"It looks likely to be a fairly difficult and potentially prolonged period and therefore, the crypto winter analogy is quite good. Remember, the crypto winter in 2018 wasn't just over the Northern Hemisphere winter months. It basically extended for a whole year - so it was a crypto winter that lasted effectively a year." Mentions of "crypto winter" and "crypto ice age" have flooded social media amid the latest drop. "Enjoy this #bitcoin winter," user @mir_btc tweeted over the weekend.