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The Pomp Podcast

#638 Bitcoin New ATH By September?! w/ Will Clemente

8/21/2021 · 31 min · transcript via mlx

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Will Clemente analyzes on-chain metrics showing miners accumulating Bitcoin post-China ban, with hash rate slowly returning and profitability remaining elevated compared to pre-migration levels.

Realized cap hitting all-time highs signals new capital inflows at higher prices and coins moving from loss into profit, indicating market health rather than capitulation.

Long-term holder supply shock ratio accelerating at a faster rate and from a higher base than 2017, suggesting strong accumulation and price floor-setting behavior.

Liquid supply shock ratio and entity-adjusted NUPL show no signs of bull market euphoria or dead-cat-bounce exit liquidity, contradicting 2017 end-of-cycle dynamics.

Derivatives metrics including futures leverage ratio and funding rates remain healthy relative to market cap, with no signs of dangerous overleveraging.

Stablecoin exchange reserves indicate meaningful dry powder still available on exchanges, suggesting capital ready to deploy into the market.

Market & price signals

Bitcoin trading around $48,000–$49,000 during episode; Clemente targets $50,000 as next critical resistance (last logical macro lower high for bears). SOPR (Spent Output Profit Ratio) broke above 1.0 in late July and retested as support, confirming textbook bullish reversal. Market cap to thermocap ratio reversed downward trend and moving back up but has not reached historically overheated zones. MVRV Z-score briefly dipped into overheated territory but recovered without breaking above it. Realized cap all-time high shows no coins selling at loss. Clemente's price model targets $92k–$94k after crossing $57k–$58k confirmation threshold, with absolute bull-market-top estimate between $176k–$200k by year-end. Active addresses and transaction count recovering after mid-cycle weakness.

Actionable insights

Monitor $50,000 as the final technical barrier; breaking above it likely triggers rapid move toward $60k+ range, while rejection there signals caution on dead-cat-bounce hypothesis.

Long-term holder accumulation at current rates and base levels, combined with no signs of profit-taking exits, suggests durable price floor; suitable for dollar-cost averaging while accumulation phase persists.

Stablecoin reserves on exchanges remain elevated (~dry powder available), indicating room for capital influx; watch funding rates and leverage ratios if price accelerates, as derivatives remain healthy but must be monitored for sudden spike that could signal short-term pullback.

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