1/ outlook for bitcoin: positive 
in this thread, i'll quickly outline key data points on #bitcoin
sentiment, demand, market structure, and macro conditions
disclosure: i own BTC, obvi. this is not investment advice. DYOR. further disclosures at http://www.coinshares.com

in this thread, i'll quickly outline key data points on #bitcoin

disclosure: i own BTC, obvi. this is not investment advice. DYOR. further disclosures at http://www.coinshares.com
2/ let's start w sentiment 
first, investor sentiment:
@blackrock filed to add BTC to 2 funds, CIO has 400k price target
@RayDalio's Bridgewater reportedly issuing BTC research report
JPM, Goldman, and other bulge brackets initiated research coverage

first, investor sentiment:



3/ next, trader sentiment:
most important indicator is the forward curve
normally BTC futures trade in backwardation after a price drop.
this time, the curve stayed in contango following drop, meaning market makers are bullish
despite funding rate increase!

normally BTC futures trade in backwardation after a price drop.
this time, the curve stayed in contango following drop, meaning market makers are bullish


4/ sentiment drives demand. so DEMAND next.
let's talk fund flows
our research shows $359M of inflows into crypto products last week alone ( https://coinshares.com/research/digital-asset-fund-flows)
our @CoinSharesCo @xbtprovider ETPs saw $200M trading volume on jan 4 https://coinshares.com/news/coinshares-xbt-provider-etps-reach-record-trading-volumes



4/ let's talk bitcoin fundamentals
post-halving, 900 BTC mined per day, 312,000 this year.
47M millionaires. 21M bitcoin.
collectibles selling at all time highs. bitcoin is the ultimate collector's item. (see https://meltdem.substack.com/p/bitcoin-is-a-collectors-items)
post-halving, 900 BTC mined per day, 312,000 this year.


5/ next, market structure (my fave)
@CoinSharesCo traded >$1.5B in first two weeks of 2021. have never seen this level of participation.
spot volumes skyrocketing - BTC/USD trade pair volume has ~7x'ed since August, institutions instead of crypto native firms (who use USDT)
@CoinSharesCo traded >$1.5B in first two weeks of 2021. have never seen this level of participation.
spot volumes skyrocketing - BTC/USD trade pair volume has ~7x'ed since August, institutions instead of crypto native firms (who use USDT)
6/ biggest market structure shift?
trading hours shifting from asia dominance to UK / US hours activity
trade pair dominance shifting from USDT to USD
open interest (OI) on @CMEGroup bitcoin derivs >$1B, break new high
1 + 2 via @KaikoData - https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1365/1139/files/Kaiko_December_Market_Report.pdf?v=1609429764



1 + 2 via @KaikoData - https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1365/1139/files/Kaiko_December_Market_Report.pdf?v=1609429764
7/ lastly, macro, cuz BTC doesn't exist in a vacuum and everything is relative
dems + yellen to print print print - $2.5T stimmy
unprecedented levels of chaos, mass-scale institutional failure all around
*bitcoin is an antidote to dysfunction* https://finance.yahoo.com/video/bitcoin-antidote-dysfunction-demirors-160830518.html


*bitcoin is an antidote to dysfunction* https://finance.yahoo.com/video/bitcoin-antidote-dysfunction-demirors-160830518.html
8/ hopefully that provides perspective into how our team @CoinSharesCo thinks and works.
no price targets. no timelines. we use empirical evidence to build an actionable outlook.
being a #bitcoin
bull is great. being a bitcoin bull who brings receipts is even better.
/ fin
no price targets. no timelines. we use empirical evidence to build an actionable outlook.
being a #bitcoin

/ fin