Bitcoin’s 4-year cycle is broken, and this time, data proves it

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BTC BITCOIN

Why it matters

A recent analysis suggests that Bitcoin's 4-year price cycle may have been broken, as data indicates a decline in average annual returns and no notable peaks in the last cycle, potentially altering the cryptocurrency's risk/return structure.

Article tone

Neutral How the article is written, as reported by the source.

Expected market reaction

Bearish Confidence 82% How confidence is read Impact: Moderate

Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 82% confidence.

Evidence trail

Evidence
Source CoinTelegraph
Claim Bitcoin’s 4-year cycle is broken, and this time, data proves it
AI inference Bearish · 82%
Generated 2025-11-12 21:49

AI provenance

Analysed by Llama 3.1 8B Instant (Groq) Methodology v1.0 Generated
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groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
Analysis version
groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
Article id
9967

Original source

Data shows that BTC’s “average annual returns have gradually declined, with no peaks at all in the last cycle, confirming the hypothesis that Bitcoin's risk/return structure has changed.”

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Original article published by CoinTelegraph on November 13, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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