Bitcoin's Price Tumbled 18% in June. Here's Why It's Still a Buy This Summer.

Bitcoin dropped 18% in June, briefly falling below $60,000 and posting its worst monthly performance since 2022. The Motley Fool attributes the decline to Bitcoin's established four-year boom-and-bust cycle rather than fundamental weakness.

Despite record ETF outflows during the month, institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds maintained buying activity through the drawdown. The author points to historical Q4 strength as a cyclical tailwind and highlights the potential expansion of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve as a concrete catalyst ahead.

The piece sets a price target of $100,000 by end of 2026, suggesting the current pullback presents a buying opportunity for traders willing to position through the summer months. The four-year cycle framework—tied to Bitcoin's halving schedule—implies the current phase aligns with past mid-cycle corrections that preceded major rallies.

The gap between retail ETF sellers and institutional accumulation signals a transfer of supply at lower prices, a pattern that has historically preceded recoveries in prior cycles.