Bitcoin’s Bull Run Is Just Warming Up—Here’s the Next Big Move, According to Top Analysts

Bitcoin isn't just hitting new highs—it's rewriting the playbook for digital asset rallies. As institutional money floods in and retail FOMO kicks into overdrive, the real question isn't 'if' but 'how far.'

The Halving Effect: Supply Shock Meets Institutional Demand

With the 2024 halving now in the rearview, the math gets brutal for shorts. Miners are hoarding, ETFs are vacuuming up supply, and that 21 million cap starts looking awfully small when BlackRock comes knocking.

Price Targets That'll Make Traders Blink

Forget $100K—the real conversation now orbits six-figure projections. When Goldman Sachs starts quietly accumulating through OTC desks, you know this isn't your 2017 meme-coin frenzy.

The Cynic's Corner: Wall Street Always Wins

Watch how quickly 'decentralization purists' change their tune when their bags get heavy enough. The same suits who called crypto a scam in 2018 now charge 2% management fees to hold your Bitcoin—progress.

What comes next?

With the crypto king still consolidating just below its all-time high, Rekt Capital explained that similar phases of slowing momentum or “price discovery corrections” occurred at this stage in both the 2017 and 2021 cycles. These periods often gave way to renewed momentum leading into the final phase of the bull market.

However, he emphasized that as the cycle matures, the risk-to-reward ratio begins to shift. While some upside may remain, the scale of potential gains becomes smaller compared to the downside risk of a full-cycle correction. Rekt Capital cited historical drawdowns of 60–70% that followed prior bull market tops, underscoring the importance of managing risk and preparing for volatility.

Rekt Capital also addressed the idea of cycle extensions, noting that while the current cycle could stretch slightly, as past ones have by around 30 days, using those assumptions to delay profit-taking carries risk. 

“The danger here is if we’re going to keep moving the goalpost, at some point we’re going to miss that bull market top,” he said.

With that in mind, the analyst suggested sticking to past patterns, and that anything beyond the historical window should be treated as “bonus time” rather than a guarantee of further upside. The focus for investors, he said, should now shift toward preparing for that window, protecting gains, and not getting distracted by newer cycle narratives that lack historical backing.

BTC has been in a steady climb over the past week, trading slightly over $108,840 at press time.