Is Epstein Files Sentiment Hurting Bitcoin’s Rally Past $100K?

[CryptAnalysisByAB]

I’ve been thinking about this for a while, and honestly, the current Bitcoin price action doesn’t fully add up.

If market conditions are genuinely good, why is Bitcoin struggling to move forward?

Look at what’s happening around it.

NASDAQ, S&P 500, Dow Jones — all at or near all-time highs.
Gold and Silver have broken out and are trending strongly.

Yet Bitcoin is almost 28% down from its recent peak around $126K and is heading toward one of its worst Q4s in 2025.

This isn’t a typical crypto weakness phase.

There’s no major negative catalyst right now:

No exchange collapse
No regulatory ban
No major protocol failure
No leverage wipeout like October
In fact, adoption at the top level is increasing.

Big institutions like JPMorgan, Franklin Templeton, and Canary Capital are actively tokenising assets on-chain. Countries like Saudi Arabia and Bhutan, along with UAE and Singapore, are not just “exploring” crypto anymore — they’re building frameworks and exposure.

So if adoption, infrastructure, and institutional interest are all moving in the right direction… what’s stopping Bitcoin?

This is where sentiment comes in.

November Was a Warning Sign

After the October 10 liquidation crash, Bitcoin actually recovered well.

By early November:

BTC was trading near $107K
The total crypto market cap had bounced back to around $3.10T

Then something changed.

Around November 12, a House Oversight-related document surfaced, mentioning Epstein in connection with early crypto lobbying and mainstream exposure, alongside multiple powerful political and financial names.

What happened next was clear:

Bitcoin dropped ~25% in just 10 days, down to ~$83K

Total crypto market cap fell below $2.90T, back to June levels

There was no on-chain failure.
No macro shock.
No new regulation.

It was sentiment-driven.

Fast Forward to Now

Three days ago, the first batch of Epstein files was officially released, naming high-profile figures like Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Steve Bannon, and others.

Since then:

Bitcoin is still struggling to reclaim $100K
Price keeps stalling at key levels
There’s no panic, but there’s also no conviction
This feels less like fear and more like capital hesitation.

Crypto today is no longer driven purely by technology or retail adoption narratives. Institutional and government perception matters more than ever. And politically sensitive headlines —based on Fed rate cuts and Political Statements — can suppress risk appetite.


So what’s really holding Bitcoin back — weak fundamentals, or a sentiment pause driven by political noise?

Blow Your  Logical suggestions Below

[Oshosondy]

Epstein file has no effect on bitcoin price.

So what’s really holding Bitcoin back — weak fundamentals, or a sentiment pause driven by political noise?

The reason bitcoin price is down and why it looks like bear market now is because of people's sentiment. Many people are expecting bear market at this time which makes them not to really be interested in bitcoin for now.

Everything will later change when the right time comes, or let us see if what these well known people said will become true in 2026 or not.

[YellowSwap]

That's not Epstein file, they exposed only those  who they needed to be exposed based on keeping peace, if the real Epstein file got revealed and not blurred out the United States will break down, the most iconic people who are still in power are on that list, they blurred them out.

[macson]

The Epstein files have nothing to do with Bitcoin's price. Although Epstein funded the salaries of several Bitcoin Core developers in those early years, it had no impact on Bitcoin as a whole because it was a private matter and had nothing to do with the Bitcoin ecosystem.

The current sideways trend in the Bitcoin market is a predicted trend and is quite normal, especially as most investors are currently waiting and few are entering due to uncertain market sentiment. It is possible that this condition will continue before we enter a bearish trend.