VanEck: Bitcoin's Four-Year Cycle Broke in 2025, Cautious Outlook for Next 3–6 Months

VanEck said in a Jan. 13 post that Bitcoin's traditional four-year cycle broke in 2025, complicating short-term signals and prompting a cautious view for the next 3–6 months, BlockBeats reports. The firm noted heading into 2026, fiscal and monetary policy signals look clearer and markets are skewing more risk-on, with AI, private credit, gold and crypto showing improved appeal after recent adjustments. VanEck characterized the 2026 setup as offering a level of clarity investors have not experienced in years, though the view is not unanimous within its team, with Matthew Sigel and David Schassler expressing relatively more positive expectations for short-term cycle performance.