Crypto Bear Market Survival Guide: Dollar Cost Averaging Bitcoin

About this episode

Robert Bortins and Will McCreery discuss the current state of the Bitcoin market and strategies for navigating the bear market.

Is Bitcoin's bear market your best buying opportunity? On this episode of the Refining Rhetoric podcast, host Robert Bortins and crypto-savvy co-host Will McCreery break down the 2025 crypto market — covering the Bitcoin halving cycle, why altcoins underperformed, the case for dollar cost averaging, and what to watch for heading into 2026–2029. Bitcoin hit an all-time high near $126,000 in October 2025 — then the cycle turned. In this quarterly update, Robert and his Will break down what went wrong (low liquidity, tariff uncertainty, ETF hype without follow-through), why altcoins largely failed to run, and how geopolitics may be pushing nation states toward gold instead of Bitcoin. They also cover the stalled Clarity Act, Michael Saylor's continued conviction, and the case for dollar cost averaging through the bear market. What You'll Learn: - The Bitcoin halving cycle explained, and what it means for 2026–2029 - Why altcoins severely underperformed and whether they're worth buying now - How ETFs, liquidity, and tariff uncertainty shaped the current market - The Clarity Act: where U.S. crypto regulation stands and why 70% of institutions are still on the sidelines - Dollar cost…

People in this episode

Host: Robert Bortins

Guest: Will McCreery

Topics covered

• Bitcoin market analysis
• Dollar cost averaging
• Crypto regulation
• Altcoin performance
• Geopolitical impacts on crypto

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• bear market
• dollar cost averaging
• altcoins
• crypto regulation
• Clarity Act
• ETF
• geopolitics
• market analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Clarity Act, Bitcoin, ETF, gold, silver

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