Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise, has compared gold's 57% surge in 2025 to bitcoin's current consolidation phase. He suggests bitcoin may follow a similar breakout pattern once its remaining seller base is depleted, mirroring gold's trajectory after sustained central bank purchases exhausted price-sensitive sellers. Since January 2024, institutional channels and corporations have acquired roughly 1.39 million BTC through spot ETFs and direct purchases, creating a supply-demand imbalance that Hougan believes could drive a breakout.