The End of the Four-Year Bear Market Cycle? The Retail Investors' 'Doomsday Clock' Has Already Struck!
Dear family, I am Bai Yue, and today we are going to talk about something explosive! The big shots at Bitwise have declared: Bitcoin will reach new highs in 2026, and the four-year bear market cycle may come to a complete end! Sounds like a bull market celebration, right? But don't rush to celebrate; this could be the biggest trap for retail investors. Without a cycle, how can we buy the dip? The bear market used to be an opportunity, but now even that pattern is being taken away by institutions!
Hot topic: This is not a bull market; it is an upgrade of the institutions' 'harvester'!
Bitwise says that halving and interest rates are no longer relevant; why? Because ETF funds are flooding in like a deluge, and regulation is paving the way for more 'formalization' of the market. But have you thought about it? Institutions play the long game, while retail investors are still fixated on candlestick charts chasing prices. The end of the cycle means that volatility may become more random; you will no longer wait for that kind of 'once every four years' certainty to buy the dip in a bear market! It's like a casino suddenly changing the rules, leaving old gamblers bewildered.
What should retail investors do? Quickly throw away your 'leek mentality'!
Don't panic, but be afraid—afraid that you can't keep up with the times! In the past, we relied on cycles, but now we must rely on our brains. Institutional funds are not here to offer warmth; they are here to set prices. If retail investors want to survive, they must learn from institutions: stop going all-in, and instead, gradually allocate quality assets; stop betting on news, and instead, look at fundamentals like ETF flows and regulatory developments.
Bai Yue's view: The end of the cycle is the 'coming-of-age ceremony' for the crypto market and the 'elimination match' for retail investors! I think this is not a bad thing; the market has grown up. But if retail investors still dream of 'buying the dip in a bear market,' then just wait to be thrown off the bus. New highs in 2026? Maybe, but that could be driven by institutions and has nothing to do with you, unless you change your strategy now. Be afraid, but let that fear drive you to take action, not retreat.
There are always opportunities in the market; the key is to operate calmly. Bai Yue will continue to help everyone monitor on-chain dynamics and move steadily forward together! Follow Bai Yue and participate in every attack made by the villagers of Bai Yue! Bai Yue will announce specific entry times and real-time news every day in the village!
