Analyst James Check argued that Bitcoin has seen three market cycles driven by adoption trends rather than halving events as widely believed.
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Martin is a technology and finance journalist with over two decades of experience covering cybersecurity, and information technology. Based in Southeast Asia for more than 25 years, he served as correspondent and systems analyst for Hong Kong-based Asia Times for twelve years. Since 2017, Martin has specialized in digital asset and blockchain reporting for multiple crypto publications. He brings forex trading and technical analysis expertise to his financial coverage, along with deep knowledge of core blockchain technologies and cryptographic concepts. Martin has no crypto holdings above Cointelegraph's disclosure threshold of $,1000.
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