Bitcoin's performance in 2025 has been nothing short of crazy – surpassing the $120,000 mark and reaching a maximum of around $126,000. After the excitement, the market began to hit the brakes, and the sentiment went from feverish to conservative, and the rally slowed significantly. Many people are asking: What will happen next?
Instead of guessing, let's see what history says. Bitcoin actually follows a set of "thunderous" four-year halving cycles - in each cycle, the law is "three years up and one year down". In other words: the year of the halving and the two years before and after it, the market is usually upward; The rest of the year will have to be prepared to stumble.
What about the current situation? 2024 is a half-year reduction, and we are in that wave of strong rise. 2025 is a record high, and this is the peak moment of this bull market. Even if there is a slight correction at the end of the year, it will not be able to turn over the bull market.
Just look at the historical data. In the previous three bull markets, each time it was like this: after surviving the halving, the price had to be given 12 to 18 months to really soar. The increase is that the madness of dozens of times in the early days is no longer going back - the market is more mature and there are too many participants. The most ruthless thing is: every time the bull market is over, the price has to be smashed down by more than 70%, which has almost become an iron law.
So will there be an exception this time? Some people say that this time is different. The large-scale entry of institutional funds, ETFs, and Wall Street funds has made the market more rational, and the drawdown may not be so fierce. But history tells us another story - those laws are like genes engraved in the currency circle, repeating themselves again and again.
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NFTBlackHole
· 6h ago
It's the same old story of historical patterns, hearing it so many times that my ears are calloused. The 70% crash rule? I think it's a myth. This time, the institutions are truly different.
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AlwaysAnon
· 9h ago
126,000 this wave of the market is indeed wild, but the iron law of 70% drop really can't be avoided
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ExpectationFarmer
· 01-05 09:54
$126,000 really was an exciting wave. Now I feel a bit empty... Historical patterns are not wrong, but honestly, this time the institutions really came, and it feels different? Forget it, I still need to be prepared for a potential 50% drop.
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WhaleShadow
· 01-05 03:54
The idea of historical patterns sounds reasonable, but I still believe that this time institutions have truly changed the game rules.
A 70% crash? Absolutely impossible to happen again.
Repeating the old trick of "looking at history" again, so boring.
$126,000 peak? I bet there will be surprises in the second half of the year.
The halving cycle argument is outdated; the crypto circle no longer buys into that.
That's correct, but don't forget the policy risk bomb.
Peak moment? I feel like it's just getting started.
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LightningHarvester
· 01-05 03:53
Back to this four-year cycle theory again? My ears are getting calloused from hearing it, haha.
History repeats itself, but this time institutions have really entered the market. Can it be the same?
Is the 126,000 peak really coming? Feels like there's still room to push higher.
The 70% crash rule also has to be followed this time? Is there any fate in the crypto world that can't be escaped?
We said it would be different, but in the end, we still have to dance to the rhythm of history. Truly incredible.
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GateUser-ccc36bc5
· 01-05 03:50
Historical patterns are really ruthless; a 70% crash rate is probably an exception. Even with institutional involvement, it can't change the fundamental nature of the crypto world.
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MoonMathMagic
· 01-05 03:45
126,000 is the top? I just don't believe it, history always loves to slap in the face.
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AirdropAutomaton
· 01-05 03:45
The 70% retracement rule... Can we really avoid it this time? I'm starting to doubt it more and more.
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MidnightGenesis
· 01-05 03:40
On-chain data shows that the accumulation of chips at the 126,000 level is quite interesting. We need to monitor for a few more weeks before drawing conclusions. Although the historical cycle theory sounds smooth, what I care more about is the contract change logic—patterns are important, but whether they can be changed depends ultimately on the flow of funds.
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VCsSuckMyLiquidity
· 01-05 03:37
$126,000 top? Ha, here we go again with this historical cycle theory. Is it really unavoidable to get crushed by a 70% drop?
Bitcoin's performance in 2025 has been nothing short of crazy – surpassing the $120,000 mark and reaching a maximum of around $126,000. After the excitement, the market began to hit the brakes, and the sentiment went from feverish to conservative, and the rally slowed significantly. Many people are asking: What will happen next?
Instead of guessing, let's see what history says. Bitcoin actually follows a set of "thunderous" four-year halving cycles - in each cycle, the law is "three years up and one year down". In other words: the year of the halving and the two years before and after it, the market is usually upward; The rest of the year will have to be prepared to stumble.
What about the current situation? 2024 is a half-year reduction, and we are in that wave of strong rise. 2025 is a record high, and this is the peak moment of this bull market. Even if there is a slight correction at the end of the year, it will not be able to turn over the bull market.
Just look at the historical data. In the previous three bull markets, each time it was like this: after surviving the halving, the price had to be given 12 to 18 months to really soar. The increase is that the madness of dozens of times in the early days is no longer going back - the market is more mature and there are too many participants. The most ruthless thing is: every time the bull market is over, the price has to be smashed down by more than 70%, which has almost become an iron law.
So will there be an exception this time? Some people say that this time is different. The large-scale entry of institutional funds, ETFs, and Wall Street funds has made the market more rational, and the drawdown may not be so fierce. But history tells us another story - those laws are like genes engraved in the currency circle, repeating themselves again and again.