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Political turmoil and the increasing popularity of cryptocurrencies have shaken the dominant position of the US dollar in the global financial system. The recent debt ceiling crisis has exposed the weakness of the US economy and started searching for alternatives to the US dollar

On October 8th, IT Home reported that in the early morning of October 7th Beijing time, the smart contract platform BNBChain suffered two consecutive (2:26, 4:43) hacker attacks, washing out 2 million BNB coins in just 2 hours. This currency alone reached $566 million, and with other virtual assets, it could reach $718 million

Recently, with the price of Bitcoin exceeding $31000, the cryptocurrency market has been fully activated.According to market data, driven by the positive upgrade of Ethereum in Shanghai, Bitcoin rose to $31043 on April 14th, with Ethereum reaching a maximum of $2157.However, since then, the market has entered a significant downward trend. As of writing, the price of Bitcoin is $27475 and the price of Ethereum is $1842, and the market is still in a clear downward trend.Although the current market trend is in a downward trend,However, this round of rise still laid the foundation for cryptocurrencies to completely break free from the bear market cycle and provided optimism for subsequent market developments.At present, it is widely believed in the market that the cryptocurrency bull market has gradually started, especially with only one year left for Bitcoin's fourth halving and the traditional financial market facing a recession. Two major positive factors will drive the bull market to arrive early: 1、 According to the halving of Bitcoin and the bull market pattern, cryptocurrencies will usher in a new bull market next year.The halving cycle of Bitcoin is four years. The last halving occurred on May 12, 2020, and it is expected that the next halving may occur between March 2024 and June 2024. 2、 Traditional financial markets may face recession, providing a broader basis and logic for cryptocurrencies to rise.Federal Reserve policymakers expected a mild recession later this year at their March meeting, followed by a recovery in the next two years. This is the first time since 2020 that the Federal Reserve has publicly stated its expectation of a recession.The leading indicator index of the World Federation of Large Enterprises also shows that an economic recession is approaching.Justyna Zabinska LaMonica, senior manager of business cycle indicators, a think-tank, said that it was expected that the economic weakness would intensify and expand in the coming months, leading to a recession from the middle of 2023.With the view that the bull market has already started, market predictions for Bitcoin prices next year are also emerging one after another. According to market information, there are currently three main types of market predictions for Bitcoin prices: 1、 Bloomberg analysts predict that Bitcoin prices will reach $50000 in April next year.Bloomberg industry research analyst Jamie Douglas Coutts said that based on previous cycles,The upcoming halving of Bitcoin is currently reflected in approximately 50% of market quotes。 Coutts prediction,By April 2024, Bitcoin may reach $50000