Ben Cowen: Bitcoin Is Going to Drop a Lot More Before It's Worth Buying Again

Most people in crypto are wrong right now. Ben Cowen, former NASA researcher and founder of Into The Cryptoverse, joins Gav to break down why the Bitcoin bear market isn't over, why ETFs and government reserves are the most overrated narratives in crypto, and exactly when he plans to start buying again. Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter: https://marketmadness-newsletter.beehiiv.com/ Ben Cowen holds a PhD in nuclear engineering and did his postdoc in high energy density physics at Sandia National Laboratories before becoming one of the most data-driven voices in crypto with over 1 million YouTube subscribers. He covers the junk coin purge, why Bitcoin is bleeding to gold and energy, his actual portfolio allocation right now, the four year cycle, Ethereum vs Bitcoin, and why new all-time highs won't happen this year. Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter: https://marketmadness-newsletter.beehiiv.com/ ▶ Follow Benjamin: https://www.youtube.com/@benjaminjcowen · https://x.com/benjamincowen ▶ Follow WOLF Financial: https://x.com/WOLF_Financial 00:00 Intro 00:35 From NASA and nuclear engineering to crypto 02:30 Why Ben quit his career to go full time into crypto 05:42 The junk coin purge thesis explained 09:44 Macro headwinds and the Fed outlook for 2026 13:00 How Ben is allocating his portfolio right now 15:53 His current Bitcoin allocation and when he plans to buy more 18:46 The four year cycle and why Q4 is the likely bottom 21:17 Ethereum vs Bitcoin: why ETH keeps losing ground 23:28 Bitcoin treasury companies and mining stocks explained 24:59 The most underrated signal nobody is watching 25:44 The most overrated narrative in crypto right now 27:09 What he would tell himself in the last bear market 28:28 When will Bitcoin hit new all-time highs? 29:18 Final thoughts: there is more to life than charts This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance is not indicative of future results.