There have been too many rumours surrounding bitcoin lately and it seems to be a big one incoming that would hurt the market. However, the crypto market is unpredictable, what may turn out is not necessarily what someone anticipates at times. What you might have heard is probability and not 100% certainty. In case you've not heard, this is another and I think it seems to be the top news that got everyone panicking:
https://cointelegraph.com/news/mt-gox-rumors-panic-bitcoin-twitter-as-btc-price-returns-below-20k