I actually think Crypto as a whole was destined to put in a bear (2022-26) 4year cycle this time around.  No new highs across the board and a double top or slight higher high for Bitcoin.
What changed this was the crypto regulatory changes, which were a radical shift.   If you consider those changes and the capital that came directly as a result, and yet the cycle unfolded as it did, it adds a lot of weight to this being a bear, or in the least, a consolidating cycle.
This bodes well for the next cycle.  At least the first half of it into late 2028.

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As mentioned before, we'll trade at key levels!

If it can firmly hold above that level, then we can aim for the previous high!

If it fails to break through, don't short immediately. A drop would require a pullback, making it less cost-effective; it's better to avoid trading unless a downtrend emerges on a smaller timeframe.

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I fully agree it made a lot of sense to me that we might have an echo bubble but not break highs and then it started feeling forced and unnatural that’s why everyone has felt the same - out of sync. A million things can point to that agree with your tweet.