How to Prepare for the Next Bitcoin Bull Market

Market Analysis & Trends - Bitcoin has outperformed the S&P 500 since 2020, which is up 100%, while Bitcoin is down 90% when priced in Bitcoin, highlighting the importance of the reference point [4][5] - Gold is up 50% year-to-date, while Bitcoin is up 35% year-to-date; however, over the past year, gold is up 50% and Bitcoin is up 100%; over five years, gold is up 100% and Bitcoin is up 1,000% [6][7] - Institutions are recognizing debasement, inflation, and currency manipulation, leading them to invest in Bitcoin and gold [9] - Gold and Bitcoin have been the top two performing assets globally, driven by the realization that governments will continue printing money [10] - Bitcoin's market cap is expected to surpass gold's, as digital assets tend to be larger than analog versions; currently, gold has a market cap of $26-27 trillion, while Bitcoin's is $2.5 trillion, approximately 10% of gold's [12][13] - Morgan Stanley's global investment committee suggests allocating 2-4% of portfolios to Bitcoin [16] - The average return of Bitcoin in Q4 since 2015 is 59%, approximately 60% [29] Institutional Adoption & Influence - Major banks and institutions are capitulating and embracing Bitcoin due to client demand [19][20] - BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF is their most profitable ETF, positioning BlackRock as a Bitcoin company [21][22][23] - Bitcoin has transitioned from a contrarian to a consensus trade, with figures like Paul Tudor Jones and Ken Griffin becoming bullish [24] Investment Strategies & Perspectives - Individuals are allocating more than 1% to Bitcoin, with some hedge fund managers holding 20% (15% gold, 5% Bitcoin) [25] - Investors should consider Bitcoin as a savings technology and a resilient asset, rather than just a trading position [27][53][55] - Investors should prepare for market downturns and allocate assets in a way that allows them to "sleep through a storm," balancing asymmetric upside with downside resilience [32][33][39][50] - Investors need to become investors to protect themselves from the effects of continuous money printing [51][52]