Despite Market Correction, Most Analysts Expect the Crypto Bull Cycle to Continue Until the End of 2025

While most analysts expect the crypto bull cycle to continue until the end of 2025, concerns over an economic recession in the United States

Cryptocurrency prices may still be threatened by an economic recession in the United States, along with crypto’s “circular” economy, despite recent gains and a strong bull cycle, according to several industry figures.

Most crypto analysts anticipate the bull cycle to continue until the third quarter of 2025, with Bitcoin (BTC) price predictions ranging from $160,000 on Chainalysis to above $180,000 from Standard Chartered.

However, despite the recent market correction, which saw around $219 billion in stablecoin supply added in the past three months, signals a mid-bull cycle rather than a market top, according to Binance Research.

DeFi protocols are still very much in search of grounding- Arthur Breitman, co-founder of Tezos

While several crypto analysts, such as those at Chainalysis and Standard Chartered, expect the crypto bull cycle to continue until the end of 2025, concerns over an economic recession in the United States, along with crypto’s “circular” nature, may still threaten crypto valuations.

Most crypto analysts expect the bull cycle to peak after the third quarter of 2025, with BTC price predictions ranging from $160,000 on Chainalysis to above $180,000 from Standard Chartered.

However, despite the recent market correction, which saw around $219 billion in stablecoin supply added in the past three months, signals a mid-bull cycle rather than a market top, according to Binance Research.

Solana outflows. Source: deBridge, Binance Research

Solana was hit by over $485 million worth of outflows in February after the recent wave of memecoin rug pulls triggered an investor flight to “safety,” with some of the capital flowing into memecoins on the BNB Chain, such as the Broccoli memecoin, inspired by the Changpeng Zhao’s dog.

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US recession fears are crypto’s biggest external risk: Tezos co-founder

Beyond industry-specific events, larger macroeconomic concerns, including a potential US recession, threaten traditional and cryptocurrency markets.

“In terms of macro events, I still think we could see a recession,” said Breitman, adding:

Cryptocurrency markets still trade in significant correlation with tech stocks, meaning that a recession will cause a widespread sell-off, he added.

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The current trade war concerns, driven by US President Donald Trump’s import tariffs and continued retaliatory measures, have reignited concerns over a potential recession.

Over 40% of market participants expect a recession in the US this year, up from just 22% a month ago on Feb 17, according to the largest decentralized predictions market, Polymarket.

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