DeepSeek AI Challenges OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Shakes Crypto Market—Will the Bull Run Rebound?

• DeepSeek went live, giving tough competition for OpenAI’s ChatGPT with more efficiency and investment in millions
• The AI space has been deeply affected as the popular tokens face double-digit losses and the market cap dropped by more than 15% to 20% 

The crypto markets experienced a massive pullback, with Bitcoin prices slashing hard below $98,000 while Ethereum price managed to hold the $3000 support amid rising sell-off. Besides, the major hit was the AI space, which experienced a major sell-off. Besides, the other altcoins plunged hard, losing over 10%. This is the biggest sell-off ever since the inauguration of the new president, who signed several orders in favor of the crypto space. 

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What changed in the blink of an eye? Why did the Bitcoin price face a 6% pullback? 

The traditional markets and the crypto markets both faced a mammoth pullback, mainly due to DeepSeek R1, an AI model by China. This model is believed to be a competition for OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which has shaken the entire market. It not only matches but is believed to have surpassed the efficiency of a popular AI model, ChatGPT, with a mere $10 million in development costs. 

It seems that China has undercut US corporate plans to make lots of money from AI by releasing this free tool. With this, the selling pressure on the markets intensified, which sparked massive, long liquidations. The trading volume rose heavily as traders were unprepared and triggered a rapid selloff. While the markets have now begun to recover from the recent losses, will it reinstate a strong bull run?

Will BTC Price Rise To Reach New Highs Above $115K?

After a quick selloff, the crypto markets have begun to recover while the AI tokens are leading the top gainers. Bittensor (TAO) price managed to rise by over 10%, reclaiming above the interim resistance at $430. Meanwhile, the Bitcoin price reclaimed levels above $102K. Hinting towards the resurgence of the bulls. Hence, the bull run was temporarily hindered but in the broader landscape, the markets remain under bullish influence. 

The success of DeepSeek is expected to shift the industry towards AI development, and by reducing the cost, the existing AI developers may face huge pressure to lower their costs too. This may raise the demand for affordable and cost-efficient AI solutions, which may further increase the competition among AI firms. 

Over the past few weeks, sentiments have reversed from neutral to extremely bullish following the inauguration. On the other hand, the technicals do not appear to have dropped severely to the overbought waning levels, while the current levels hint towards a near-term upside potential. Therefore, the crypto bull market is likely not over, as it has the potential to revive a strong upside move anytime from now.