{"id":881114,"date":"2025-12-28T00:14:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T06:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/28\/bitcoin-may-enter-decade-long-bull-run-after-2025-bear-market-samson-mow\/"},"modified":"2025-12-28T00:14:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T06:14:46","slug":"bitcoin-may-enter-decade-long-bull-run-after-2025-bear-market-samson-mow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/28\/bitcoin-may-enter-decade-long-bull-run-after-2025-bear-market-samson-mow\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin May Enter Decade-Long Bull Run After 2025 Bear Market: Samson Mow"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23090551\/ayan-150x150.jpg\" alt>\n                    <\/p>\n<p>Crypto Journalist<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Amin Ayan<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23090551\/ayan-150x150.jpg\" alt>\n                <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Crypto Journalist<\/p>\n<p><span>Amin Ayan<\/span><span class><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/wp-content\/themes\/cryptonews\/images\/verification.svg\" alt=\"Verified\"><\/span>\n                    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Part of the Team Since<\/p>\n<p>Apr 2025<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>About Author<\/p>\n<p>Amin Ayan is a crypto journalist with over four years of experience in the industry. He has contributed to leading publications such as Cryptonews, Investing.com, 99Bitcoins, and 24\/7 Wall St. He has&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Last updated:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><time datetime=\"2025-12-27T09:53:00+00:00\">December 27, 2025<\/time>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1200\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/27074300\/1766821379-image-1766819580682_optimized.jpg\" alt=\"Bitcoin May Enter Decade-Long Bull Run After 2025 Bear Market: Samson Mow\" decoding=\"async\"  ><\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin may be on the verge of a prolonged bull market that could stretch into the next decade, according to Jan3 founder Samson Mow, who argues that the past year marked a stealth bear phase rather than the start of a broader downturn.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Samson Mow and PlanC argue that 2025 marked a stealth bear market, setting the stage for a Bitcoin bull run.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Other analysts remain skeptical, warning that Bitcoin\u2019s $125,100 peak could signal a new bear market.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Bitcoin is nearing a rare down year that some see as a historical anomaly.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Excellion\/status\/2004666358114701798?s=20\" target=\"_blank\">post on X on Friday<\/a>, Mow said 2025 effectively served as Bitcoin\u2019s bear market and that the conditions are now in place for a sustained advance lasting into 2035. \u201c2025 was the bear market,\u201d Mow wrote, adding that Bitcoin could be entering a \u201cdecade long bull run.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His view w<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheRealPlanC\/status\/2004386297373511895?s=20\" target=\"_blank\">as echoed by analyst PlanC<\/a>, who said investors who endured the year had already weathered the worst of the cycle.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"h-analysts-warn-bitcoin-s-125k-peak-may-signal-new-bear-market-in-2026\">Analysts Warn Bitcoin\u2019s $125K Peak May Signal New Bear Market in 2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The outlook contrasts sharply with other forecasts that point to October\u2019s all-time high of $125,100 as the peak of the current cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Some analysts argue that 2026 could usher in a fresh bear market as macro conditions tighten and speculative demand fades.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin is currently trading at around $87,200, down nearly 9% since the start of the year, according to CoinMarketCap.<\/p>\n<p>The asset is on pace to close the year in the red, a rarity in Bitcoin\u2019s trading history. PlanC noted that Bitcoin has never posted two consecutive annual declines, framing the current weakness as an anomaly rather than a trend reversal.<\/p>\n<p>Price performance has fallen short of bullish projections made earlier in the year.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>In October, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes and BitMine chair Tom Lee suggested Bitcoin <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/news\/billionaire-tim-draper-says-bitcoin-will-hit-250k-in-2025-heres-why\/\">could still climb to $250,000<\/a> before year-end.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Bitcoin is down about 3% over the past 30 days, with sentiment deteriorating through December.<\/p>\n<p>Market psychology reflects that pressure. The Crypto Fear &#038; Greed Index fell to a reading of 20 out of 100 on Dec. 26, extending a stretch of \u201cextreme fear\u201d that began earlier in the month.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"h-analysts-warn-bitcoin-could-fall-to-60k-65k-in-2026\">Analysts Warn Bitcoin Could Fall to $60K\u2013$65K in 2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Looking ahead to 2026, the industry remains divided. Fidelity\u2019s director of global macro research, Jurrien Timmer, has suggested 2026 could be a pause year, with prices potentially sliding toward $65,000.<\/p>\n<p>Others remain more optimistic. Strategy CEO Phong Le <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8rYl8wEotZk&#038;t=201s\" target=\"_blank\">has argued that Bitcoin\u2019s underlying<\/a> fundamentals held up throughout 2025 despite weaker prices, while Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan said earlier this year that he expects 2026 to be an \u201cup year\u201d for the asset.<\/p>\n<p>According to Linh Tran, market analyst at XS.com, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/news\/bitcoin-slips-below-90k-as-fed-uncertainty-and-weak-liquidity-weigh-on-price-analyst\/\">Bitcoin\u2019s recent price action underscores<\/a> the market\u2019s sensitivity to monetary policy expectations rather than headline economic data.<\/p>\n<p>While US inflation has eased from last year\u2019s highs, the latest consumer price index reading of 2.7% suggests that the disinflation process remains slow and uneven, forcing \u201cthe Fed to maintain a cautious stance, making it difficult to pivot quickly toward an aggressive easing cycle,\u201d Tran said in a note shared with Cryptonews.com.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, K33 also said Bitcoin\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/news\/k33-says-long-term-bitcoin-holder-selling-may-be-nearing-exhaustion\/\">prolonged sell-side pressure<\/a> from long-term holders may be approaching its limits after years of steady distribution.<\/p>\n<p>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKQgKIiNDQklTRkFnTWFoQUtEbU55ZVhCMGIyNWxkM011WTI5dEtBQVAB?ceid=US:en&#038;oc=3\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                            <svg width=\"20\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" fill=\"none\">\n                            <path d=\"M19.6 5.36C19.6 5.48 19.6 5.66 19.54 5.78L17.2 12.8V5.6C17.2 4.94 16.66 4.4 16 4.4H12.82L12.52 3.8L11.86 2.36L15.34 3.32L18.58 4.16C19.18 4.28 19.6 4.82 19.6 5.36Z\" fill=\"#FF4131\" \/>\n                            <path d=\"M15.4 0.799997V3.26L11.92 2.3L11.74 1.88C11.44 1.28 10.72 0.979997 10.12 1.22L4.59998 3.38V0.799997C4.59998 0.499997 4.89998 0.199997 5.19998 0.199997H14.8C15.1 0.199997 15.4 0.499997 15.4 0.799997Z\" fill=\"#03A846\" \/>\n                            <path d=\"M12.82 4.4H4.00002C3.34002 4.4 2.80002 4.94 2.80002 5.6V11.42L0.520024 6.5C0.460024 6.26 0.400024 6.08 0.400024 5.9V5.84C0.400024 5.3 0.700024 4.82 1.24002 4.64L4.60002 3.32L10.06 1.22C10.72 0.979997 11.44 1.28 11.68 1.88L11.86 2.3L12.52 3.74L12.82 4.4Z\" fill=\"#FDBD04\" \/>\n                            <path d=\"M17.2 5.59999V14.6C17.2 15.26 16.66 15.8 16 15.8H4.00005C3.34005 15.8 2.80005 15.26 2.80005 14.6V5.59999C2.80005 4.93999 3.34005 4.39999 4.00005 4.39999H16C16.66 4.39999 17.2 4.93999 17.2 5.59999ZM9.40005 9.79999H7.00005V11H7.90005C7.60005 11.36 7.18005 11.6 6.70005 11.6C5.86005 11.6 5.20005 10.94 5.20005 10.1C5.20005 9.25999 5.86005 8.59999 6.70005 8.59999C7.12005 8.59999 7.48005 8.77999 7.78005 9.01999L8.62005 8.17999C8.14005 7.69999 7.48005 7.39999 6.70005 7.39999C5.20005 7.39999 4.00005 8.59999 4.00005 10.1C4.00005 11.6 5.20005 12.8 6.70005 12.8C7.90005 12.8 8.86005 12.08 9.22005 11C9.34005 10.7 9.40005 10.4 9.40005 10.1C9.40005 9.97999 9.40005 9.91999 9.40005 9.79999ZM14.8 7.39999H10.6V8.59999H14.8V7.39999ZM16 9.79999H10.6V11H16V9.79999ZM14.8 12.2H10.6V13.4H14.8V12.2Z\" fill=\"#0284FE\" \/>\n                            <\/svg><br \/>\n                                                                    Follow us on Google News                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/news\/bitcoin-may-enter-decade-long-bull-run-after-2025-bear-market-samson-mow\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Buffy Buresh<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crypto Journalist Amin Ayan Crypto Journalist Amin Ayan Part of the Team Since Apr 2025 About Author Amin Ayan is a crypto journalist with over four years of experience in the industry. 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