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Analysis: Bitcoin's current cycle top lacks clear signs of speculation, potentially setting a cycle bottom higher than previous bear markets.

2026.06.13 09:58:06

June 13 — A new Galaxy Research analysis suggests Bitcoin’s current cycle low won’t plummet as steeply as in past bear markets, thanks to a lack of extreme speculative signals at the cycle’s recent peak. The firm pegs Bitcoin’s potential bottom between $62,000 and its network realized price of $53,600. Galaxy Research director Alex Thorn emphasized Bitcoin’s iconic four-year cycle is still sticking to historical timing, while peak-to-bottom declines have narrowed steadily over time: early cycles saw drops of 85% and 84%, followed by a 77% decline in 2022, and a projected 51% drop for the upcoming cycle. Thorn notes Bitcoin’s October 2025 peak is an anomaly compared to prior cycle tops: only 2 of 11 traditional top indicators triggered here, including a first-time failure of the widely tracked Pi Cycle Top indicator. The BTC peak MVRV ratio hit 2.29, well below the prior cycle’s range of 2.93 to 5.91. That said, key bottom signals haven’t materialized yet. Just 4 of 13 bottom indicators are currently active, with most stronger signals still missing. Timing-wise, past cycle bottoms landed 12 to 13 months after peaks — but this current pullback has only lasted around 8 months. Using the $53,600 realized price as a benchmark, Galaxy’s bottom scenarios are: a baseline range of $40,000 to $46,000, a deeper “washout” scenario at $30,000 to $37,000, or a shallower drop holding steady between $51,000 and $54,000. Additional CryptoQuant data shows BTC is now trading in a valuation zone historically linked to major bear market lows. Bitcoin’s recent price sits near $59,000, roughly 9% above its $53,600 realized price. On the demand side, the weekly combined drop of 652,000 BTC in speculative futures and spot demand is the largest since January 2022. The firm’s one-year demand indicator has also turned negative, meaning there are fewer Bitcoin buyers now than there were 12 months ago.
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