- Analysts suggested that the long-term outlook for Bitcoin looked positive.
- Miner revenues continued to decline despite high hashrates.
Bitcoins [BTC] The volatility of the past few months has left many in the crypto community skeptical about the King Coin. However, looking at BTC’s progress from a long-term perspective, many analysts see a positive future.
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According to Maartun, a CryptoQuant analyst, Bitcoin’s declining exchange rate reserves are a positive indicator. As more people and institutions acquire and hold the king coin, the available supply on exchanges decreases, increasing the scarcity.
When holders take their coins off the exchange and keep them in personal wallets, it shows confidence in Bitcoin’s future and reduces selling pressure.
Source: CryptoQuant
In addition, the percentage of Bitcoin held by long-term holders was similar to previous cycles. The similarity in the percentage of Bitcoin held by long-term holders in previous cycles suggested stability for the coin.
A significant proportion of investors therefore had a long-term perspective and held on to their assets. These long-term holders were also less likely to engage in short-term trading or panic selling, adding to the overall stability of the cryptocurrency’s price.
Source: CryptoQuant
Miners hold Bitcoin hostage?
Bitcoin’s hash rate was at one always high at press time. A high hash rate indicates robust network security and processing power for mining and validating transactions.
However, it is worth noting that a negative implication of a high hashrate is the increased energy consumption associated with mining.
Source: Blockchain.com
Falling mining revenue could increase selling pressure on miners, which could ultimately impact the overall price of BTC.
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At the time of writing, BTC was trading at USD 25,742.87 CoinMarketCap’s data. Traders were increasingly optimistic about Bitcoin’s future, as evidenced by BTC’s put-to-call ratio, which reached 0.46.
A ratio below 1 suggests greater demand for call options, which are often used by traders to speculate on an asset’s upward movement.
Source: The Block
