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Bitcoin [BTC] continues to trade below its 2025 opening level of approximately $93,576, while overall momentum across the cryptocurrency market has slowed as the year gradually draws to a close. As the new year approaches, analysts are weighing the likelihood that Bitcoin may extend its sluggish performance, with the possibility that prices could decline further rather than recover. Bitcoin winter still in play Jurrien Timmer, Director of Global Macro at Fidelity Investments, one of the largest mutual fund firms in the United States, has suggested that 2026 could represent an “off year” for Bitcoin. His assessment is based on BTC’s historical four-year halving cycle. According to Timmer, the asset could retreat to a support range between $65,000 and $75,000 next year if the cycle continues to play out as it has in the past. The four-year halving cycle he referenced reflects a prolonged rally phase, roughly 145 months in this case, after a reduction in Bitcoin miners’ rewards. Historically, this phase has often been followed by a broader market decline, as illustrated in long-term price charts. Source: Fidelity Timmer noted that Bitcoin’s all-time high of $126,000 in October aligned “perfectly in both price and time” with this historical framework. Fidelity Investments, through its FBTC U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), controls the second-largest Bitcoin ETF supply in the U.S. market. FBTC holds Bitcoin valued at $16.73 billion, according to CoinGlass data, trailing only BlackRock’s IBIT ETF, which holds $65.57 billion. If the bearish outlook holds, it could imply significant sell-offs from this cohort of Bitcoin investors. However, FBTC investors have so far shown bullish behavior this week, recording a net inflow of 179 BTC, equivalent to roughly $15.7 million. Minimal demand in the market The broader market has yet to witness sustained demand and has instead experienced more reshuffling than…

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