Asset management firm Cantor describes 2025 as a pivotal year for crypto regulation, institutional adoption and innovation, even as the market enters its first meaningful downturn since 2022.

What Happened: Cantor said in its 2026 outlook that despite stronger fundamentals and improving policy clarity, fears surrounding Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) four-year cycle and a tougher macroeconomic backdrop are weighing on prices.

The firm said current conditions resemble the early stages of a crypto winter.

Bitcoin remains structurally bullish over the long term, but Cantor expects short-term pressure to persist. If historical patterns hold, the downturn may still be in its early phase, leaving room…

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