Every few years, the cryptocurrency and virtual asset sector enters an extended bear market. Bitcoin and Ethereum drop by double digits, while some other assets are completely wiped out. That is what we are again seeing in 2022. Assuming that the cryptocurrency sector will continue to be as cyclical as it has in the past, investors must wonder how long this crypto bear market will last.
Over the past 3 months, with inflation spiking and recession issues spreading, Bitcoin has dropped from an excess of $48,000 to roughly $18,000. The current Bitcoin price is a long way off from the latest all-time high it hit in November 2021, when it went over $68,000. But even with the recent decline in price, Bitcoin is still more than twice as valuable as it was just a couple of years ago. For Bitcoin, these kinds of ups and downs are nothing new. A few top traders assume we’re in for another painful, extended period of low prices.
The crypto market is simply too unpredictable. We don’t know if prices have hit a bottom yet or if the cycle will continue as it has in the past. However, if you’re a long-term investor trying to make a small bet on this nascent sector, this could be your chance to accumulate your best position.
Importantly, when a crypto bear market comes to an end, it can result in a longer period of credible growth in terms of crypto prices, as seen in the case of the last crypto winter in 2020. In other words, even the most intense crypto winter in history came to an end in less than two years. Based on this trend, the ongoing bear market could be over earlier than the end of 2023, possibly a lot sooner.