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Recalibrate MVRV Now, Analysts: Why 3.5 Fails in the ETF Era

The article tells analysts to recalibrate Bitcoin's MVRV bands, which measure market value versus realized value, because the traditional 3.5 threshold fails after the 2025 ETF-era peak. It provides guidance on monitoring MVRV, Z Score, and alert thresholds.

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The article tells analysts to recalibrate Bitcoin's MVRV bands, which measure market value versus realized value, because the traditional 3.5 threshold fails after the 2025 ETF-era peak. It provides guidance on monitoring MVRV, Z Score, and alert thresholds.

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Global impact / market context

If the old MVRV threshold no longer signals peaks, investors might misjudge when Bitcoin is overvalued. Recalibrating could help them decide when to take profits or expect drops, affecting trading strategies and market swings.

Analyst inference

The 2025 ETF-era peak suggests new investor types, like those buying through exchange-traded funds, changed how Bitcoin's price relates to its realized value. This might make traditional valuation indicators less reliable, prompting analysts to adjust their models for the current market.

Analyst inference

What to watch

  1. Check whether analysts publicly propose a new specific MVRV threshold or alert level. The article advises recalibration but does not give an exact replacement number, so look for subsequent updates. Confirmed
  2. Monitor Bitcoin's MVRV Z Score, which measures how far price deviates from the average cost basis. If it hits new highs without a crash, that would support the need for updated bands. Proposed
  3. Watch for changes in Bitcoin trading volume from ETF-linked instruments. A sustained increase in such flows likely validates the ETF-era shift, making recalibration more urgent for price forecasts. Analyst inference

Affected assets

  • BTC — Bitcoin

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