TL; DR
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An increase in risk-taking, mainstream figures getting into crypto, a jump in corporate spending and increased political dialogue indicate that we are approaching the ‘mania’ phase of the bull run.
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Do you know the signs that precede rain?
There’s a smell in the air, the wind starts to pick up and the clouds darken…
This is like the crypto bull run version of that.
There is a “mania” phase in the final leg of every crypto bull run that takes us to the four-year cycle high.
It could take weeks. It could take months.
Either way, when it hits, things (price increase) tend to go crazy.
The symptoms of the mania phase include:
A massive increase in risk-taking, mainstream figures getting into crypto, a jump in crypto-focused spending by companies, and an uptick in political dialogue.
…and we’re starting to see these symptoms emerge:
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Increase in risk taking: volume and active traders just reached an all-time high on crypto betting platform Polymarkets.
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Regular numbers entering crypto: Caitlyn Jenner and Iggy Azalea just launched their own memecoins.
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Companies spend a lot on crypto: we just got back from Consensus 2024 and during the three-day conference enough money was spent on parties to fund ten new projects.
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A revival in political dialogue: After the SEC cleared and approved a slew of Ethereum ETFs, crypto is seen by many on both sides as a potential election issue.
This does not confirm or deny that we are in the mania phase. Looking at the prices, we bet we’re still a long way from that.
But there’s definitely a smell in the air, and the wind is definitely starting to pick up…