Speaking to The Block, Binance CEO said:
“This year's halving is unique in that it occurs amidst a number of other significant events in Bitcoin and the broader crypto ecosystem.
In addition to ETFs encouraging institutional interest and participation, another major trend in crypto today is the explosion of Layer 2 and DeFi activity on the Bitcoin network, fueled by the popularity of the Ordinals protocol and Bitcoin inscriptions.
Historically, the price of Bitcoin rose in the six months following the halving. However, each rise depends on a number of other factors.
At this point, $BTC ETFs are supporting the rise. While ETFs and overall market sentiment have an optimistic outlook for $BTC and the crypto market in general, it is important for investors, especially newcomers to the crypto space, to manage their expectations.
There may be sudden price changes after the halving. It cannot be guaranteed that it will not happen or that it will happen. “The effect of the halving on the price will show itself in the longer term.”
*This is not investment advice.