BITCOIN'S WEIRDLY PREDICTABLE RHYTHM

Bitcoin doesn't move in straight lines. It loves these big four year-ish cycles tied to halvings, but this particular take zooms in on two magic numbers:
About 1064 days from a cycle low to the cycle high

Then roughly 364 days from that high back down to the next low (the "bear market, everyone panic" phase).
These aren't pulled out of thin air. They match up pretty well with what actually happened in past cycles.
Let's run through them with real fact based dates and prices:

2015 low to 2017 high
Bottom: January 14 2015 $152–$200 range).
Peak: December 17 2017 ($19.666).
Days: Around 1068 (super close to 1064 tiny differences come from exact timing or weekly candles).
Gain: Something ridiculous like 12.000%+.

2017 high to 2018 low
From Dec 17 2017 to December 15 2018 (~$3.122).
Days: 363 (basically spot on for 364).
Drop: 84%. Ouch. But we are used to trenches.

2018 low to 2021 high
Dec 15 2018, to November 10 2021 (~$68,789).
Days: About 1.061 (again, close enough).
Gain: Over 2.000%. Tesla bought some, institutions jumped in, fun times.

2021 high to 2022 low
Nov 10 2021 to November 21 2022 (~$15,760 after FTX blew up).
Days: 376 (a bit longer, but if you tweak to nearby lows, it fits the vibe).
Drop: 77%. Brutal.

2022 low to 2025 high
Nov 21 2022 to October 6 2025 (~$126.198 high).
Days: Roughly 1.050–1.060 (minor variance, but the date prediction was dead accurate).
Gain: Around 700%. ETFs, politics, hype (the usual rocket fuel).

The numbers wiggle a little, but the pattern holds up scarily well. It's not perfect math, but it's close enough to make you go "wtf"

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Palpatine loves paper bitcoin, derivatives. The government manipulates bitcoin now. Blackrock and others appreciate its transparency and approve of its use. Easier to track than fiat cash.

DOOM!

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BlackRock (the world's largest asset manager, overseeing trillions in assets) filed with the SEC in late January 2026 (around January 23) for a new product called the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (sometimes referred to as a Bitcoin income or premium income ETF).

This isn't a standard spot Bitcoin ETF like their hugely successful iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which launched earlier and has amassed massive inflows (tens of billions in assets, dominating the spot BTC ETF space).

Instead, this new filing proposes an actively managed ETF that:
- Provides exposure to Bitcoin's price (either directly holding BTC or through shares of their existing IBIT).
- Generates additional monthly income/yield for investors by using a covered call strategy — specifically, selling (writing) call options on that Bitcoin exposure (primarily on IBIT shares).

Covered calls involve holding the underlying asset (BTC exposure) and selling call options against it. This collects premium income from the options buyers, which can provide yield even in flat or moderately down markets, but it caps upside potential if Bitcoin surges sharply (as the calls could get exercised, forcing sales at the strike price).

What are they up to?
BlackRock is expanding its Bitcoin offerings beyond plain-vanilla spot exposure. They're targeting investors who want BTC in their portfolio but also crave income generation — think retirees, income-focused funds, or institutions seeking yield in a volatile asset class. Bitcoin's high volatility makes options premiums juicy, so this turns BTC from a pure growth/speculative play into something more like a dividend-paying stock equivalent.

This follows the success of similar crypto income products (e.g., covered call ETFs on BTC from other issuers) and builds on IBIT's dominance. It's a sign of deepening institutional integration: Wall Street is maturing crypto products to appeal to broader traditional investors, monetizing volatility rather than just riding price pumps.

The filing is still pending SEC approval (these can take months), with no ticker or fee details announced yet. Reports from sources like CoinDesk, Yahoo Finance, Seeking Alpha, and Bloomberg ETF analysts confirm this around late January/early February 2026.

Overall, it's bullish for Bitcoin's mainstream adoption — BlackRock isn't backing off; they're doubling down by offering more tools to bring in traditional money. If approved, it could attract even more capital into the ecosystem.