"Bitcoin Will Bottom When This Happens" | Ben Cowen
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In this episode of *The Wolf Of All Streets*, host Ben Cowen delivers a data-driven analysis of Bitcoin's current bear market, arguing that the likelihood of the cycle's bottom being in is only around 25%. Despite Bitcoin holding steady near $60K–$75K since early February, Cowen emphasizes that bear markets often spend more time trending upward than downward, making them psychologically and structurally deceptive. He draws parallels to past cycles—2018, 2020, and 2022—highlighting how major bottoms historically occurred when Bitcoin fell below key metrics like the realized price and when the percentage of supply in profit or loss converged. Cowen warns that a drop to $30K–$50K would be a more convincing bottom, though he sees this as likely rather than certain. He also explores the broader macro context, noting that late-cycle oil spikes have historically preceded downturns, which has led him to invest in energy stocks like Exxon and manufacturing firms such as Dow, which have surged after sweeping pandemic lows. Cowen cautions against overvaluing altcoins, calling them a 'casino' compared to Bitcoin’s long-term store-of-value potential, and stresses that true market recovery will require a crisis-driven reset of the business cycle, not just narrative shifts. He remains cautiously bullish on Bitcoin long-term but expects the next bull market to emerge in 2027–2029.
Bitcoin's low is likely not in yet—only ~25% chance the bottom has been reached.
Bear markets often trend up for long periods before sharp drops; volatility may remain low until late 2026.
A drop to $30K–$50K would be a historically convincing bottom, aligned with past cycles.
Energy stocks (Exxon, XLE) and manufacturing firms (Dow) are strong plays in a late-cycle environment.
Altcoins are more like a casino than a long-term investment; they’re still bleeding to Bitcoin.
…and 3 more takeaways available in PodZeus
The 25% Chance That Bitcoin’s Bottom Is In
“I would say the likelihood that the low is in is probably only like 25%.”
Bear Market Patterns: More Time Up Than Down
“In bear markets, bear markets make fools of both bulls and bears. Because in bear markets you often will spend more time trending higher than trending lower.”
Key Indicators for a Convincing Bottom
Cowan highlights critical technical and on-chain metrics—realized price, percentage of supply in profit/loss, and historical cycle timing—as signals for a true market low.
The 2019 Comparison and the Non-Euphoric Top
The episode explores the parallels between the current cycle and 2019, where Bitcoin topped on apathy, not euphoria, and no rotation into altcoins occurred—suggesting a similar, prolonged bear market ahead.
Macro Drivers: Oil Spikes and the Late Business Cycle
“Every business cycle previously over the last like three or four decades, they always ended after the price of oil would spike in the late business cycle environment.”
“Every business cycle previously over the last like three or four decades, they always ended after the price of oil would spike in the late business cycle environment.”
“The altcoin market, in my opinion, cannot be like it. You can make good short term trades where maybe you hold like an altcoin for a year or two, but it's more of a casino than anything else.”
“I would say the likelihood that the low is in is probably only like 25%.”
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