Cryptocurrency18 Jun 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: Next bull run will be slower, less volatile as investors' crypto appetite evolv…

Long-time bitcoin bull Matt Hougan told CoinDesk that during this bear market and with ‘doubts swirling’, investors have found ‘it easier to reach for somethin…

Long-time bitcoin bull Matt Hougan told CoinDesk that during this bear market and with ‘doubts swirling’, investors have found ‘it easier to reach for something more tangible:’ stablecoins and tokenization. Crypto’s next bull market is likely to be slower and less volatile because Wall Street is shifting attention from pure digital assets to real-world applications like tokenization and artificial intelligence, according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan. Despite bitcoin’s price being down 26% this ye…

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