Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao believes Bitcoin could be entering a different kind of cycle, one that may eventually lead to new highs in 2026. Speaking with CNBC in Davos, Zhao said the current market might be taking a break from its usual four-year pattern, largely because the US and other countries are starting to take a more supportive approach toward crypto.
He explained that predicting Bitcoin’s price in the short term is nearly impossible, but he feels confident that a major “super cycle” could be forming. According to Zhao, Bitcoin has historically followed four-year cycles, but this time things could change as governments, especially the US, move toward more crypto-friendly policies. He believes this shift could help push Bitcoin to new records in 2026.
Zhao also shared that he is actively involved in discussions with policymakers around the world. He said he is in regular contact with about a dozen governments, mainly talking about how crypto should be regulated, how tokenization should work, and how stablecoins could be developed.
Addressing rumors about his relationship with Donald Trump, Zhao made it clear that he has never met or spoken with him. He said there is no personal connection, and that any perceived link comes only from the fact that Trump is involved in the crypto space and that Binance is a major player in the industry. He added that the closest he has ever been to Trump was at the Davos Forum, where they were about ten meters apart.
Regarding a Binance investment made using the USD1 stablecoin, Zhao explained that the investor, MGX, preferred to use that method. The main goal was simply to avoid dealing with banks, as long as the payment was made in cryptocurrency.
Overall, Zhao believes that changing global attitudes toward crypto could reshape Bitcoin’s usual market behavior and set the stage for a much bigger move in the coming years.
#Bitcoin #Binance #Blockchain #BTC
