Analyst Warns of Multi-Year Reset as Bitcoin Liveliness Falls
Feb 17, 2026
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by Wayne Jones
for CryptoPotato

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Bitcoin's Entity-Adjusted Liveliness metric indicates a shift from distribution to accumulation, suggesting an extended market reset lasting 1.1 to 2.5 years. Institutional demand via ETFs may influence this cycle.
Bearish
Bitcoin’s Entity-Adjusted Liveliness metric peaked in December 2025 and has begun reversing downward, signaling the end of the distribution phase and the start of a new accumulation period that historically lasts between 1.1 and 2.5 years.
According to analyst Axel Adler Jr., the on-chain signal means investors should prepare for an extended market reset rather than a quick recovery, although institutional demand through ETFs may alter the traditional cycle pattern.
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