Delphi Digital: Since January last year, 97% of altcoins have been in a downward trend, with an average retracement of 78%

2026 Will Be Awesome for Bitcoin: Investor Fred Krueger - U.Today

Prominent investor Fred Krueger predicts a bullish outlook for Bitcoin in 2026, echoing fellow trader Willy Woo's sentiment that bear markets strengthen BTC. Meanwhile, Michael Saylor's strategy faces significant losses but continues to accumulate Bitcoin, highlighting contrasting approaches in the current volatile market.

Gate Ventures: Increased volatility in mainstream assets, continuous development of industry infrastructure

Recently, market risk aversion has increased, the US dollar is strong, long-term government bond yields are rising, and gold has hit new highs. Cryptocurrency assets have declined, with significant net outflows from BTC and ETH, and market sentiment is extremely fearful. Traditional derivatives institutions and mining companies are adjusting their strategies, and market funds are becoming more cautious.

Analysis: The 2026 Bitcoin ETF sell-off is a "purification" process of the bull market.

EMJ Capital founder Eric Jackson stated that Bitcoin ETF investors are experiencing "institutional exits," but this does not mean the end of the bull market; rather, it is a market cleansing process, and in the future, it will be replaced by long-term capital such as sovereign wealth funds. He believes that market pessimism is intensifying, but in the future, there will be a recovery in stablecoin supply and stronger holding capital.

Cathie Wood: Bitcoin is "undoubtedly" superior to gold

Ark Invest founder Cathie Wood reiterated her confidence in Bitcoin during a Bloomberg interview, believing that Bitcoin is superior to gold and has the ability to resist inflation and deflation. Although Bitcoin has performed poorly this year, Wood remains focused on its long-term structural adoption trend rather than short-term price fluctuations.