Is This Bitcoin Bear Market Different? Analysts Weigh In
The post Is This Bitcoin Bear Market Different? Analysts Weigh In appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. In brief Bitcoin’s current bear market drawdown of around 36% from its ATH is shallower than historical cycles, which saw 40–50% declines. ETF inflows and corporate treasury accumulation have introduced structural demand that analysts say is reshaping how Bitcoin cycles play out. One analyst noted that similar conditions—above True Market Mean and STH cost basis—preceded bear market resumptions in 2014, 2018, and 2022. Bitcoin’s recovery over the past few weeks has led to shallower losses than any previous bear market on record, leading analysts to believe that the cycle may have permanently changed—though not all are convinced the old playbook is dead. The leading crypto has retreated roughly 36% from its October all-time high of $126,080, trading at around $80,500 at the time of writing, according to CoinGecko data. That retracement is higher than past bear markets, which have histo