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Bitcoin: It's Almost Crunch Time

The episode examines Bitcoin’s historically weak performance during the late stages of midterm years, focusing on declining social interest, subdued volatility, and on-chain indicators that have not yet signaled a definitive bottom. The host concludes that Bitcoin is approaching a decisive period and expects a possible final drop before a new bull market begins, with October identified as the most likely month for the cycle low, though he acknowledges that the timing is uncertain.

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Key Points

The host argues that Bitcoin typically forms a summer low, experiences a period of muted volatility, and then undergoes a final drop caused by an end-of-year event before the next bull market begins.

The host says current crypto social interest is about 0.2, compared with roughly 0.5 at the same point four years earlier, indicating that interest is less than half its prior level.

The host notes that Bitcoin’s MVRV Z-Score has not fallen below zero, a level he says is normally associated with Bitcoin bottoms, and adds that other indicators also have not provided an all-clear signal.

Bitcoin Midterm Weakness

The host introduces Bitcoin's recurring late-midterm-year weakness, declining crypto interest, muted volatility, and the possibility that the summer low is not the cycle bottom.

On-Chain Bottom Signals

Historical patterns and on-chain metrics, including MVRV-Z, suggest Bitcoin has not yet received a definitive bottom signal and may face a final drop before the next bull market.

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