NewsBTC •
May 6, 2026 at 15:40 •
Analysis
The Bitcoin recovery above $80,000 has brought some sort of confidence back into the crypto market, but a crypto expert is warning that the timing of the rebound may be more dangerous than it looks. As noted by the expert, who goes by the name Crypto Patel on X, Bitcoin has now entered the same part of the four-year cycle that previously produced some of its deepest quarterly breakdowns. Bitcoin Is Repeating A Mid-Term Year Pattern Bitcoin has broken above the $80,000 mark and this has led to Coinmarketcap’s fear and greed index pushing into high neutral numbers. This move has been helped by stronger ETF inflows in April and May, but Bitcoin is still 35.5% below its October 2025 peak. All these factors say Bitcoin’s price action in May is starting with a positive no...