Bitcoin’s bear markets are getting milder. Bull markets may be next
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Bitcoin’s latest bear market was milder than past crashes as ETFs, institutional investors and a maturing market reshape its cycles.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust
This price moves with the crypto market
- COIN Coinbase
The crypto exchange moves with trading volumes
- MSTR Strategy
This company's value is tied to its bitcoin holdings
- MARA MARA Holdings
Bitcoin miners move with the bitcoin price
- RIOT Riot Platforms
Bitcoin miners move with the bitcoin price
- HOOD Robinhood
Retail trading apps move with crypto volumes
- BITB BITWISE BITCOIN ETF TR
GA selected BITB as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- BITU PROSHARES ULTRA BITCOIN ETF
GA selected BITU as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- BITX 2X BITCOIN STRATEGY ETF
GA selected BITX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- FAS DIREXION DAILY FINANCIAL BULL 3X ETF
GA selected FAS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bull. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
Bitcoin’s latest bear market was milder than past crashes as ETFs, institutional investors and a maturing market reshape its cycles.
Source: CoinDesk
How far Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) has moved since 24 Sep 2026
Since the first closing price after “Bitcoin’s bear markets are getting milder. Bull markets may be next,” Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) is -2.74%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.62% over the same days, a -2.13% difference versus the market.
Who gains and who loses around Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB)
Companies mentioned with this story
- BITB Bitwise Bitcoin ETF
Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 24 Sep 2026 story “Bitcoin’s bear markets are getting milder. Bull markets may be next.” Reason on file: GA selected BITB as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- BITU Proshares Ultra Bitcoin Etf
In “Bitcoin’s bear markets are getting milder. Bull markets may be next,” Proshares Ultra Bitcoin Etf (BITU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BITU as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- BITX 2X Bitcoin Strategy Etf
For “Bitcoin’s bear markets are getting milder. Bull markets may be next,” 2X Bitcoin Strategy Etf (BITX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BITX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- FAS Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Etf
For “Bitcoin’s bear markets are getting milder. Bull markets may be next,” Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Etf (FAS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected FAS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bull. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- GBTC Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF
In “Bitcoin’s bear markets are getting milder. Bull markets may be next,” Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected GBTC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- GGLL Direxion Daily Googl Bull 2X Etf
Direxion Daily Googl Bull 2X Etf (GGLL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 24 Sep 2026 story “Bitcoin’s bear markets are getting milder. Bull markets may be next.” Reason on file: GA selected GGLL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bull. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB)
The 24 Sep 2026 story “Bitcoin’s bear markets are getting milder. Bull markets may be next” names Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) because of this story.
The link for Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) is this: GA selected BITB as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
A second company, Proshares Ultra Bitcoin Etf (BITU), is listed for a different reason: GA selected BITU as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bitcoin. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
Dates and price levels for Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB)
BITB traded between 43.26 and 47.30 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 44.34. BITU traded between 13.70 and 16.49 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 14.38. BITX traded between 17.70 and 21.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 18.59.
How strong the case is around Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB)
46 out of 100
“Bitcoin’s bear markets are getting milder. Bull markets may be next” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.