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EPISODE · Jun 24, 2026 · 46 MIN

Why does BTC continue to track the 4-Year Cycle?

from The DeFi Report · host Michael Nadeau

Bitcoin’s 4-year cycle may look arbitrary, but the data tells a deeper story. Ryan and Mike break down how leverage, credit, stablecoins, DeFi loans, miners, and Strategy drive crypto’s recurring booms and busts, and whether one final domino still needs to fall.----📣GALAXY | INSTITUTIONAL DIGITAL FINANCEhttps://bankless.cc/Galaxy            ----🎯THE DEFI REPORT | FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBEhttps://thedefireport.cc/tdr-rsshttps://thedefireport.io/friendshttps://thedefireport.transistor.fm/https://x.com/the_defi_reporthttps://x.com/JustDeauIt----TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro5:21 Bitcoin’s Capital Base15:00 Leverage Drives the Premium20:07 Stablecoins and VC Flow23:08 On-Chain Loan Cycles26:08 Perps and Treasury Leverage32:14 Deleveraging and Hidden Risks34:29 Miner Capitulation37:12 Why Four Years?40:08 ETH and Solana Positioning----Not financial or tax advice. For educational purposes only.

Bitcoin’s 4-year cycle may look arbitrary, but the data tells a deeper story. Ryan and Mike break down how leverage, credit, stablecoins, DeFi loans, miners, and Strategy drive crypto’s recurring booms and busts, and whether one final domino still needs to fall.----📣GALAXY | INSTITUTIONAL DIGITAL FINANCEhttps://bankless.cc/Galaxy            ----🎯THE DEFI REPORT | FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBEhttps://thedefireport.cc/tdr-rsshttps://thedefireport.io/friendshttps://thedefireport.transistor.fm/https://x.com/the_defi_reporthttps://x.com/JustDeauIt----TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro5:21 Bitcoin’s Capital Base15:00 Leverage Drives the Premium20:07 Stablecoins and VC Flow23:08 On-Chain Loan Cycles26:08 Perps and Treasury Leverage32:14 Deleveraging and Hidden Risks34:29 Miner Capitulation37:12 Why Four Years?40:08 ETH and Solana Positioning----Not financial or tax advice. For educational purposes only.

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