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Bitcoin (BTC<\/a>) is experiencing declining capital inflows and surging speculative activity, mirroring patterns observed near previous cycle peaks, according to an Aug. 20 Glassnode<\/a><\/span> report<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

BTC retraced nearly 9.2% to $112,900 following last week's high at $124,400, accompanied by substantially weaker capital inflows compared to earlier 2024 breakouts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The realized cap increased just 6% monthly during the current rally, significantly below the 13% rate recorded during the initial $100,000 breakout in late 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n

The report noted that investors showed limited demand even amid reduced profit-taking activity<\/a> from existing holders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Volatility-Adjusted Net Realized Profit\/Loss metric shows markedly lower selling pressure compared to major breakouts at $70,000, $100,000, and July's $122,000 peak.<\/span><\/p>\n

The disparity suggests the market failed to sustain momentum even with lighter sell-side pressure.<\/span><\/p>\n

Leverage drives market volatility<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Futures markets exhibited pronounced activity during Bitcoin's recent price action, with open interest across Bitcoin contracts maintaining elevated levels at $67 billion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The correction eliminated $2.3 billion in open interest, representing one of the 23 largest nominal declines on record.<\/span><\/p>\n

Altcoin derivatives reached new extremes, with combined open interest across major tokens surging to $60.2 billion before declining $2.6 billion during the weekend correction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Combined altcoin liquidations peaked at $303 million daily, more than double Bitcoin futures liquidation volumes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ethereum perpetual futures volume dominance hit an all-time high of 67%, marking the strongest structural shift toward altcoin speculation on record. At the same time, open interest dominance climbed to 43.3% against Bitcoin's 56.7%, reaching its fourth-largest level historically.<\/span><\/p>\n

Previous peak parallels emerge<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The report argued that current market timing aligns closely with previous bull cycles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Both 2015-2018 and 2018-2022 cycles reached all-time highs approximately two to three months beyond the current cycle's relative position when measured from cycle lows.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bitcoin's circulating supply has remained above the positive one-standard deviation band for 273 days, the second-longest period on record behind the 2015-2018 cycle's 335 days.<\/span><\/p>\n

Long-term holders have realized profit volumes comparable to all previous cycles except 2016-2017, indicating substantial selling pressure from historically patient investors.<\/span><\/p>\n

These metrics collectively suggest the current cycle operates in its historically late phase, though the report noted each cycle carries unique characteristics that prevent guaranteed temporal patterns.<\/span><\/p>\n

The combination of weakening demand, record leverage levels, and historical timing parallels creates conditions reminiscent of previous cycle peaks, though market evolution could alter traditional four-year patterns moving forward.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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BTC retraced nearly 9.2% to $112,900 following last week’s high at $124,400, accompanied by substantially weaker capital inflows compared to earlier 2024 breakouts.\u00a0 The realized cap increased just 6% monthly […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1511,"featured_media":492743,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[120,1,77968,15323],"tags":[],"post_folder":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBitcoin market shows late-cycle patterns as leverage peaks<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Despite the similarities, Glassnode noted that each cycle carries unique characteristics that prevent guaranteed temporal patterns.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/bitcoin-market-shows-late-cycle-patterns-as-leverage-peaks\/\" \/>\n<meta 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