The post Who’s Right About the Next Bull Run? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitcoin Bitcoin’s plunge below $86,000 has shaken the crypto market, but the price itself isn’t what’s creating the biggest waves. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin has dropped to its lowest level in seven months, exposing a major split in long-term price forecasts. Some analysts expect a rapid rebound toward $200K this year, while others believe the next major rally won’t arrive until 2029. The correction is seen by some experts as a healthy reset that removes excess leverage and strengthens the next bull cycle. The real shock is how dramatically leading analysts now disagree on Bitcoin’s future — something the industry hasn’t seen in years. A Crash That Sparked a Forecast War The initial catalyst was macro-driven. Conflicting U.S. employment numbers and the sudden evaporating odds of a Federal Reserve rate cut drained demand from risk assets across the board. Nvidia-fueled enthusiasm couldn’t hold the market up, and Bitcoin sank to its lowest level since April, intensifying panic among leveraged traders. Instead of forming a consensus view, the analyst community fractured. The “This Cycle Isn’t Over” Crowd One camp refuses to accept that Bitcoin has run out of momentum. Supporters such as Arthur Hayes and Tom Lee are still expecting an explosive comeback this year, maintaining that Bitcoin can push toward $200,000 despite the correction. They argue that long-term tailwinds — adoption, supply constraints, and institutional interest — haven’t changed at all, and that the current volatility is just noise. Crypto optimists Brian Armstrong and Cathie Wood lean even further into the bullish narrative, projecting $1 million Bitcoin by 2030, regardless of short-term turbulence. The “Patience Wins” Perspective On the opposite side sits Peter Brandt, a technical analyst with more than half a century of market experience. His outlook is radically different — not in direction, but in timing. Brandt agrees that… The post Who’s Right About the Next Bull Run? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitcoin Bitcoin’s plunge below $86,000 has shaken the crypto market, but the price itself isn’t what’s creating the biggest waves. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin has dropped to its lowest level in seven months, exposing a major split in long-term price forecasts. Some analysts expect a rapid rebound toward $200K this year, while others believe the next major rally won’t arrive until 2029. The correction is seen by some experts as a healthy reset that removes excess leverage and strengthens the next bull cycle. The real shock is how dramatically leading analysts now disagree on Bitcoin’s future — something the industry hasn’t seen in years. A Crash That Sparked a Forecast War The initial catalyst was macro-driven. Conflicting U.S. employment numbers and the sudden evaporating odds of a Federal Reserve rate cut drained demand from risk assets across the board. Nvidia-fueled enthusiasm couldn’t hold the market up, and Bitcoin sank to its lowest level since April, intensifying panic among leveraged traders. Instead of forming a consensus view, the analyst community fractured. The “This Cycle Isn’t Over” Crowd One camp refuses to accept that Bitcoin has run out of momentum. Supporters such as Arthur Hayes and Tom Lee are still expecting an explosive comeback this year, maintaining that Bitcoin can push toward $200,000 despite the correction. They argue that long-term tailwinds — adoption, supply constraints, and institutional interest — haven’t changed at all, and that the current volatility is just noise. Crypto optimists Brian Armstrong and Cathie Wood lean even further into the bullish narrative, projecting $1 million Bitcoin by 2030, regardless of short-term turbulence. The “Patience Wins” Perspective On the opposite side sits Peter Brandt, a technical analyst with more than half a century of market experience. His outlook is radically different — not in direction, but in timing. Brandt agrees that…