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Bull market
A bull market is a market in which prices are generally rising over a period of months or years. The term describes a past or current trend; it does not say how long the trend lasts.
What it means for you. Rising prices draw new buyers and new scams: fraudsters point to recent gains to sell schemes promising more of the same. A label like "bull run" describes what already happened and tells you nothing about next week's price.
Sources: CFTC: Glossary, FSOC: Report on Digital Asset Financial Stability Risks and Regulation 2022 · checked 4 October 2026
Bear market
A bear market is a market in which prices are generally declining over a period of months or years. It names a trend in progress or past; it does not say when, or whether, prices recover.
What it means for you. In long declines trading often thins, so spreads widen and selling can cost more than the price alone suggests. Some lending and yield platforms have restricted withdrawals in falling markets, so funds held with a company can become hard to reach exactly when you want them.
Sources: CFTC: Glossary, FSOC: Report on Digital Asset Financial Stability Risks and Regulation 2022 · checked 4 October 2026