Why Is September So Bad for Bitcoin?

A look at the historical trend as well as what’s driving weakness in the crypto and stock markets.

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Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the historic weakness in the bitcoin market in the month of September. He examines:

The numbers that show how persistent this trend has been
Some anecdotal explanations for why it’s so
Why September is the worst month for stocks historically
The role of summer vacation and mutual fund fiscal years in that historic weakness
The latest regulatory FUD around crypto and why stablecoins are the next big target

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “Only in Time” by Abloom. Image credit: jokerpro/iStock/Getty Images Plus, modified by CoinDesk.

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Nathaniel Whittemore

NLW is an independent strategy and communications consultant for leading crypto companies as well as host of The Breakdown – the fastest-growing podcast in crypto. Whittemore has been a VC with Learn Capital, was on the founding team of Change.org, and founded a program design center at his alma mater Northwestern University that helped inspire the largest donation in the school’s history.