Matt Hougan Speaks Positively About Bitcoin and Altcoins: “The Bear Market May End Sooner Than Expected”

Another recent podcast episode of Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer (CIO), from Bitwise is once again the subject of discussion about the ongoing “crypto winter” in the cryptocurrency markets and future of Bitcoin.

Hougan says the divergence between institutional and individual investors is rewriting the market structure of the company, and that the bear market may end sooner than it should be.

In his interviews with Blockspace podcaster Matt Hougan, “the market situation is deteriorating today and the scenarios that will be in place for this next time.” Despite the sharp declines that have continued since January 2025, Hougan said there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Hougan said the market is in a “bottom-up” stage, meaning that the crypto winter is not yet completely over,” Hoaugan added. He specifically cited that the shock declines at the beginning of 2025 were “an unintentional event” but said this cycle would end in the second quarter or summer of this year.

A key point in the broadcast was one of those most striking moments – that is how institutional and individual investors behaved differently. The winter began in January 2025, Hougan said for individual investors, and “in October” was the process of institutional investors. The volatility rate in Bitcoin declined compared to the previous (80% declines to 50-60% pullbacks) with entry of institutional investors, it was noted.

Hougan, who also spoke about Bitcoin’s “Digital Gold” story, said the recent price hikes were a result of physical purchases by central banks (especially after the Russia-Ukraine war) to protect their own assets rather than fears that ‘currency devaluation’. ” , ‘I’m sure it is worth reading.

Hougan also spoke about Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Fed Chairman candidate, claiming that the market initially responded negatively but Warh might pursue a more “dovish” policy than was expected. Hougan said Warsh lowering interest rates more aggressively than was expected could be a “bull catalyst” for the crypto market.

*This is not investment advice.

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