{"id":33292,"date":"2026-03-17T11:29:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T11:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buvei.com\/blog\/?p=33292"},"modified":"2026-03-17T11:29:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T11:29:58","slug":"bitcoin-4-year-cycle-fades-as-stablecoins-reshape-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buvei.com\/blog\/bitcoin-4-year-cycle-fades-as-stablecoins-reshape-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin 4-Year Cycle Fades as Stablecoins Reshape Market"},"content":{"rendered":"

For more than a decade, the Bitcoin<\/span><\/span> market followed a predictable rhythm: the 4-year halving cycle<\/strong>. Traders would accumulate during bear markets, ride the post-halving rally, and exit during peak retail enthusiasm.<\/p>\n

This pattern held through 2013, 2017, and 2021<\/strong>, becoming one of the most widely accepted frameworks in crypto investing.<\/p>\n

But today, that model is rapidly breaking down.<\/p>\n

The reason lies in a structural shift: stablecoins have fundamentally changed how liquidity flows into and out of crypto markets<\/strong>.\"\"<\/p>\n

The Old Model: Cyclical Capital Inflows and Outflows<\/h2>\n

Historically, Bitcoin cycles were driven by episodic capital flows<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

During previous bull runs:<\/p>\n