A red headline flashed on the monitor: βWhy Bitcoin is Crashing Today.β This evening, Emily wearily scrolled down the page. The list of reasons looked like a menu in a bad restaurantβtoo many items, none of them specific. β "December 16, 2025. Bitcoin is at $87,300. Down 32% from the October peak of $126,000," β she whispered, taking a sip of hot chocolate. News aggregators were going crazy. One article collected 13 triggers for the drop all at once. Emily skimmed the points, highlighting key...