According to Charles Edwards, Bitcoin needs to move beyond semantics toward real problem-solving and reach consensus on which signature methods to use for BIP-360 to address quantum-related security concerns, Source: Charles Edwards on X, Dec 17, 2025. He warns that failure to do so could trigger the biggest quantum-led bear market Bitcoin has ever seen, Source: Charles Edwards on X, Dec 17, 2025. He adds that while engagement on the topic is increasing, progress remains insufficient, Source: Charles Edwards on X, Dec 17, 2025.

According to Altcoin Daily, the current crypto market cycle is the "weirdest" they have experienced across multiple bear and bull markets, signaling a qualitative sentiment observation rather than a data-backed call (source: @AltcoinDaily on X, Dec 11, 2025). For traders, the post adds context on sentiment but includes no prices, technical levels, or catalysts and should not be used as a standalone trading input (source: @AltcoinDaily on X, Dec 11, 2025).

According to @stonecoldpat0, teams and products that win define a clear end-goal and maintain alignment through bull and bear cycles, pivoting only when new information makes the path to that goal easier, a discipline traders can mirror to reduce overtrading and drawdowns. Source: @stonecoldpat0, Twitter, Dec 3, 2025. For traders, this translates to running a thesis-driven plan with predefined invalidation and adjusting positions only on material new data rather than commentary noise, helping preserve edge across volatile market regimes. Source: @stonecoldpat0, Twitter, Dec 3, 2025.

According to @MI_Algos, FireCharts shows thin liquidity on both sides of the order book, creating a setup for elevated volatility and opportunity. Source: @MI_Algos on X, Dec 2, 2025. According to @MI_Algos, market conditions should be treated as a bear market until proven otherwise. Source: @MI_Algos on X, Dec 2, 2025. According to @MI_Algos, traders should avoid greed and take profits quickly in this environment. Source: @MI_Algos on X, Dec 2, 2025.

According to @RhythmicAnalyst, recent posts mislabeling ZEC and other altcoin pullbacks as bear markets overlook that counter-trend moves during an uptrend are detours and delays, not reversals, source: @RhythmicAnalyst. According to @RhythmicAnalyst, traders should avoid premature bear-market calls when the broader trend is up and treat pullbacks as counter-trend retracements within the prevailing trend, source: @RhythmicAnalyst. According to @RhythmicAnalyst, better education on how price trends work is needed to correctly classify these moves for trade positioning and timing, source: @RhythmicAnalyst.

According to Bernstein Research, the crypto market is still searching for a bottom, signaling ongoing downside risk and elevated volatility for traders (source: Bernstein Research). Bernstein Research states that major operating businesses are reshaping their models toward new revenue lines in ways not seen in prior corrections, indicating structural shifts in sector fundamentals (source: Bernstein Research). Bernstein Research indicates this transformation may drive wider performance dispersion across tokens and listed crypto equities, making identifiable new revenue streams and improving cash-flow durability key selection factors for trade setups and risk management (source: Bernstein Research).

According to Altcoin Daily, the account has been in crypto for 8 years and has endured multiple bull and bear markets, indicating cycle-tested experience, source: Altcoin Daily. The post states that wealth will flow to those who remain during the hard and boring periods, emphasizing persistence through volatility, source: Altcoin Daily. The author describes the current stage as early and painful but ultimately rewarding, signaling a long-horizon stance rather than short-term trading guidance, source: Altcoin Daily. The message does not mention specific assets, price levels, or timeframes, providing no direct trading signals, source: Altcoin Daily.

According to @CryptoMichNL, current crypto market activity feels like a ghost town, a setup he says he has only witnessed twice before during late 2019 near the final leg of that cycle’s bear market and in early 2023, both of which preceded strong uptrends source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Nov 30, 2025. He adds that these past occurrences were among the best periods to accumulate positions and that the present phase appears similar for Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins, implying an accumulation-focused strategy may be warranted now source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Nov 30, 2025.

According to @AltcoinDaily, Michael Saylor responded to the prompt "What if Bitcoin price stops going up?" by stating "Winter's not coming back" and asserting that "the bear market won't happen" (source: Altcoin Daily post on X dated Nov 29, 2025). According to @AltcoinDaily, the post communicates an explicitly bullish view on BTC that rejects the prospect of a renewed bear cycle (source: Altcoin Daily post on X dated Nov 29, 2025). According to @AltcoinDaily, the message is a sentiment statement and does not include supporting data, on-chain metrics, or price levels to substantiate the claim (source: Altcoin Daily post on X dated Nov 29, 2025).

According to @cas_abbe, WLFI, described as Trump’s own project, is promoting a token with a market cap under $5 million, which the post characterizes as evidence of a real and intense bear market phase, calling it peak bear market vibes; traders may view this as a risk-off sentiment cue for micro-cap altcoins and liquidity-sensitive names (source: @cas_abbe on X, Nov 25, 2025).

According to @KobeissiLetter, the total crypto market cap peaked at a record USD 4.27 trillion on October 6 and has since dropped below USD 3 trillion as of November 20, a decline of USD 1.3 trillion over 45 days, source: @KobeissiLetter. This equates to roughly a 30 percent drawdown and an average loss of about USD 28.9 billion per day based on the figures provided, source: @KobeissiLetter. The move is described as one of the fastest moving crypto bear markets on record, source: @KobeissiLetter.

According to @CryptoMichNL, the crypto market environment is terrible and sentiment makes it feel like Bitcoin could slide toward 25,000 (source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Nov 17, 2025). According to @CryptoMichNL, altcoins look severely weak, but he is not selling his portfolio and remains patient (source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Nov 17, 2025). According to @CryptoMichNL, this is the heaviest disconnect he has seen between crypto asset prices and the fundamental growth taking place in the sector (source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Nov 17, 2025).

According to CryptoMichNL, Ethereum (ETH) sentiment flipped from being called dead at $1,700 in the summer to buyers chasing near $4,000 two months later, and has now swung back to bear‑market calls, underscoring reactive crowd behavior at price extremes (source: CryptoMichNL on X, Nov 16, 2025). For traders, the post highlights the risk of buying tops and selling bottoms and suggests prioritizing disciplined entries on pullbacks over sentiment-driven chasing at levels like $4,000 and capitulation near $1,700 (source: CryptoMichNL on X, Nov 16, 2025). The practical takeaway is to fade sharp sentiment shifts rather than follow them, using predefined plans around key ETH levels mentioned by the author to avoid reactive decision-making (source: CryptoMichNL on X, Nov 16, 2025).

According to the source posted on Nov 14, 2025, an analyst argues that Bitcoin’s recent price decline does not confirm a bear market. According to the source, the move is framed as a pullback rather than a trend reversal, cautioning traders against prematurely adopting a bearish bias.

According to Ki Young Ju, Bitcoin is not in a bear market as long as capital continues to flow in, guiding traders to maintain a bullish bias while net inflows persist and to turn defensive if flows reverse to outflows; source: Ki Young Ju on X, Nov 14, 2025, https://twitter.com/ki_young_ju/status/1989303145868976275.

According to @boldleonidas, the market is not in a bear phase unless BTC trades below his follower count, establishing a clear, social-metric-based price threshold that traders can monitor for sentiment alignment. source: @boldleonidas on Twitter (Nov 14, 2025) This statement defines a specific bear/bull line but does not provide an exact figure in the post, meaning the threshold equals the current follower count displayed on his profile at the time of evaluation. source: @boldleonidas on Twitter (Nov 14, 2025)

According to @GreeksLive, the last three months of market action indicate a bear market, and after BTC dropped below 100,000 USD today, put options have taken the upper hand, reversing the earlier-week divergence in positioning. Source: @GreeksLive on X https://x.com/GreeksLive/status/1989240373705691576

According to @AltcoinGordon, bear markets are a social construct and current conditions should be viewed as either bull markets or pre-bull markets, signaling an explicitly bullish risk-on stance relevant for sentiment-driven crypto trading strategies, source: https://x.com/AltcoinGordon/status/1987397561116725740. The post does not cite specific assets, timeframes, or targets, indicating a broad market call rather than instrument-level guidance, which traders may classify as a high-conviction sentiment signal, source: https://x.com/AltcoinGordon/status/1987397561116725740.

According to @cas_abbe, in bear markets altcoins can rally 30–40% yet still sit about 70% below many traders’ entries, highlighting the danger of mistaking relief rallies for trend reversals; source: @cas_abbe on X, Nov 8, 2025. A 70% drawdown requires roughly a +233% gain to break even, so a +30–40% pop can still leave positions deeply underwater and risk-reward unfavorable during bear market rallies; calculation based on the figures cited, source: @cas_abbe on X, Nov 8, 2025.

According to @CryptoMichNL, retail token holders are increasingly bearish and fear a new bear market as altcoins weaken, while he reports from New York that institutional adoption is at its strongest relative to retail this week, marking an unprecedented disconnect, source: X post by @CryptoMichNL on Nov 4, 2025. He urges traders not to sell, advocating calm and patience despite heightened retail pessimism toward altcoins, source: X post by @CryptoMichNL on Nov 4, 2025.