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Podcast: CoinDesk Podcast Network
Episode: Why 2026 Could Bring a Bear Market | Markets Outlook
Description: Markus Thielen, 10x Research, predicts an imminent crypto bear market and up to a 60% correction in 2026,
Is the crypto bull run over? In this episode of Markets Outlook, Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie, to discuss why we might be heading into a bear market in 2026.
Thielen argues that US stocks historically perform poorly during midterm election cycles. Combining this historical trend with the "institutional fatigue" visible in recent ETF outflows, he breaks down the data suggesting a potential 60% correction is on the horizon.
We also discuss the recent...