Bitcoin Sets New Realized Cap Record as Traders Gear Up
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Bitcoin’s realized capitalization hit an all-time high, reflecting growing confidence from both institutional and retail participants. Rising options volume signals traders are preparing for potential short-term volatility in Bitcoin markets. Bitcoin’s Realized Capitalization has set a new record. At the end of April, its value reached $882.228 billion. This figure is not the result of multiplying the market price by the number of coins in circulation like traditional market cap, but rather the accumulated value of each BTC unit based on the last price when the coin was moved on the blockchain. In a way, this is a way to see how much real value is really “invested” by Bitcoin holders. Source: CryptoQuant Just imagine if you bought Bitcoin two years ago for $30,000, then never touched it again until now. Well, this method will record the price of $30,000 as your investment value, not today’s market price. So, this data indirectly filters out the “noise” of coins that may be lost, or stored for years without movement. Signal of Massive Accumulation, But Bitcoin Price Has Not Exploded According to on-chain analyst Carmelo Aleman, the soaring realized cap this time reflects one thing that is quite clear: large capital is entering Bitcoin again. Both institutions and retail investors are starting to be aggressive again, indicating a return to confidence. However, although the price has been moving up slowly since April 9, there has been no rapid surge as is usually the case in Bitcoin’s major bullish phase. On the other hand, Aleman said that accumulation like this, in Bitcoin’s history, is often followed by a very aggressive price increase in a short period of time. So, if the accumulation continues in the next few weeks, it is not impossible that we will see BTC break its all-time high price record. Furthermore,…
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