Bitcoin’s Halving Cycle Is ‘Over’, Standard Chartered Affirms: What That Means For You

The long-followed Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) halving cycle, historically used by traders to time market peaks and corrections, may no longer apply, according to a new report from Standard Chartered.

What Happened: The bank’s analysts, in a note sent to Benzinga on Wednesday, suggest that the second half of 2025 will mark a significant departure from previous halving cycle patterns.

The halving cycle, which typically saw Bitcoin prices peaking within 18 months post-halving followed by corrections, is expected to lose its predictive power.

“The market will come to realize that the pattern from previous halving cycles is over,” the bank’s note stated, signaling a potential shift in …

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