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- The Bitcoin hash price has fallen, indicating a possible recovery for the coin.
- BTC was not trading near its premium and a buying opportunity appears to have presented itself.
Quantified as the amount a miner can expect to earn from block subsidies and transaction fees Bitcoin [BTC] hashprice has historically influenced the coin price. Although the price of BTC has risen significantly since its inception, the hashrate has subsequently fallen.
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This relationship led to an on-chain analyst Woominkyu to view the current situation between the BTC and the hash price. Woominkyu, in his CryptoQuant publicationn noted that the decline in hashish prices could be related to energy costs and an increase in competition in the mining sector.
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While referring to history, the analyst noted that a significant drop in the Bitcoin hashrate lays the groundwork for a price rebound. At the time of writing, the metric had been significantly reduced. That’s why he concluded that.
“Given current conditions, a rebound in the price of Bitcoin and hash would not be unusual and expected in the near future.”
Source: CryptoQuant
There have been miners for a while cash in on their BTC holdings. At the same time, they have enjoyed an increase in compensation to generated through transactions on the network. These events have negatively affected the BTC price.
However, the ratio between market capitalization and Thermocap suggests that BTC is currently cheap. The measure is simply calculated as the separation between the market capitalization and the Thermocap. Its function is to assess whether the asset’s price is currently trading at a premium compared to the total security issued by miners.
Source: Glassnode
If the ratio rises to the red area, it means Bitcoin is trading at a premium. When the ratio falls in the red area, it means the coin is undervalued. At the time of writing, the The ratio of market capitalization to Thermocap was 0.00000051, close to the green region.
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Another metric that links the mining state and the Bitcoin price is the hash ribbon. This metric indicates when the miner is at its worst capitulation is over. This happens when the 30-day moving average (MA) is above the 60-day MA.
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When the 60-day MA is above the 30-day MA, it implies an increase in miner capitulation. At the time of writing, the Bitcoin hash ribbon has moved from the light red to the dark red area. This meant that BTC, valued at $25,671, could be a good buying opportunity for those planning to hold it for the long term.
Source: Glassnode
However, investors may need to be cautious in assuming that the recovery will happen soon. As it stands now, BTC could continue to fluctuate between $25,000 and $26,000. Moreover, there could still be a decline below the mentioned threshold before a recovery.
