Has Bitcoin turned to a hacker?

[davis196]

They said Bitcoin will sell in 2026. What I am seeing with Bitcoin does look like it, Bitcoin touched $98K yesterday, very soon it will get to $100K and above. I knew this change would happen. Bitcoin seems to be hacking the formula into its favor.

The formula is changing from the long-term "Buy and Sell within a cycle" to "Buy and Buy with no cycle".

Don't wait again, if Bitcoin could hack this formula this far, expect it at $250K at year close.

You are making long term conclusions out of a short term price pump, that might last for a few weeks. Calm down with the bullish hype.
Analysts are saying that there's not enough liquidity on the Bitcoin market, which could support a big price pump and a FOMO phase. The lack of enough liquidity on the market could lead to price pumps, but it can also lead to a price crash. Bitcoin isn't some sentient being, like it is portrayed by your forum thread. Bitcoin is just a financial asset with its own supply and demand. For some reason, the demand for BTC has went up in the last few days. The market could surprise anyone, who is making long term predictions. I'm still bearish about Bitcoin in the current year.

[JeffBrad12]

Cyclical routine is broken. If we follow cyclical pattern, the bearish should've started from October with a steep downward movement on the price. What we get is a consolidation instead.
I'm positive we've entered uncharted territory. Prediction based on past price movement is useless now. What I'm seeing right now is bitcoin resembles gold more than anything else except it slightly lagging behind.
We probably have entered the age of bitcoin as a true store of value if things keep up and price climb instead of entering another bearish season.

[GeorgeJohn]

They said Bitcoin will sell in 2026. What I am seeing with Bitcoin does look like it, Bitcoin touched $98K yesterday, very soon it will get to $100K and above.

Bitcoin price is unpredictable, but people like to make a sudden predictions of bitcoin in order to hear the suggestions of others...but it's obvious that price of Bitcoin is unpredictable..This 2026 just started and is early to exaggerate what the price of Bitcoin will be.

Don't wait again, if Bitcoin could hack this formula this far, expect it at $250K at year close.

Do not expect bitcoin price, because the price may fail you, Bitcoin price fluctuates, And it’s difficult to detect when the price will increase or decrease, investing in bitcoin has to do with determination, and when you're investing on bitcoin have it at backside of your that two things may occur, neither it skyrocket or it crashes in price.

[Pmalek]

I don't like predictions or looking back in history in search of signs where Bitcoin is heading to next and how high or low it could go. Everyone was looking forward to November and December because they are historically good months for Bitcoin. Then we saw that 2025 ended on a negative note. People have already started spreading predictions for 2026, forgetting all the crap they said earlier.

It's unusual to see precious metals at ATHs throughout 2025 and Bitcoin doing so bad, ending the year on a negative. Investors rightly expect a stronger move upwards, but we shouldn't forget that Bitcoin reacts strongly to negative news and geopolitics. With the way things are going globally, 2026 will likely bring us new bad news. Similar price movements are to be expected.

[Hardyrobust]

I don't like predictions or looking back in history in search of signs where Bitcoin is heading to next and how high or low it could go. Everyone was looking forward to November and December because they are historically good months for Bitcoin. Then we saw that 2025 ended on a negative note. People have already started spreading predictions for 2026, forgetting all the crap they said earlier.

It's unusual to see precious metals at ATHs throughout 2025 and Bitcoin doing so bad, ending the year on a negative. Investors rightly expect a stronger move upwards, but we shouldn't forget that Bitcoin reacts strongly to negative news and geopolitics. With the way things are going globally, 2026 will likely bring us new bad news. Similar price movements are to be expected.

The reason for predictions is mostly for trading and those that don't plan to hold bitcoin for a long term. Studying past market history of bitcoin will help them to make informed decision as regards when to buy bitcoin and when not venture into the market. However, I do agree with you, it is stressful to be trying to predict the market since some times history may not likely repeat itself .

[MainIbem]

Change is one thing that remains constant however I don't think that the 4 years cycle pattern has changed, what i think is that Bitcoin adapting to the market, moreover the negative event of the 4th quater of las4 year played a role to why it was bearish from  the 4th quater of 2025 but following a bullish trend this year. Anyways i won't be decieved by this slight pump until it reaches a new all time high then I could suspect that the pattern has changed, the 4 years cycle pattern is still valid though.

[Danica22]

Cyclical routine is broken. If we follow cyclical pattern, the bearish should've started from October with a steep downward movement on the price. What we get is a consolidation instead.
I'm positive we've entered uncharted territory. Prediction based on past price movement is useless now. What I'm seeing right now is bitcoin resembles gold more than anything else except it slightly lagging behind.
We probably have entered the age of bitcoin as a true store of value if things keep up and price climb instead of entering another bearish season.

We cannot expect market cycle to repeat themselves precisely down to the smallest detail because macroeconomic condition, cash flow and investor behavior are changing over time. Just because Bitcoin rose too early or was dumped a few months later. That alone is not not enough to declare that market cycle has been completely broken.

If we want to claim that the old parent is no longer valid and the market has entered a new phase. Bitcoin needs to reach a new all time high this year, or at least it will not be severely dumped. Only then can we confidently declare that the market cycle has been broken.

By the way, gold also has its cycle.

[Bastketsrus]

Don't wait again, if Bitcoin could hack this formula this far, expect it at $250K at year's end.

The high number of institutional investors investing in Bitcoin appears to have slightly altered the dynamic. The bull run started early, just after the approval of the Bitcoin ETF, and the US elections also affected the market. The formula remains unchanged, but the global economy has an impact on the price. $250k this year sounds high, getting to $150k this year looks more reasonable to me. We could also enter the bear season after this time, who knows.

Yeah, I’m with you. ETFs and institutions clearly changed the cycle, and macro conditions play a bigger role now. $250k feels too high for this year, but $150k seems realistic. After that, a slowdown or bear phase wouldn’t be surprising.

[tbct_mt2]

Yeah, I’m with you. ETFs and institutions clearly changed the cycle, and macro conditions play a bigger role now. $250k feels too high for this year, but $150k seems realistic. After that, a slowdown or bear phase wouldn’t be surprising.

There are changes from legality, adoption to entities participate in the market but if you say this market cycle is different, I see it is too soon to say that. It can be different this time, or not different than past cycles, and only time with coming months in 2026 can help us knowing that. If you want to get short term profit in the market, and you are betting on "this time is different" chance, you are making very risky decision.

If you are simply an investor and want to get profit by holding your bitcoin, I think whether a super cycle comes or don't come this time, it won't change your investment plan too much.

[promise444c5]

I don’t believe it and neither do I dispute it  that “Bitcoin will sell in 2026” but then, if it happens then I would be prepared for it..
There’s nothing wrong with checking history especially if it has repeat itself more than twice..2026 isn’t looking nice that much with what we are starting with, that’s inline with history ..yet, I see a possibility of bullish month just that the 250k might just be a little be exaggerated for now(not that it isn’t possible, just low prob.)..
I won’t be pissed if it doesn’t reach the last ATH either..