The Vibe: The scary time when crypto prices keep falling, and everyone feels gloomy and panicked.
The Details: A bear market is when prices drop 20% or more from recent highs and stay low for weeks, months, or even years. Fear spreads, bad news hits harder, people sell in panic (which pushes prices even lower), and it feels like the good times will never return. Bears are normal cycles in crypto—they clean out weak projects and set up huge gains for the next bull.
Pro Tip: Don’t panic sell everything at the bottom. Use bears to buy good coins cheaply with DCA, stack sats, or just wait with cash ready. The best gains often come from surviving bears with diamond hands. Related Terms: [Bull Market], [FUD], [Volatility], [DCA], [Diamond Hands], [Paper Hands], [Risk Management].