The chief investment officer (CIO) of crypto asset management firm Bitwise, Matt Hougan, is saying the four-year cycle, which has traditionally influenced the boom and bust cycles of Bitcoin ( BTC ) and the rest of the crypto market, is “dead.” Hougan says the “forces that have created prior four-year cycles are weaker” currently and this includes the Bitcoin halving. According to Hougan, the impact and importance of the Bitcoin halving falls by half every four years. Additionally, Hougan says there exists a friendlier regulatory environment and institutional investors have embraced Bitcoin and other crypto assets. Per Hougan, these “bigger forces” don’t synchronize with the four-year cycle. “i) The movement of assets into [exchange-traded funds] ETFs is a 5 – 10 year trend. It started in 2024; ii) Broader institutional adoption is just getting started (ETFs still being approved on national account platforms, pensions and endowments just now considering crypto, etc.) iii) Regulatory progress began in earnest in January 2025 and will run for multiple years; iv) Wall Street is just now starting to build on crypto, and will invest billions in the quarters and years to come. This started in earnest with the passage of the GENIUS Act this month.” As a result, the Bitwise CIO says these emerging forces will be more influential in determining the future of Bitcoin and other crypto assets than the four-year cycle going forward. “All this suggests to me that the long-term pro-crypto forces will overwhelm the classic “four-year cycle” forces, to the extent those exist, and that 2026 will be a good year.” Follow us on X , Facebook and Telegram Don't Miss a Beat – Subscribe to get email alerts delivered directly to your inbox Check Price Action Surf The Daily Hodl Mix Disclaimer: Opinions expressed at The Daily Hodl are not investment advice. Investors should do their due diligence before making any high-risk investments in Bitcoin, cryptocurrency or digital assets. Please be advised that your transfers and trades are at your own risk, and any losses you may incur are your responsibility. The Daily Hodl does not recommend the buying or selling of any cryptocurrencies or digital assets, nor is The Daily Hodl an investment advisor. Please note that The Daily Hodl participates in affiliate marketing. Generated Image: Midjourney The post Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan Says Four-Year Cycle Is Dead, Predicts 2026 Will Be a Good Year for Bitcoin and Crypto – Here’s Why appeared first on The Daily Hodl .
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Bitwise investment director Matt Hougan concluded that four-year cycles are no longer relevant for Bitcoin. The forces that shaped these cycles have weakened in the new environment. The expert drew attention to the following changes: Halvings, which led to ”demand shocks,” have been replaced by steady, incremental purchases of cryptocurrency by institutions and corporations. The risk of collapse has been reduced by improved regulation and the institutionalization of the industry. The new trend for the next 5–10 years is the influx of funds into BTC ETFs. Traditional financial institutions are only just beginning to participate. Legislative support, such as the recent passage of the GENIUS Act, is helping bring Wall Street players who will invest “billions in the coming years” in cryptocurrency, Hougan said. He added that, in the context of macroeconomics, the correlation with changes in Fed interest rates has become positive, not negative as it was in 2018 and 2022. “All of this suggests that long-term cryptocurrency forces will overwhelm the classic ‘quadruple cycle’ factors, if there is such a thing. 2026 will be a good year. I could be wrong, but we’ll see significant volatility. And I think it’s more of a ‘stable, stable boom’ than a supercycle,” Hougan said. However, he identified one “significant risk” to watch: a boom in the formation of corporate Bitcoin treasuries. The day before, CryptoQuant founder and CEO Ki Young Ju admitted that the theory of the first cryptocurrency cycles no longer works. The analyst apologized for his previous erroneous forecasts.
Bitwise investment director Matt Hougan concluded that four-year cycles are no longer relevant for Bitcoin. The forces that shaped these cycles have weakened in the new environment. The expert drew attention to the following changes: Halvings, which led to ”demand shocks,” have been replaced by steady, incremental purchases of cryptocurrency by institutions and corporations. The risk of collapse has been reduced by improved regulation and the institutionalization of the industry. The new trend for the next 5–10 years is the influx of funds into BTC ETFs. Traditional financial institutions are only just beginning to participate. Legislative support, such as the recent passage of the GENIUS Act, is helping bring Wall Street players who will invest “billions in the coming years” in cryptocurrency, Hougan said. He added that, in the context of macroeconomics, the correlation with changes in Fed interest rates has become positive, not negative as it was in 2018 and 2022. “All of this suggests that long-term cryptocurrency forces will overwhelm the classic ‘quadruple cycle’ factors, if there is such a thing. 2026 will be a good year. I could be wrong, but we’ll see significant volatility. And I think it’s more of a ‘stable, stable boom’ than a supercycle,” Hougan said. However, he identified one “significant risk” to watch: a boom in the formation of corporate Bitcoin treasuries. The day before, CryptoQuant founder and CEO Ki Young Ju admitted that the theory of the first cryptocurrency cycles no longer works. The analyst apologized for his previous erroneous forecasts.
$1.9 billion in FTX repayments could soon enter the crypto market, providing a bullish outlook for crypto prices. This follows an announcement by the estate of the defunct exchange regarding the resolution of undisputed claims, clearing the way for the next repayments. The Market Awaits Next FTX Payouts Of $1.9 Billion In a press release , FTX announced that it has received authority from the Bankruptcy Court to reduce the disputed claims reserve by $1.9 billion, providing a green light for the next repayments . The defunct exchange will release this cash for distribution to holders of allowed claims. This is bullish for the crypto market as these holders could inject this cash into crypto assets. According to the press release, the next distribution is expected to commence on or about September 30 later this year. Before then, the record date for the next distribution will be August 15 for holders of allowed claims. It is worth noting that this marks the third FTX repayment that the crypto market has witnessed. The first FTX repayment of $1.2 billion was in February earlier this year, while the second was in May when the Bankruptcy Estate distributed $5 billion. This next distribution will be made by FTX’s Distribution Service Providers, including BitGo, Kraken, and Payoneer. Popular FTX creditor Sunil Kavuri also commented on this development. In an X post , Sunil stated that the distribution will be made to FTX claims that are above $50,000. Meanwhile, repayments will be made to claims below $50,000 that have been allowed since the record date. Class 6 General Unsecured Claims will also receive a portion of the $1.9 billion repayment. May Payout Coincides With Crypto Prices Rally Notably, the May FTX repayment coincided with the crypto market rally that month, when the Bitcoin price reached a new all-time high (ATH) , while altcoins also hit new local highs during that period. As such, this next payout could again spark another rally for the BTC and other digital assets. Moreover, the September repayment also coincides with when analysts like Titan of Crypto predict that Bitcoin could reach a new ATH. In an X post , Titan of Crypto shared an analysis that showed BTC could hit the $144,000 target in September. In the meantime, he suggested that a retest of the inverse Head-and-Shoulders pattern could happen before then. Meanwhile, the September FTX repayment would also coincide with the period when the Federal Reserve is meant to make its first rate cut this year, another bullish factor for the crypto market. As such, these developments could together spark a parabolic uptrend for the Bitcoin price and altcoins. Standard Chartered and Bitwise have both predicted that BTC could reach as high as $200,000 by the end of the year.
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