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Bitwise CEO: Crypto Market Fundamentals Strong Despite Recent Downturn

Saturday Nov 15 2025 20:20

2 min

Table of Contents

1. Bitwise CEO Bullish on Crypto Market's Future
1.1 End of the Four-Year Cycle and Emergence of a More Mature Market
1.2 Contrasting Negative Investor Sentiment
1.3 Fear and Greed Index Signals "Extreme Fear"
1.4 Price Analysis and Market Projections
1.5 Impact of Liquidity on Asset Prices

Bitwise CEO Bullish on Crypto Market's Future

Despite the shakeup in October and November that has left asset prices down and investor sentiment cratered, the crypto market’s long-term fundamentals look promising, according to Hunter Horsley, CEO of investment firm Bitwise.

End of the Four-Year Cycle and Emergence of a More Mature Market

Horsley believes the four-year market cycle is dead, replaced by a more mature market structure and changed dynamics due to the pro-crypto regulatory pivot in the US. He said in a Friday X post: "Since the launch of the Bitcoin ETFs and new administration, we've entered a new market structure: new players, new dynamics, new reasons people buy and sell. I think there's a pretty good chance that we've been in a bear market for almost 6 months now and are almost through it. The setup for crypto right now has never been stronger."

Contrasting Negative Investor Sentiment

Horsley's comments offer a contrarian view to crypto investor sentiment, which dropped to its lowest level since February, as asset prices remain well below 2024 highs and fear grips the market.

Fear and Greed Index Signals "Extreme Fear"

The "Crypto Fear and Greed Index,” a metric that gauges investor sentiment, is at 16 at the time of this writing, signaling “extreme fear,” according to CoinMarketCap. Market analyst and CoinBureau founder Nuc Puckrin noted that despite the 25% dip being the lowest correction-level drop during this cycle, compared to previous dips over 30%, investor sentiment has still cratered.

Price Analysis and Market Projections

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) fell to a six-month low of $94,590 on Friday, prompting analyst projections of further downside to the $86,000 level. Investor and financial educator Robert Kiyosaki blamed the crypto market downturn on low liquidity levels and said that crypto and precious metal prices will rise once the government resorts to printing more money to finance budget deficits.

Impact of Liquidity on Asset Prices

Liquidity tends to drive asset prices; high liquidity from low interest rates and the expansion of the money supply drives prices up, and lower liquidity and constrained credit tend to lower asset prices or cause markets to stagnate. Although the United States Federal Reserve has started slashing interest rates, only about 44% of traders forecast a rate cut in December, according to data from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME).

Risk Warning: this article represents only the author’s views and is for reference only. It does not constitute investment advice or financial guidance, nor does it represent the stance of the Markets.com platform.When considering shares, indices, forex (foreign exchange) and commodities for trading and price predictions, remember that trading CFDs involves a significant degree of risk and could result in capital loss.Past performance is not indicative of any future results. This information is provided for informative purposes only and should not be construed to be investment advice. Trading cryptocurrency CFDs and spread bets is restricted for all UK retail clients. 

Written by:

Emma Rose

Bitwise CEO: Crypto Market Fundamentals Strong Despite Recent Downturn

Bitwise CEO Bullish on Crypto Market's Future

End of the Four-Year Cycle and Emergence of a More Mature Market

Contrasting Negative Investor Sentiment

Fear and Greed Index Signals "Extreme Fear"

Price Analysis and Market Projections

Impact of Liquidity on Asset Prices

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