🕯 Coinbase and Glassnode: the crypto market enters 2026 without overheating
• In the 4th quarter of 2025, excessive leverage left the system and the market became healthier
• Macroeconomics supports risk: inflation stabilized at 2.7%, the US economy is strong, the market is pricing in 2 Fed rate cuts in 2026
• 70% of institutions are confident that Bitcoin is undervalued
• 62% of institutions and 70% of retail investors have held or increased their crypto positions after the October dip
• The current market structure is favorable for large assets. Small altcoins remain under pressure
• Ethereum is close to the end of the current cycle (42 months), growth is weaker than in previous cycles
What does this mean?
The October sell-off cleared the market of speculators with high leverage. Now, mainly those who believe in long-term growth remain in crypto. Institutions consider Bitcoin undervalued and continue to hold their positions.
