Bitcoin's Profitability Surge and the Inevitable PullbackBitcoin experienced a significant drop this week, with prices dropping as low as $63k at the time of writing.
This idea brings some perspective to the situation. The chart contains the percentage of CRYPTOCAP:BTC holders in profit over time.
The red boxes highlight prolonged periods where a vast majority of Bitcoin holders are in profit. These periods are often indicative of market tops or extended periods of price growth, where even those who bought in at higher prices during the beginning of a bull run have seen the value of their holdings increase.
Two specific periods are highlighted with red boxes. The first box indicates a 62-week period, while the second box spans 33 weeks. These durations are substantial, which shows that Bitcoin typically experiences prolonged periods of profitability for a majority of holders during significant bull runs.
The most recent period encapsulated in the last red box, wherein CRYPTOCAP:BTC currently resides, extends over 17 weeks. This presents us with two key insights:
The current phase is relatively brief compared to past bull market durations, suggesting that there may be additional room for CRYPTOCAP:BTC 's growth.
The trajectory of price appreciation and the rising percentage of profitable holders have been steep and relatively free of significant downturns.
Considering these observations, the present market movement may well be a healthy correction within an overarching bullish context, perhaps a recalibration that the market needed.
In conclusion, while Bitcoin's price has retracted, the historical data indicates that we may still be within the early to mid-stages of a bullish cycle, with the potential for continued growth following this period of consolidation.
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Bitcoin: The percentage of addresses with realized profits out of all addresses currently holding the crypto-asset
963921839843.2178e-12E
−3905076071.1439e-12−0.40%
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