Decred co-founder explains rationale behind Bitcoin bull and bear cycles
Do Bitcoin's market cycles depend on its structure as an asset, human psychology, or both? Since its launch approximately 12 years ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a number of bull and bear cycles, each greater than the last. What drives these cycles, however? Decred co-founder Jake Yocom-Piatt claims that the answer lies within the human brain. “Bitcoin’s bull and bear cycles are functions of generic human psychology, attention spans, and its deterministic and diminishing issuance,” Yocom-Piatt told Cointelegraph.Over the years, various parties have argued different cases for Bitcoin’s cycles,....
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