning about Bitcoin. He has warned that the ongoing Bitcoin crash could seriously damage crypto miners and companies that hold large amounts of Bitcoin.
He believes the Bitcoin price may further drop to $50K, leading to heavy losses and possible bankruptcies.
In a recent Substack post, Michael Burry said that Bitcoin has failed to prove itself as a safe store of value like gold or silver. He described it as a purely speculative asset that moves mainly on market hype.
While precious metals have recently reached record highs, Bitcoin has continued to slide lower.
He said Bitcoin has not reacted positively to typical market drivers like dollar weakness or geopolitical tensions. Instead, it is moving closely with the stock market, especially the S&P 500.
Burry pointed out that Bitcoin’s correlation with the S&P 500 has reached around 0.50, showing that it is acting more like a tech stock than an independent asset.
Since October, Bitcoin has already dropped around 40% from its high of $126,000, and Burry believes the worst may still be ahead.
However, Bitcoin recently fell below $73,000, its lowest level in over a year, due to weaker demand and lower liquidity.
He further criticized Bitcoin exchange-traded funds ETFs, which have seen some of their biggest outflows in recent months. He believes ETFs have increased speculation and made price swings even sharper.
Therefore, he believes that Bitcoin could further slide toward $50,000, which could seriously hurt miners and companies tied to crypto.
Burry is even more worried about large companies that hold Bitcoin on their balance sheets. He warned that firms like Strategy Inc., one of the biggest corporate Bitcoin holders, face serious risks.
If Bitcoin falls another 10%, the company could face billions of dollars in losses and struggle to raise new funds.
He also warned that continued price drops could push many Bitcoin mining firms toward bankruptcy. Since miners depend on high Bitcoin prices to stay profitable, a deeper crash could destroy their business models.
A sharp Bitcoin decline could strain companies holding large crypto positions, potentially affecting investor confidence, lending markets, and related tech stocks tied to crypto ecosystems.
Companies with significant Bitcoin reserves may face balance sheet volatility, impaired credit access, and potential write-downs, which could influence stock prices and investor sentiment.
Persistent market stress from a steep Bitcoin decline could prompt regulators like the SEC or CFTC to issue guidance or scrutiny on trading practices, ETFs, and corporate disclosures.
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