Is A Bitcoin Supercycle Imminent?
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Bitcoin is surging in 2025, igniting speculation about a historic Bitcoin supercycle. After a volatile start to the year, renewed momentum, recovering sentiment, and bullish metrics have analysts asking: Are we on the cusp of a 2017 Bitcoin bull run repeat? This Bitcoin price analysis explores cycle comparisons, investor behavior, and long-term holder trends to assess the likelihood of an explosive phase in this cryptocurrency market cycle. How the 2025 Bitcoin Cycle Compares to Past Bull Runs The latest Bitcoin price surge has reset expectations. According to the BTC Growth Since Cycle Low chart, Bitcoin’s trajectory aligns closely with the 2016–2017 and 2020–2021 cycles, despite macro challenges and drawdowns. Figure 1: Bitcoin’s 2025 bullish price action mirrors previous cycles. View Live Chart Historically, Bitcoin market cycles peak around 1,100 days from their lows. At approximately 900 days into the current cycle, there may be several hundred days left for potential explosive Bitcoin price growth. But do investor behaviors and market mechanics support a Bitcoin supercycle 2025? Bitcoin Investor Behavior: Echoes of the 2017 Bull Run To gauge cryptocurrency investor psychology, the 2-Year Rolling MVRV-Z Score provides critical insights. This advanced metric accounts for lost coins, illiquid supply, growing ETF and institutional holdings, and shifting long-term Bitcoin holder behaviors. Last year, when Bitcoin price hit ~$73,000, the MVRV-Z Score reached 3.39—a high but not unprecedented level. Retracements followed, mirroring mid-cycle consolidations seen in 2017. Notably, the 2017 cycle featured multiple high-score peaks before its final parabolic Bitcoin rally. Figure 2: MVRV-Z Score shows behavioral similarities to the 2017 Bitcoin bull run. View Live Chart Using the Bitcoin Magazine Pro API, a cross-cycle Bitcoin analysis reveals a striking 91.5% behavioral correlation with the 2013 double-peak cycle. With two major tops already—one pre-halving ($74k) and one post-halving ($100k+)—a third all-time high could mark…
Filed under: News - @ May 16, 2025 1:29 pm