according to the news at CNBC here is why:
the coin has seen better days. After surging last December to around $19,500, bitcoin has declined more than 50 percent since the start of the year. On Thursday, amid increased regulatory scrutiny in the cryptocurrency space, the coin fell yet again — this time below $8,000, where bitcoin had hovered for several weeks. Late Friday, bitcoin changed hands around $7,400.
Regardless, Bogart(a partner at blockchain capital) said it's still a buy. In fact, he said it's the only coin traders should be buying as the coin becomes more mainstream.
Many of the other forms of cryptocurrency, Bogart said, are "over-promising and under-delivering. Meanwhile you have a few that are kind of excelling at their use cases. Bitcoin being one of them." Bogart recommended selling coins like Cardano, TRON, IOTA and NEO.
"A lot of those tokens are overvalued," Bogart said. "They could be go up significantly, but they also have significant headwind." Alternatives like ethereum, ripple, bitcoin cash and EOS, however, he described as "neutral" — and he told investors to hold for now.
what are your insights why does bitcoin still a buy in spite of all the losses?
yes i agree, bitcoin is still a buy and very worth it to buy. many negative people or bitter people are just causing this FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt, usually evoked intentionally in order to put a competitor at a disadvantage.) Despite the recent cryptocurrency massacres causing Bitcoin and altcoin prices to decline, Bitcoin, along with other cryptocurrencies, are poised to recover with rumors of its price potentially reaching $10,000. Throughout economic history, potential bubbles have been the result of overinvestment and hype. When such crashes happen, unexpected outcomes may occur. There can only be a few people who have loaded up in the electronic currency and doubled their money before such a burst. In 2013, when Bitcoin price crashed, early Bitcoin investors had gained up to three times their initial investment. In the past few months, the price increase has reached up to 87 percent.
Bitcoin price has surged to $2,800 due to various factors, including the acceptance of cryptocurrency as a legal mode of payment, a stable growth in terms of international remittance services, among others.
Many have adopted Bitcoin as their mode of payment and it is already accepted by regulators as a legitimate way of investing. With its various potential consumer uses, Bitcoin may potentially become a mainstream asset. In fact, in some countries like Japan, Bitcoin is legally accepted as a method of payment.
read here for further details
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-crash-reasons-why-it-shouldnt-scare-you