Why Big Bitcoin Predictions Failed in a More Mature Market

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Many 2025 price targets were built on assumptions borrowed from earlier bull runs: aggressive leverage, retail frenzy, and rapid liquidity expansion. But Bitcoin is no longer a niche asset. ETFs, regulation, and institutional custody have changed how capital flows into the market — making parabolic moves harder to sustain.

Rather than chasing momentum, institutions allocated carefully, while repeated liquidation events capped upside. Bitcoin didn’t collapse — it stabilized. That stability may have disappointed speculators, but it also signaled that the asset is transitioning from hype-driven cycles to macro-sensitive price discovery.

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