Bitcoin

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Crypto analyst James Van Straten believes that Bitcoin will cross $100,000 as long the demand for the flagship continues to outstrip supply. Van Straten shared this view in a post on X (formerly Twitter), noting a net accumulation of 87,000 BTC over the last 30 days. 
According to the analyst, the return to accumulation is a great sign, showing that long-term holders (LTHs) selling off the flagship that has been taking profits have finally slowed down. Based on his analysis, this sell-off has been the reason behind Bitcoin’s struggle to reach $100,000. 
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 Bitcoin saw 87k net accumulation in the last 30 days (Source: X/James Van Straten)
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He <a href="https://x.com/btcjvs/status/1862850164542615941?s=46&amp;t=aw6ZR-6aD050XLPVXY8AQA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">said</a>: 
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 “Any LTH that wanted to take profit near 100k has pretty much done so. On top of all the STHs that capitulated on that 10% correction. If demand continues to outstrip supply, I don’t see what stops $BTC going through 100k.”
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Van Straten’s view is shared by several market experts, including technical analyst <a href="https://x.com/ali_charts/status/1862610738776612882?s=46" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ali Martinez,</a> who noted that the Bitcoin LTHs have booked profits on the flagship asset’s price increase. However, he observed that this is standard behavior in every bull market and warned against getting bearish or shorting Bitcoin based on that alone. 
This cohort of holders’ selloff in November was the highest since April. According to <a href="https://x.com/cryptoquant_com/status/1861467958851289158?s=46" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CryptoQuant</a>, LTHs offloaded 728,000 Bitcoin in November. 
<h3 id="whales-back-to-accumulation-mode">Whales back to accumulation mode</h3> 
With the sell-offs now over, accumulation has returned, particularly among whales. <a href="https://x.com/caueconomy/status/1862477194292764825?s=46" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whales</a> reportedly bought around $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin during the last dip, taking advantage of the panic sell-offs by short-term holders (STHs) who sent almost $4 billion worth of BTC to exchanges, selling at losses. 
STHs, who are likely resellers, have been selling off Bitcoin (BTC), possibly in anticipation of a price dip. However, several analysts, including <a href="https://x.com/ali_charts/status/1863192188357673357?s=46" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Martinez</a>, have observed that Bitcoin tends to move against market expectations. 
Signs of a return to accumulation are evident in the outflows of BTC from exchanges, with <a href="https://x.com/cryptoquant_com/status/1862483212838076583?s=46" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Binance</a> seeing historically low BTC inflows from other exchanges and <a href="https://x.com/binhdangg1/status/1861364005572342146?s=46" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coinbase Prime</a> recording the highest Bitcoin inflow since July 31. 
CryptoQuant head of research <a href="https://x.com/jjcmoreno/status/1861824569201275076?s=46" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julio Moreno</a> also observed that Bitcoin demand growth is accelerating again, noting that demand expansion will boost Bitcoin’s price. 
<h3 id="historical-data-shows-bitcoin-will-cross-100k-before-the-year-ends">Historical data shows Bitcoin will cross $100k before the year ends</h3> 
Meanwhile, current sentiments suggest market participants are very bullish on the asset. The <a href="https://x.com/ali_charts/status/1862928079850749978?s=46" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fear &amp; Greed index</a> is currently at Extreme Greed, the same sentiment as during the last bull market, where Bitcoin went from $15,000 to $57,000. 
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 Bitcoin Fear &amp; Greed Index is at Extreme Greed – Ali Martinez via glassnode
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Additionally, <a href="https://x.com/ali_charts/status/1862828079816507771?s=46" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bitcoin’s historical performance</a> in the last two Decembers after the US&nbsp; elections has been positive, gaining 30% and 46% in 2016 and 2020, respectively. If the same happens now, Bitcoin could finish 2024 trading between $125,000 and $140,000. 
Despite the flagship asset gaining over 35% in November, on-chain data suggest it still has much room to run. <a href="https://x.com/santimentfeed/status/1861861190554820781?s=46" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Santiment</a> data shows that&nbsp; Bitcoin’s Mean Dollar Invested Age has been dropping, with the average age of Bitcoin sitting in wallets now down to 466 days per coin. The Santiment analysts claim that continuous decline in this metric is evidence that we are still in the bull market. 
Meanwhile, <a href="https://cryptoquant.com/community/dashboard/67486428f175a3437048713a?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=sns&amp;utm_campaign=dashboard&amp;utm_content=crypto-weekly-report" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Cryptoquant analysts</a> also believe the current bull market is nowhere near the top.&nbsp; They point to the Bitcoin value held by new investors, which is currently around 50%, far lower than the previous market, which tops at over 90% in 2017 and over 80% in 2021. 
The analysts wrote: 
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 “Bitcoin price tops typically occur when new investors enter the market to buy at extremely high prices, which causes them to hold a large proportion of the total value invested.”
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Additionally, retail activity in this cycle has been relatively low. Retailers have actually reduced their holdings by 41,000 BTC since October, even as whales increased theirs by 130,000 BTC during the same period. This absence of high retail activity means there is no fear of missing out (FOMO), as the market top comes when retail starts buying aggressively. 
Beyond that, the<a href="https://x.com/cryptoquant_com/status/1861873739639791786?s=46" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Bull-Bear Market Cycle indicator</a> is currently in the bull phase and has not crossed to the overheated bull phase, which usually signifies a top. Nevertheless, the <a href="https://x.com/cryptoquant_com/status/1862535201525555352?s=46" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bitcoin top price target</a> based on realized price valuation is currently at $146,000. Historically, this metric has marked the top of the previous Bitcoin cycles. 
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Analysts say Bitcoin is poised for $100k now that long-term holders have stopped selling

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