Japanโs inflation just hit 3.0%, now above U.S. inflation for the first time in 46 years.
For every 1% Japan runs hotter than the U.S., an estimated $100B in Japanese bonds can be dumped as capital reallocates.
At the same time, odds of the next Bank of Japan rate hike are climbing.
Why this is bad for crypto ๐
โข Higher BOJ rates forced a huge Bitcoin dump, as it was many times earlier โข Global liquidity tightens as Japan shifts from easy money to restraint โข Less liquidity = weaker bids, harsher volatility, deeper drawdowns
"The bear market is here and Bitcoin is heading down to $65,000"
That's what Fidelity's director of global macro Jurrien Timmer thinks.
While Jurrien is bullish on $BTC in the long term, he believes that Bitcoin is once again following its historical 4-year cycle driven by its halvings.
So BTCโs ATH of $126K on October 6th was the cycle top in both โprice and time.โ
Based on the 4-year cycle, Fidelity is predicting that 2026 will be a down year with support for Bitcoin currently at the $65-75K price range.
๐ฏ๏ธ HISTORY DOESNโT WARN โ IT RHYMES Two different sources. Two different centuries. One identical message.
๐ Benner Cycle (1870) ๐ Modern Market Mapping
1999 โ High prices โ SELL 2007 โ High prices โ SELL 2023 โ Accumulation โ BUY 2026 โ โGood Timesโ โ SELL EVERYTHING Markets donโt collapse at fear. They collapse at belief. 2026 is not a crash year. It is a risk-transfer year. Smart money exits quietly. Narratives peak. Retail arrives confidently. Crashes come after good times never during them. Those laughing at cycles today will be forced to respect them tomorrow. ๐ป Timing is not prediction ๐ป It is survival History doesnโt repeat. Human behavior does.
ALMOST EVERY BITCOINER I KNOW WHO GAVE PRICE PREDICTIONS FOR THE END OF 2025 WAS WRONG, INCLUDING MYSELF. AS A WHOLE WE WERE OFF SUBSTANTIALLY WITH OUR ESTIMATES.
Altcoin dominance back to pre-bull cycle 2021 levels (also covid crash).
In terms of charts this one gives a far more accurate representation of alts vs the likes of bitcoin dominance.
Bitcoin dominance dropping doesn't always mean alts will run (stablecoin supply rising will give a fake signal. Btc price dropping as well).
Here you can clearly see the movement in Q1 2024 that produced a "mini altseason" as well as Q4 2024 (shorter).
It also currently represents how low the interest in alts in general is. Currently it's just us. New retail has no interest for now.
There will be times we'll see some sparks again. But right now it's to early to tell it'll happen now or even in Q1 2026 (liquidity still flows where it wants to flow).
I'll be here to take action on the first signs of it. But won't be going all-in because I'm betting it'll start tomorrow.
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