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Unraveling Bitcoin's Meteoric Surge and the Future of Digital Assets
What if the recent meteoric rise of Bitcoin isn't just a financial fluke, but a sign of a seismic shift in how we perceive value? Join us as we peel back the layers of this exhilarating Bitcoin surge, guided by a groundbreaking report from Glassnode—a leading on-chain analytics powerhouse. We promise you'll gain a clear understanding of the forces driving Bitcoin's spectacular 61% climb, as well as insights into why $62.9 billion has cascaded into the crypto market this past month, potentially reshaping investor sentiment in favor of digital currencies over traditional assets like gold.
This episode promises an eye-opening journey through the intriguing world of stablecoins and their growing influence as the lifeblood of speculative trading in the crypto ecosystem. Discover how the MVRV ratio may signal a tipping point for profit-taking, and explore the strategic maneuvers of long-term Bitcoin holders, all of whom are currently in profit. With over 200,000 Bitcoins sold since surpassing previous highs, we unravel the strategic decisions within the Bitcoin community. Tune in for a fascinating exploration of these financial currents and consider the future of digital assets in this rapidly evolving landscape.
All right, Buckle up everybody, because today we're diving headfirst into Bitcoin.
Speaker 2:Uh-huh yeah.
Speaker 1:It's going crazy right now. It really is New all-time highs money pouring in. What is going on.
Speaker 2:Well, oh, what's?
Speaker 1:fueling all this.
Speaker 2:Today's deep dive is going to be based on a report Okay From Glassnode.
Speaker 1:I love Glassnode.
Speaker 2:Yeah, they're a leading on-chain analytics firm.
Speaker 1:They are.
Speaker 2:And this report is called Riding the Liquidity Tide.
Speaker 1:Okay, riding the Liquidity Tide.
Speaker 2:Now, on-chain analytics for anyone who might not know basically means we're looking at the raw data of transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain. So it's like really looking under the hood, yeah.
Speaker 1:Into the veins and arteries of Bitcoin.
Speaker 2:Of the Bitcoin hood, yeah, into the veins and arteries of Bitcoin, of the Bitcoin ecosystem, exactly, and what this report reveals is really fascinating.
Speaker 1:Okay.
Speaker 2:So it's not just about the price of Bitcoin going up, right, you know, it's about understanding why the why, the why behind the surge. Yes, what's really driving the market?
Speaker 1:So Bitcoin, as we all know, has been on an absolute tear.
Speaker 2:Yeah.
Speaker 1:It just blew past its previous all time high, hit a whopping ninety three dollars two K this week, I know that's sixty one percent increase.
Speaker 2:Yeah.
Speaker 1:Over the last quarter Amazing, I mean for comparison's sake. Gold was up five.3%. Right Like this is astronomical.
Speaker 2:It really makes you wonder, right.
Speaker 1:Yeah.
Speaker 2:Like, are investors starting to favor Bitcoin over these traditional assets?
Speaker 1:Interesting.
Speaker 2:Yeah, are we seeing a real fundamental shift?
Speaker 1:Yeah.
Speaker 2:In how people perceive value.
Speaker 1:Okay, so that's just price action, Right. But then you look at like the actual amount of money flowing into the crypto market yeah, Sixty two point nine billion dollars.
Speaker 2:That's right.
Speaker 1:In the last 30 days.
Speaker 2:In the last 30 days alone.
Speaker 1:Which, by the way, is the highest it's been.
Speaker 2:The highest since.
Speaker 1:Since March of 2024.
Speaker 2:Right after.
Speaker 1:Right after the US presidential election, so it seems like confidence is back.
Speaker 2:It really does.
Speaker 1:In a big way, yeah, and of that money, it's not all going to Bitcoin. Of that 62.9. Yeah, you know, bitcoin and Ethereum, yeah, are really attracting the lion's share. A lion's share. We're talking $53.3 billion, got it?
Speaker 2:But, okay, you can't ignore the rise, the surge in stable coins which have grown by $9.6 billion. Yeah, stable coins. They're like the lifeblood of crypto.
Speaker 1:Yeah, especially for speculative trading. You know, the report shows that most of these newly minted stable coins they went straight to exchanges.
Speaker 2:Interesting, Like great to the casino.
Speaker 1:People are ready to gamble. Okay yeah, investors are.
Speaker 2:Makes you wonder with Bitcoin prices soaring like this, are we getting close to that point where people just start cashing out?
Speaker 1:That tipping point.
Speaker 2:Yeah, are we going to see a wave of profit taking? Well, the report highlights this key metric called the MVRV ratio.
Speaker 1:MVRV, yeah, which?
Speaker 2:measures investor profitability.
Speaker 1:Oh, that's a good one.
Speaker 2:So imagine it like a thermometer for market sentiment. The higher the ratio, the more overheated the market might be, suggesting, you know, potential for profit-taking right and right now that MVR view ratio uh-huh it's climbing it's climbing.
Speaker 1:Yeah, so is this a classic case of buy low, sell high or the you know, yeah, the OG's once you have a?
Speaker 2:long career been holding for years. Are they starting to cash in?
Speaker 1:it's interesting you bring that up yeah because, uh, the report digs into, okay, the behavior of these long-term holders, yeah, or lth's as they're called got it and what they're doing uh-huh is uh pretty revealing. Okay, right now. Okay, every single lth is in profit.
Speaker 2:Oh, Every single one that's got to be. That's unprecedented.
Speaker 1:That's got to be tempting to cash out.
Speaker 2:Are they doing it? They are.
Speaker 1:Okay. Since Bitcoin broke through its previous all-time high, LTHs have sold over 200,000 Bitcoins.
Speaker 2:Wow.
Speaker 1:That's a lot of Bitcoin, yeah, yeah 200,000.
Speaker 2:A lot.
Speaker 1:That's a serious chunk.
Speaker 2:Big chunk.
Speaker 1:So are we on the brink of like a massive sell off.
Speaker 2:Not necessarily. You know this kind of behavior, it's actually pretty typical in a bull market.
Speaker 1:Interesting.
Speaker 2:Yeah, it's like a dance. Okay, you know between those taking profits.
Speaker 1:Right.
Speaker 2:And those eager to buy at higher prices Right, but what's really intriguing is who's absorbing all this Bitcoin being sold.
Speaker 1:Okay, I like where this is going.
Speaker 2:Yeah.
Speaker 1:It's got to be more than just, like you know, retail investors.
Speaker 2:Right.
Speaker 1:Snapping up all this Bitcoin.
Speaker 2:Yeah, yeah.
Speaker 1:From these long term holders Right.
Speaker 2:The report points to kind of a surprising player here. Oh, us spot ETFs.
Speaker 1:Oh, interesting.
Speaker 2:Yeah, they've become a major force. Wow, they've been soaking up.
Speaker 1:Really.
Speaker 2:Huge amounts of this Bitcoin that's being sold.
Speaker 1:So the ETFs are like the new whales.
Speaker 2:Kind of yeah In a way. In a way, yeah, okay, in fact, between October 8th and November 13th, okay, between October 8th and. November 13th they accumulated a staggering 128,000 bitcoins.
Speaker 1:Wow, that's a lot of Bitcoin.
Speaker 2:That's a lot.
Speaker 1:So they're like a safety net almost.
Speaker 2:Yeah, exactly.
Speaker 1:For the market, yeah.
Speaker 2:It appears they've absorbed roughly 93% of what LTH has sold.
Speaker 1:During that period.
Speaker 2:Yeah, wow so they're acting as a powerful counter has sold During that period? Yeah, wow so they're acting as a powerful counterbalance, preventing a sudden price crash.
Speaker 1:So are these ETFs like the new power players?
Speaker 2:Good question, you know what I mean.
Speaker 1:Are they the ones dictating where the market goes, because they're holding so much?
Speaker 2:Yeah, it's definitely a development worth.
Speaker 1:Worth watching, worth pondering.
Speaker 2:Yeah, the increasing involvement.
Speaker 1:Yeah.
Speaker 2:Of these institutional players.
Speaker 1:Right.
Speaker 2:Through these ETFs.
Speaker 1:Yeah, you know, it's like a whole, it's significant, it's a whole new landscape. Yeah.
Speaker 2:It feels like this really delicate balancing act.
Speaker 1:Yeah, you know, yeah, you know, you've got this like a dance.
Speaker 2:Yeah, you know you got institutional money on one side through the ETF through the ETFs and then and then you you got like seasoned Bitcoin holders. Yeah, cashing out taking profits.
Speaker 1:Like what could tip the scales.
Speaker 2:Well, that's the million dollar question. Right, understand that. Yeah, we need to look beyond just the trading activity like what do you mean?
Speaker 1:well, you know yeah macroeconomic trends play a huge role so like inflation interest rates happening global political events globally you know geopolitics.
Speaker 2:All of these can influence right investor sentiment. You know their appetite for risk assets.
Speaker 1:Like Bitcoin.
Speaker 2:Like Bitcoin exactly.
Speaker 1:And let's not forget oh, and of course. The regulatory limit.
Speaker 2:Governments are still trying to figure out.
Speaker 1:Right all around the world.
Speaker 2:What to do with all this.
Speaker 1:You know, grappling with.
Speaker 2:Makes you wonder if some of these long-term holders are selling not just to take profits, but because they're worried about regulators.
Speaker 1:They're anticipating yeah, like they're trying to Potential headwinds.
Speaker 2:Get ahead of the curve.
Speaker 1:Exactly. That's a good point, it's like they're trying to front run the regulators.
Speaker 2:Interesting.
Speaker 1:So we're watching the macro board.
Speaker 2:It's just about the price, you know it's about these broader trends. But what about Bitcoin itself?
Speaker 1:Right, yeah, yeah, good point.
Speaker 2:Are there any internal factors?
Speaker 1:Well, one thing to consider is the rate of new Bitcoin being mined, mining. Ok, remember, there's a limited supply of Bitcoin.
Speaker 2:But that is finite.
Speaker 1:And the rate at which new coins enter circulation.
Speaker 2:It's like a slow drip of new supply entering the market.
Speaker 1:Yeah, and that can exact its value.
Speaker 2:If demand from the ETFs outpaces the new supply, that pushes the price up.
Speaker 1:Right.
Speaker 2:But if demand falters?
Speaker 1:downward pressure. Downward pressure on price. Classic supply and demand, Classic yeah.
Speaker 2:Okay, so we've got all these pieces of all the puzzle, yeah, right. Long-term holders taking profits. Taking profits Institutional investors Coming in. With the ETFs Through the ETF. You've got the macro situation.
Speaker 1:Macro, the ETFs. Through the ETF, you got the macro situation, macroeconomic wins, you got all of our shadows looming and even, like you said, the rate of Bitcoin mining.
Speaker 2:Rate at which all of these things are intertwined, it's complex, influencing the market.
Speaker 1:It's an intricate web.
Speaker 2:Yeah, yeah, it's fascinating.
Speaker 1:It is, it is.
Speaker 2:How much is going on?
Speaker 1:A lot going on.
Speaker 2:Beneath the surface?
Speaker 1:Yeah, Under the hood. Yeah, this is really Deep dive, is revealing it is how much is going on A lot going on Beneath the surface. Yeah, under the hood. Yeah, this is really A deep dive is revealing the complexity.
Speaker 2:The complexity of the Bitcoin ecosystem, ecosystem, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 1:It's a fascinating world.
Speaker 2:It is Full of twists and turns, yeah.
Speaker 1:But by understanding these underlying forces Right we can start to make sense of the market's behavior.
Speaker 2:Right yeah.
Speaker 1:Yeah, and hopefully navigate the choppy waters.
Speaker 2:The choppy waters.
Speaker 1:Yeah.
Speaker 2:A little bit more effectively.
Speaker 1:This has been super insightful.
Speaker 2:Oh good.
Speaker 1:I'm glad, but let's bring it back to the listener for a second. Okay, what does all this mean for somebody who's thinking about getting?
Speaker 2:into Bitcoin, looping their toes.
Speaker 1:Or maybe already holding some.
Speaker 2:Right.
Speaker 1:Okay, so we've covered a lot of ground here. We have this whole intricate dance between the long-term holders, the institutions, macro factors, regulation.
Speaker 2:All of it.
Speaker 1:I mean it's a lot. It is so for our listeners out there trying to navigate this crazy world. What's the key takeaway?
Speaker 2:I think the most important thing is to approach Bitcoin with a balanced perspective.
Speaker 1:Okay, balanced. Yeah, it's not Just jump in.
Speaker 2:It's not a guaranteed path to riches.
Speaker 1:Because the price is going up.
Speaker 2:Right and it's definitely not Right For the faint of heart. No, it's not about yeah, just buying because you think it's not about. Fomo it's going up. Yeah, it's about understanding the underlying value.
Speaker 1:Yeah you know it's potential role in the future, in the future of fine finance yeah but also understanding the risks involved.
Speaker 2:The risks are real.
Speaker 1:They are real.
Speaker 2:We've talked about.
Speaker 1:Yeah, we talked about some of them, the volatility, the regulatory uncertainty. The market manipulation.
Speaker 2:All of that I mean it's it can be overwhelming. It's a lot yeah.
Speaker 1:So this is where Education's key.
Speaker 2:Education becomes really important. Yeah, don't just. Do your own research, don't rely on headlines, don't trust the hype or social media hype, yeah, you know. Take the time to actually research yeah. Learn about how Bitcoin works. Understand the different ways to invest yeah, and, most importantly, define your own risk tolerance.
Speaker 1:Because, at the end of the day, it's your money. It's your hard-earned money on the line, you're the one taking the risk, exactly Okay, speaking of risk, yeah. Let's go back to. Let's rewind a bit that chart from the Glassnode report.
Speaker 2:Yeah, the one showing how, showing the ETFs.
Speaker 1:The ETFs were absorbing most of that Bitcoin being sold by.
Speaker 2:From those long holders.
Speaker 1:Long term holders yeah.
Speaker 2:Or they hinted that.
Speaker 1:The report hinted.
Speaker 2:That might be changing.
Speaker 1:Yeah, this dynamic might be shifting.
Speaker 2:So what are they saying?
Speaker 1:So while those ETFs initially Okay. You know, provided that stabilizing force.
Speaker 2:Yeah, they were like the safety net.
Speaker 1:Right, they absorbed a large chunk of the selling pressure. Yeah. A large chunk of the selling pressure? Yeah, but the report shows that since November 13th, long-term holder selling has actually outpaced ETF buying.
Speaker 2:So the safety nets start to fray a little bit, Potentially yeah.
Speaker 1:It might not be able to catch all those coins.
Speaker 2:It's too early to say if this is a long-term trend or just a temporary blip you know, but it's a signal worth watching worth watching closely.
Speaker 1:OK.
Speaker 2:Remember back in February 2024,.
Speaker 1:February 2024,. We saw that was a crazy month a similar pattern emerge yeah.
Speaker 2:And that led to a lot of a correction.
Speaker 1:A period of increased volatility.
Speaker 2:Yeah.
Speaker 1:A bit of a price correction.
Speaker 2:Not a full-blown crash.
Speaker 1:Right, not a crash. But definitely a pause, yeah, a pause In the upward momentum. In the upward momentum. So with this recent shift. So this could suggest. A sign that we're entering a similar phase.
Speaker 2:A similar phase.
Speaker 1:Of price discovery.
Speaker 2:Price discovery.
Speaker 1:Yeah, okay, a phase of price discovery price discovery. Yeah, okay, it's like, so maybe a period of yeah, period of consolidation and consolidation where the market takes a breather right figures out its next move it makes sense with all this uncertainty yeah, with everything going on in the world right the macro concern yeah, the macro regulatory question, and you know even the evolving dynamics yeah within bitcoin itself it's like we're at a crossroads.
Speaker 2:It really is. You know, yeah, on one hand On one hand, you have this incredible potential, the potential. Yeah, you know.
Speaker 1:Decentralized limited supply.
Speaker 2:Limited supply More and more people. Going acceptance. Are accepting it yeah, but On the other hand, they're a real challenge. They have these real challenges that could hinder its progress.
Speaker 1:So I think, as we wrap up this deep dive, that's the perfect note to leave on.
Speaker 2:I like it, a sense of optimism. Optimism, yeah Right, there's a lot of possibilities.
Speaker 1:Possibilities are endless.
Speaker 2:But it's going to be a wild ride.
Speaker 1:It's going to be a bumpy ride, so buckle up. Yeah.
Speaker 2:Keep your eyes open.
Speaker 1:Eyes wide open. Yeah Well, hey, thanks for joining us.
Speaker 2:Thanks for having me.
Speaker 1:For this deep dive.
Speaker 2:It was fun.
Speaker 1:It was a wild one.
Speaker 2:It was.
Speaker 1:And we'll catch you next time.
Speaker 2:See you then.
Speaker 1:For another fascinating exploration.
Speaker 2:It's good.
Speaker 1:Into the world of Bitcoin.
Speaker 2:Looking forward to.