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Bitcoin's Future Breaks from the Past as Old Coins Resurface and Institutions Take Over
Bitcoin’s traditional cycles are being challenged as major players forecast new patterns, long-dormant hacked funds re-emerge, and early adopters voice concern over the asset’s changing identity.
Joe G & Money Talks
July 27, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes
What we will talk about today...
Bitcoin’s “Up Year” Could Be 2026, Not 2025
Bitcoin OGs Losing Faith? Not Everyone Buys It
$9.4B Bitcoin Sale Tied to Forgotten 2011 Hack Raises Alarms
Bitwise says the four-year cycle is dead, and Bitcoin’s rally may stretch longer than expected.
🚨DID I HEAR SUPER CYCLE???
The four-year cycle is dead and adoption killed it.
@Matt_Hougan says we're going higher in 2026.
Early profit takers will be left behind!!!
Full break down with @JSeyff and @Matt_Hougan in comments👇
— Kyle Chassé / DD🐸 (@kyle_chasse)
11:01 AM • Jul 25, 2025
2026 Uptrend Expected: Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says Bitcoin will likely see its biggest gains in 2026.
Four-Year Cycle Obsolete: He claims the halving is “half as important” each time, and rate cuts could fuel crypto.
Regulatory Clarity Boosts Confidence: Improved regulations reduce “blow-up risk” and support long-term growth.
“I bet 2026 is an up year... The long-term pro-crypto forces will overwhelm the classic four-year cycle.”
Matt Hougan, Bitwise CIO
Bitcoin OGs Losing Faith? Not Everyone Buys It
A claim that early Bitcoin whales are giving up has split the crypto community.
I rarely disagree with you strongly but this is one of those moments.
People make a personal decision to sell some of all their coins for a myriad of reasons that have nothing to do with the asset or protocol.
Everyone dies. At some point, investment returns become irrelevant.
— Mike Alfred (@mikealfred)
2:45 PM • Jul 26, 2025
Faith in Bitcoin Shaken: Analyst Scott Melker says some early whales are selling out as institutions flood in.
Not Everyone Agrees: Critics argue sales are personal, not ideological. “Everyone dies,” says Mike Alfred.
Big Names Exiting: Influential OGs like Willy Woo and PlanB have sold BTC or switched to ETFs.
I rarely disagree with you strongly but this is one of those moments.
People make a personal decision to sell some of all their coins for a myriad of reasons that have nothing to do with the asset or protocol.
Everyone dies. At some point, investment returns become irrelevant.
— Mike Alfred (@mikealfred)
2:45 PM • Jul 26, 2025
“Bitcoin is amazing, but it’s obviously been co-opted to some degree.” Scott Melker
“Respect to the early whales… The world needs Bitcoin more than ever.” Matt Hougan
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Galaxy Digital's massive OTC deal may involve stolen funds from a defunct early exchange.
Dormant Coins Reactivated: 80,000 BTC sold this week came from wallets untouched since 2011.
Tied to MyBitcoin Hack: Analysts say the wallets link to the hacked MyBitcoin exchange from over a decade ago.
Due Diligence in Question: Galaxy has not confirmed vetting the seller or source of funds.
“There’s no indication Galaxy verified the source of the coins.”
Ki Young Ju, CryptoQuant CEO
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