Bitcoin’s Sad Tale: The Crypto That Couldn’t! 🐢💸

In a land of shimmering investments and glittering returns, there lived a peculiar creature named Bitcoin. Alas, this year, Bitcoin has been the class clown of the investment world, tripping over its own feet while everyone else dances. Jurrien Timmer, a wizard of global macro at Fidelity Investments, declared it the “lone loser” with all the enthusiasm of a dentist pulling a wisdom tooth. 😬

“Bitcoin has been the lone loser this year in terms of performance,” Timmer cackled on social media, where he’s clearly the villain in this crypto saga. The once-beloved tailwinds from Bitcoin Treasury companies-those pesky firms promising a “yield” like a magic money tree-have turned into a hurricane of headwinds. Oops! 🌪️

The “Mature” Bull Market (A.K.A. the Sleepy Dragon) 🐉

Technical analysis, that cryptic scroll investors pore over, now shows Bitcoin has slipped below a key upward trend. Momentum? Gone. It’s like watching a tired old tortoise try to win a race against a cheetah. Timmer added, “The most recent bull market (from around $16k in 2022) looks pretty mature.” Translation: it’s time for a nap. 🛌

The waves of Bitcoin’s cycles since 2010? They’ve shrunk like overcooked spaghetti, yet they drag on forever. Each cycle slows down, as if the universe is whispering, “Let’s all take it easy, shall we?” 🕰️

Macro Context: Stocks Win, Bitcoin Sulks 🎉💸

Timmer noted the market is approaching year-end with “earnings momentum” and a “palate-cleansing of speculative excesses.” Translation: stocks are baking a cake while Bitcoin sulks in the corner with a party hat inside-out. Corporate profits? Skyrocketing. Equity markets? Chugging along like a well-oiled steam engine. Bitcoin? Struggling to inflate a balloon. 🎈

Interest rates have dipped, encouraging borrowing and investment like a friendly nudge from Santa. But Bitcoin? It’s too busy daydreaming about being a “decentralized cash” to notice. Meanwhile, traditional markets are so calm, even a sleepwalker could navigate them. No wonder Bitcoin’s “alternative” status feels less urgent than a Monday morning meeting. 🛋️

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2025-12-11 22:29