'It's a Trap Door': Peter Schiff Issues New Bitcoin Collapse Warning

In a recent interaction on X, longtime cryptocurrency critic Peter Schiff warns that the $60,000 level might not be the ultimate price floor for Bitcoin price, referring to it as a "trap door".

This is in contrast to the widely held view that $60,000 might be the ultimate price floor in this current cycle and that Bitcoin may not drop below this level, cushioned by institutional investment.

Bitcoin reached a low of $60,000 on February 6 and has since held up above this level, even up to the present, leading some to believe that a floor might have been reached.

An X user brought this fact to Schiff's notice, saying, "$60,000 is the floor sir." Schiff, in his usual characteristic manner, waved this off while using the chance to double down on his bearish outlook for Bitcoin, saying, "It's likely a trap door that Bitcoin will fall through."

It's likely a trap door that Bitcoin will fall through. It's a long way down.

— Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) May 23, 2026

"It's a long way down," Schiff said, hinting at further downside for Bitcoin's price.

At a current price of $74,720, Bitcoin is up nearly 25% from the low of $60,000 reached on February 6, with analysts suggesting potential consolidation ahead of the next major move.

Bitcoin short-term price action

Bitcoin surpassed $82,000 in a few attempts in May, rising above the True Market Mean at $78,300 but failing to sustain above it. Previous cycles suggest weeks to months of consolidation around this level might be needed before a credible bull market transition can be confirmed.

Below here, the cost basis of investors who accumulated during the February to April consolidation period, now classified as 1-month to 3-month holders, sits near $71,400, representing the most probable near-term support level.