Bitcoin crashes below $100,000, triggering market panic as sell-offs intensify

Bitcoin tumbled below $100,000, dropping over 4% to $97,451 and triggering broad market panic as sell-offs intensified. Ethereum and major altcoins also slid sharply, pushing sentiment toward extreme fear. Analysts say uncertainty over U.S. economic data and Fed policy is adding pressure, though long-term accumulation by whales signals underlying support.