Bitcoin Bear Market Drawdown Hits 50%, Mildest on Record, Says Bitwise Analysis

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According to Bitwise Senior Investment Strategist Juan Leon, Bitcoin's current 50% drawdown represents the mildest structural bear market on record, significantly smaller than the 78% decline in 2022 and the 84% drop in 2018. Leon attributed the milder downturn to a fundamental shift in Bitcoin's holder base: institutional and professional allocators have largely replaced retail speculators, resulting in a more stable market foundation. Institutional clients at Bitwise have split into two groups—those with existing Bitcoin allocations are using the dip to rebalance and dollar-cost average, while others are waiting for regulatory clarity before committing capital. ETF flow data shows spot Bitcoin ETFs have experienced over $4 billion in outflows since April, while memory-chip ETFs attracted roughly $12 billion in inflows during the same period.
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