I see some people are talking about bears and bulls? What the heck does this have to do with bitcoin anyhow? I'm a total newb by the way....
In stocks there are "bear markets" and "bull markets."
For an over simplified description:
Bears are pessimists
Bulls are optimists
Bears believe the price is going down
Bulls believe the price is going up
Why anyone who is involved with BTC enjoys being a "bear" is beyond my understanding. Sure, bear markets are a part of the cycle but I would think logically being a long term "bull" makes more sense.
Maybe they're bitter they missed out on being early adopters.
They secretly believe BTC is going to be huge but want the price to go really low temporarily so they can build up a big stash to reap the rewards in years time.