Bitcoin (BTC) is going through a new bullish cycle, but this time with an atypical behavior with respect to previous cycles. According to the last report of the firm Cryptoquantgreat market players – among them crypto companies, institutional funds and ETF managers – would be strategically acting for Avoid price overheatingwith the aim of extending the duration of the cycle and maximizing the growth potential.
The analyst identified as Crypto Dan warns that these movements could be designed to lead to an euphoric stage later, with projections that estimate a price of US $ 200,000 or more per unit before the current cycle ends.
What differentiates this cycle from the previous ones?
Bitcoin’s behavior in 2024-2025 differs from previous historical peaks. In 2017, for example, the cryptocurrency showed an aggressive rise interrupted by short corrections. In 2021, on the other hand, the market suffered a prolonged correction following the macroeconomic context by pandemic.
This year, Bitcoin has gone through more marked but controlled setbacksespecially in the periods from March to November 2024 and between January and April 2025. During those phases, the Altcoins They also showed low performance, which affected the general feeling of the market. However, the falls were not as pronounced as in other times, which indicates a possible “market management” by relevant actors.
A key fact that supports this hypothesis is the analysis of UTXO Age Bands (Units of Bitcoin not spent). According to Cryptoquant, there is a reduction in the participation of old currencies – long -term “holders” and an increase in the youngest, which suggests a Progressive distribution of BTC from experienced investors to new participants.
Great institutional players take control
The institutional presence in the Bitcoin ecosystem does not stop growing. Companies like Twenty One Capitalwhich recently raised US $ 100 million through convertible bonds, they are accumulating BTC aggressively. With US $ 685 million in holdings, it is located as the third firm that has the most Bitcoin among the companies that are quoted in the stock market.
This strategy is also followed by firms such as Strategy and Mara Holdingswhich use different financial tools to increase their exposure to asset without causing sudden price movements. In parallel, the Cash Bitcoin ETF They have democratized institutional access, by allowing traditional banks and funds to invest without directly guarding cryptoactives.
According to Crypto Dan, all these actions respond to the same objective: prolong the btc bull tendency avoiding explosive peaks in the short terma strategy that seeks to maintain market confidence and allow greater institutional accumulation before the final phase.
Price predictions: How much could Bitcoin be worth?
Bitcoin price projections are increasingly optimistic. Manuel BeaudroitCEO of the Argentine Exchange Beloestimated a range of between U $ S 180,000 YU $ S 200,000 as a roof for this phase of the cycle.
Meanwhile, the bank Standard Chartered It goes further. Your report anticipates a sustained growth path:
These predictions point to a stage of future euphoriabut not immediate, but deferred and with greater planning, very different from the explosive dynamics of previous cycles.
What can the Argentine investor expect?
For those who closely follow the price of Bitcoin from Argentina, this context offers mixed but encouraging signals. On the one hand, the possibility of a Sustained and less volatile growth It can give more entry margin to those who still do not participate in the market. On the other, the institutional capital entrance and the professionalization of the crypto ecosystem They could generate greater long -term stability.
In addition, if the predictions are met, the BTC could be transformed not only into a refuge in the face of global inflation, but also in a High performance investment opportunityeven in a local context of exchange restrictions and economic crisis.
Source: Ambito
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