Samson Mow Predicts Bitcoin’s Decade-Long Bull Run Will Ignite After 2025 Bear Market

Bitcoin's next chapter could be its longest and most explosive yet—if you can stomach the coming storm.

The Setup: A Necessary Correction

Forget short-term dips. Samson Mow, a prominent voice in the crypto space, frames the anticipated 2025 downturn not as a catastrophe, but as a critical reset. It's the final shakeout, the last great sale before the doors slam shut on easy entry. The model is simple: a brutal bear market clears the speculative deadwood, creating a pristine foundation for sustained growth.

The Launchpad: Fundamentals Over Hype

This isn't about chasing the next meme coin frenzy. The predicted decade-long ascent hinges on bedrock fundamentals: accelerating institutional adoption, the maturation of regulatory frameworks (however clunky), and Bitcoin's hardening narrative as a digital gold standard. The network effects are compounding, moving beyond trader chatter into the architecture of global finance.

The Trajectory: Redefining 'Bull Market'

A decade-long run redefines the very concept. We're not talking about a parabolic spike and crash. Mow's vision suggests a prolonged period of dominance, where Bitcoin systematically climbs the ladder of global asset rankings. Volatility won't vanish, but its amplitude may dampen as the asset class graduates. Each successive cycle high becomes a new baseline, not a peak.

The Reality Check: A Cynical Nod

Of course, this requires traditional finance to finally grasp what it's been missing—or at least to pretend it knew all along while quietly reallocating pension funds. The real test comes when Wall Street suits start taking credit for the 'discovery' of a decentralized asset they spent a decade dismissing.

The bottom line? The road to a generational bull market runs straight through a valley of fear. The blueprint is laid out. Now, the market just has to follow the script.

Analysts Warn Bitcoin’s $125K Peak May Signal New Bear Market in 2026

The outlook contrasts sharply with other forecasts that point to October’s all-time high of $125,100 as the peak of the current cycle.

Some analysts argue that 2026 could usher in a fresh bear market as macro conditions tighten and speculative demand fades.

Bitcoin is currently trading at around $87,200, down nearly 9% since the start of the year, according to CoinMarketCap.

The asset is on pace to close the year in the red, a rarity in Bitcoin’s trading history. PlanC noted that bitcoin has never posted two consecutive annual declines, framing the current weakness as an anomaly rather than a trend reversal.

Price performance has fallen short of bullish projections made earlier in the year.

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In October, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes and BitMine chair Tom Lee suggested Bitcoin could still climb to $250,000 before year-end.

Instead, Bitcoin is down about 3% over the past 30 days, with sentiment deteriorating through December.

Market psychology reflects that pressure. The crypto Fear & Greed Index fell to a reading of 20 out of 100 on Dec. 26, extending a stretch of “extreme fear” that began earlier in the month.

Analysts Warn Bitcoin Could Fall to $60K–$65K in 2026

Looking ahead to 2026, the industry remains divided. Fidelity’s director of global macro research, Jurrien Timmer, has suggested 2026 could be a pause year, with prices potentially sliding toward $65,000.

Others remain more optimistic. Strategy CEO Phong Le has argued that Bitcoin’s underlying fundamentals held up throughout 2025 despite weaker prices, while Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan said earlier this year that he expects 2026 to be an “up year” for the asset.

According to Linh Tran, market analyst at XS.com, Bitcoin’s recent price action underscores the market’s sensitivity to monetary policy expectations rather than headline economic data.

While US inflation has eased from last year’s highs, the latest consumer price index reading of 2.7% suggests that the disinflation process remains slow and uneven, forcing “the Fed to maintain a cautious stance, making it difficult to pivot quickly toward an aggressive easing cycle,” Tran said in a note shared with Cryptonews.com.

Last week, K33 also said Bitcoin’s prolonged sell-side pressure from long-term holders may be approaching its limits after years of steady distribution.