It Could be Months Before Bitcoin Recovers, Expert Warns

Bitcoin has been on a slippery slope with much uncertainty, but things may be about to get worse. An expert has warned that the biggest digital asset may take months to recover from the current market downturn.

Founder of crypto analysis platform CryptoQuant, Ki Young Ju in a post said the flow of capital into the coin is growing weaker and the realized cap has stopped growing in the past month. This weakening flow of capital could also results in weaker momentum, which he said may take months from now to recover.

Bitcoin’s Fate Getting Worse?

The year 2025 started on a good footing for crypto, and Bitcoin has also seen its good days. It reached a new all-time high of $126,000, raising expectations that the price may rise to higher levels. However, a sudden flash crash cancelled all the gains and the coin has been trading in a tight range for a while now.

For over a month now, the coin has failed to break above $95,000, mostly trading under $90,000 with its lowest around $83,000. Even before Ju’s analysis, the failure to break out of this range has been attributed to weakening sentiment around Bitcoin. Recent data has revealed that the active address count on the network has seen a sharp decline.

According to CryptoQuant, this drop in the number of active addresses indicates the coin and indeed, the entire crypto market is entering a slowdown phase where momentum is lost and everything almost comes to a standstill. 

While many analysts have predicted that the market may be about to reverse and the sentiment may be about to turn positive leading to a rally, this weakness has persisted and may last longer than earlier anticipated. Also, experts earlier said there is a shift in investor behavior which is responsible for the disappointment currently seen.

Crypto Rally Officially Delayed 

The fourth quarter of every year has become associated with a crypto rally, especially in a cycle like the current one. However, this year has shown a marked deviation from the normal, which has raised many questions and fears.

With the weakening momentum and inflows, Bitcoin may not get the strength required to break out and head to former highs any time soon. This eliminates any possibility of reaching a new all-time high this year, so it remains to be seen what happens in 2026.

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