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The Bitcoin price appeared to have reached its top in this current cycle, 
embarking on a downward trend after notching a new all-time high of $108,786 
at the beginning of the year. The story seems to be changing again for the 
premier cryptocurrency, as it builds on recent bullish momentum and looks to 
reclaim the $100,000 level. When Will BTC Price Reach The Cycle Top? In a 
recent post on the X platform, crypto analyst Brett put forward an interesting 
analysis of the Bitcoin price structure and its potential trajectory in what 
remains of the current cycle. This evaluation looks at the price of BTC from 
the cycle “bottom to present” and “present to top.” Related Reading: Solana 
Rebound To $900 Is Coming, But This Resistance Stands In The Way Using the 
previous two cycles as a foundation, Brett was able to calculate the number of 
days it took the Bitcoin price to travel from the bottom to the present and 
from the present to the top. In the chart below, the “blue” box represents the 
amount of time since the last bottom, while the “green” box represents the 
amount of time from “present” to the cycle tops. Brett noted that the amount 
of time between the Bitcoin price bottom in 2022 and the present day is 
exactly 903 days. As observed in the highlighted chart, the analyst transposed 
this same period on the previous two cycles (starting at the 2015 and 2018 
bottoms, respectively). In the previous two cycles, the Bitcoin price reached 
a new all-time high or the cycle peak 161 days after the highlighted 903-day 
period (after the bottom). In 2017, it took the flagship cryptocurrency 161 
days to reach a then-all-time high of around $16,000. Similarly, the BTC price 
also reached the cycle top around $69,000 after 161 days in 2021. From this 
historical perspective, this pattern suggests that the current cycle’s top for 
the Bitcoin price could be just 161 days away. If the pattern holds and the 
current price trajectory continues, this would place the premier 
cryptocurrency’s peak at exactly October 11, 2025. However, it is worth 
mentioning that there have been questions about the Bitcoin price following 
the typical cycle theory. With the bull run initially pronounced over at the 
start of 2025, the recent positive price action in the market seems to oppose 
the expected cyclical price movement. Bitcoin Price At A Glance As of this 
writing, the price of BTC stands at around $96,500, reflecting an almost 1% 
decline in the past 24 hours. Related Reading: Bitcoin Could See A Weekend 
Rally To $100,000 – Is BTC Ready For New Highs? Featured image from iStock, 
chart from TradingView.

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Prominent crypto analyst Gert Van Lagen has shared a positive market 
prediction hinting that the altseason may soon begin. Based on a fully formed 
bullish pattern, the Dutch market expert postulates that altcoins are on the 
edge of a market breakout. Related Reading: Ethereum Ready For Price Rally As 
STH Numbers Set To Cross 4 Million — Here’s Why Altcoin Market Tipped To $5.4 
Trillion Valuation In Altseason The cup-and-handle is a classic bullish 
continuation pattern in technical analysis. It usually signifies an asset&#8217;s 
potential to continue rising after a period of consolidation. According to Van 
Lagen, the cup-and-handle pattern has appeared on the altcoin market bi-weekly 
chart. It consists of a U-shaped price movement (cup), which represents a 
period of gradual decline and recovery as seen between 2022 to mid 2024. Van 
Lagen explains that investors typically accumulate assets during this period, 
perhaps due to an extended downside market prior to a rebound. This cup 
movement is followed by the handle, which often resembles a small descending 
channel as seen in 2025. The handle usually represents a breakout and retest 
zone, paving the way for the altseason. For the altseason to occur, the 
altcoin market cap must convincingly break above the neckline of the cup-and- 
handle pattern, which is currently at $813.18 billion. If this breakout 
occurs, inducing an altseason, Van Lagen analysis shows that total altcoin 
valuation could rise to around $5.4 trillion before 2026, indicating a 
potential 564% market growth. Related Reading: $380M In Ethereum Leaves 
Exchanges In 7 Days – Accumulation Trend Accelerates Why The Altseason Is Sure 
To Happen In other news, analysts continue to debate the feasibility of an 
altseason for the current bull cycle. Crypto analyst and Web3 growth manager 
Cas Abbé joined this discussion, highlighting three reasons the altseason is 
certain to come to pass. Notably, Cas Abbé acknowledges the altseason has been 
delayed, citing a lack of sufficient liquidity due to a large amount of token 
unlocks and the ripple effects of the memecoins craze driven by Pumpfun. 
However, the analyst remains confident in the prospects of an altseason due to 
multiple reasons, one of which is the potential for multiple altcoin ETF 
approvals. Cas Abbé explains that the US Securities and Exchange Commission is 
likely to issue the green light for several altcoin ETFs in Q3/Q4 of 2025, 
which holds the final deadline for most of these ETFs. Following these 
approvals, the analyst predicts a rise in institutional investments, which 
could produce a rallying effect similar seen with the Bitcoin ETFs in 2024. 
Furthermore, Abbé states the Fed is likely to begin rate cuts in June as well 
as terminate all quantitative tightening measures. Both moves are expected to 
be followed by a liquidity injection, untimely creating a risk-on environment 
in financial markets that will support the growth of altcoins. Finally, the 
Web3 growth manager expects regulatory clarity by Q3/Q4 2025, which will allow 
banks to comfortably engage the crypto market, leading to massive liquidity. 
At press time, the total crypto market remains valued at $2.94 trillion, with 
altcoins accounting for 36.1% of all investments. Featured image from iStock, 
chart from Tradingview