Bitwise CIO: Bitcoin Will Break the Four-Year Cycle and Reach New All-Time Highs in 2026 AI Summarizes Golden Finance Report, Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated that the top ten predictions for 2026 will be released on December 17. It is expected that Bitcoin will break the four-year cycle and reach new all-time highs, with its volatility lower than Nvidia and a decreasing correlation with stocks. This trend benefits from institutional capital inflows and improved regulatory policies. Golden Finance reports that on December 16, Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer of Bitwise, wrote that Bitwise will release the "Top Ten Predictions" for 2026 tomorrow, with three key predictions: 1. Bitcoin will break the four-year cycle and hit a new all-time high; 2. Bitcoin's volatility will be lower than Nvidia; 3. The correlation between Bitcoin and stocks will decrease. Matt Hougan stated that, based on the four-year cycle theory, 2026 should be a year of correction. However, Bitwise believes this will not happen. The factors that previously drove the four-year cycle—Bitcoin halving, interest rate cycles, and crypto leverage-driven booms and busts—have significantly weakened compared to past cycles. As platforms like Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and Merrill Securities begin to allocate to Bitcoin, the institutional capital influx into cryptocurrencies since the approval of the spot Bitcoin ETF in 2024 will accelerate in 2026. Meanwhile, as Wall Street and fintech companies start to seriously adopt cryptocurrencies, the sector will also begin to benefit from the positive regulatory shifts after the 2024 elections. It is expected that the combined effect of these factors will push Bitcoin to reach new all-time highs and sweep the four-year cycle into the dustbin of history.