Интерес инвесторов переключен с биткоина на технологии ИИ и квантовые Translation: Headline: Investor Interest Shifts from Bitcoin to AI and Quantum Technologies

Investors shift their focus to AI and quantum technologies

Interest in the first cryptocurrency has dimmed somewhat compared to the optimistic sentiment at the beginning of the year, but investors are expected to return later. This was stated by Alex Thorn, head of research at Galaxy Digital, in an interview with CNBC.

«The attention will once again turn to Bitcoin, as it often does,» he remarked.

According to Thorn, digital gold became the «deal of the year» following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election. However, market participants have now ventured into other areas.

He highlighted sectors such as artificial intelligence, nuclear energy, quantum technologies, and gold.

«There have been plenty of other profit sources in this cycle that have deterred investments in Bitcoin,» Thorn emphasized.

Moreover, many of the sectors that are currently «captivating» investors’ attention, especially gold, are the same ones frequently compared to the primary cryptocurrency, according to the Galaxy researcher.

Thorn remains optimistic about Bitcoin’s price in the long run. However, he recently revised the price target for the end of 2025 down from $185,000 to $120,000.

With Bitcoin lagging, altcoins may take the lead. Analyst Matthew Hyland noted that the BTC dominance chart has «looked bearish for several weeks.»

«The downward trend supports a continuation, so this relieved rally was just a ‘dead cat bounce’ during a correction,» he explained the recent short-term spike.

At the same time, «veteran whales» are ramping up Bitcoin sales. Glassnode analysts presented a chart showing an increased frequency of large transactions, with red lines indicating the activity of wallets older than seven years spending over 1,000 BTC per hour.

«A key difference in this cycle is that such significant expenditures from first-generation whales are happening more frequently. This indicates a stable distribution,» the researchers clarified.

It is worth noting that since October 12, whales have sold 32,500 BTC, while small investors have been actively buying on the dip. According to analysts at Santiment, this divergence in behavior serves as a warning signal for the asset.