Isn't today the day 50 THOUSAND Bitcoins are being auctioned off? Seems like people think those buying cheap in an auction will be dumping them soon to get a little profit...
Judging by the calibre of buyers in previous auctions, that is the least likely scenario by a country mile even though it's a beloved theory of many on here.
I didn't say those buying in the auction would actually SELL their coins to make a profit. I said people are thinking they will, which leads to people thinking the price will fall, and wanting to sell why it's "high" in their opinion.
The prices always seem to fall when there's an auction, and then they rise again.
Personally, I can't think of any
recent news that's negative, and a few recent positive news stories, which is kind of new. So, that's reason, I would guess it's people who think the price will fall in a self-fulfilling prophecy selling for now and not news fueling the selling.