As we navigate the complex world of cryptocurrency, understanding the signals that influence Bitcoin's trajectory is crucial. While Global Liquidity has traditionally been a reliable indicator, recent data points have emerged as even more insightful in forecasting Bitcoin's next big move. Let's delve into these indicators to gain a deeper understanding of where Bitcoin might be headed.
Global Liquidity and Bitcoin Price Action
The Impact of Liquidity on Bitcoin
Global Liquidity, particularly M2 money supply, plays a significant role in shaping Bitcoin's price movements. When liquidity expands, Bitcoin typically sees a rally; conversely, when it contracts, Bitcoin faces challenges. The correlation between liquidity changes and Bitcoin's performance during this cycle has been remarkably high at 88.44%, strengthening to 91.23% with a 70-day offset. This close relationship underscores the importance of monitoring liquidity shifts to anticipate Bitcoin's future trends.
Stablecoin Supply and Capital Inflows
The Power of Stablecoin Growth
Unlike Global Liquidity, stablecoin supply offers a more direct view of capital flow into digital assets. The creation of USDT, USDC, and other stablecoins signals potential demand within the crypto market. The correlation between stablecoin growth and Bitcoin's price movements stands at an impressive 95.24%, showcasing the significance of tracking this metric. Despite the recent divergence between stablecoin supply expansion and Bitcoin's consolidation, historical patterns suggest that this capital influx will eventually drive up Bitcoin prices.
Gold’s Correlation with Bitcoin
Unlocking Insights from Gold Data
While the relationship between Bitcoin and Gold may seem sporadic, applying a 10-week delay reveals a robust correlation. Gold, with a 70-day offset, shows a 92.42% correlation with Bitcoin across this cycle, surpassing Global M2 correlation. The parallel movements between Gold and Bitcoin, including their recent consolidation phases, hint at a potential period of range-bound behavior for Bitcoin until mid-November. If Gold breaks to new highs, Bitcoin could follow suit, revitalizing the "Digital Gold" narrative.
By analyzing Global Liquidity, stablecoin supply, and Gold data collectively, we gain valuable insights into Bitcoin's future trajectory. While Global M2 serves as a macro anchor with a lag, stablecoin growth acts as a direct indicator of crypto demand. The delayed correlation with Gold offers an additional lens to forecast Bitcoin's movements. As we navigate the short-term outlook, Bitcoin's sideways movement may persist, akin to Gold's consolidation. However, the stage is set for a potential end-of-year rally if Gold surges and stablecoin issuance continues its upward trend. Patience is key, but the indicators suggest a promising path ahead for Bitcoin.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Precious Metal IRA (IRA)?
An IRA with precious metals allows you to diversify retirement savings into gold and silver, palladium, rhodiums, iridiums, osmium, or other rare metals. These precious metals are extremely rare and valuable. They make excellent investments for your money and help you protect your future from inflation and economic instability.
Precious metals are often referred to as “bullion.” Bullion refers actually to the metal.
Bullion can be purchased through many channels including online retailers and large coin dealers as well as some grocery stores.
A precious metal IRA allows you to invest directly in bullion, rather than buying stock shares. This means you'll receive dividends every year.
Precious Metal IRAs don’t require paperwork nor have annual fees. Instead, you pay a small percentage tax on the gains. Plus, you get free access to your funds whenever you want.
How is gold taxed in an IRA?
The fair market price of gold when it is sold determines the tax due on its sale. If you buy gold, there are no taxes. It's not considered income. If you sell it later, you'll have a taxable gain if the price goes up.
As collateral for loans, gold is possible. Lenders seek to get the best return when you borrow against your assets. This usually involves selling your gold. There's no guarantee that the lender will do this. They may hold on to it. They might decide that they want to resell it. Either way you will lose potential profit.
In order to avoid losing your money, only lend against your precious metal if you plan to use it to secure other collateral. You should leave it alone if you don't intend to lend against it.
Is buying gold a good retirement plan?
While buying gold as an investment may seem unattractive at first glance it becomes worth the effort when you consider how much gold is consumed worldwide each year.
Physical bullion bars are the most popular way to invest in gold. There are other ways to invest gold. The best thing to do is research all options thoroughly and then make an informed decision based on what you want from your investments.
If you don’t need a safe place for your wealth, then buying shares of mining companies or companies that extract it might be a better alternative. If you are looking for cash flow from your investment, buying gold stocks will work well.
You also can put your money into exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which essentially give you exposure to the price of gold by holding gold-related securities instead of actual gold. These ETFs may include stocks that are owned by gold miners or precious metals refining companies as well as commodity trading firms.
Who holds the gold in a gold IRA?
An individual who has gold is considered to be a “form of money” by the IRS and subject to taxation.
This tax-free status is only available to those who have owned at least $10,000 of gold and have kept it for at minimum five years.
Gold can be used to protect against inflation and price volatility. However, it is not a good idea to own gold if you don't intend to use it.
If you plan on selling the gold someday, you'll need to report its value, which could affect how much capital gains taxes you owe when you cash in your investments.
You should consult a financial planner or accountant to see what options are available to you.
How much should you have of gold in your portfolio
The amount of capital required will affect the amount you make. Start small with $5k-10k. As you grow, it is possible to rent desks or office space. This will allow you to pay rent monthly, and not worry about it all at once. You just pay per month.
Consider what type of business your company will be running. In my case, we charge clients between $1000-2000/month, depending on what they order. So if you do this kind of thing, you need to consider how much income you expect from each client.
Freelance work is not likely to pay a monthly salary. The project pays freelancers. So you might only get paid once every 6 months or so.
You need to determine what kind or income you want before you decide how much of it you will need.
I recommend starting with $1k-$2k of gold and growing from there.
Statistics
- The price of gold jumped 131 percent from late 2007 to September 2011, when it hit a high of $1,921 an ounce, according to the World Gold Council. (aarp.org)
- Gold is considered a collectible, and profits from a sale are taxed at a maximum rate of 28 percent. (aarp.org)
- This is a 15% margin that has shown no stable direction of growth but fluctuates seemingly at random. (smartasset.com)
- Instead, the economy improved, stocks rebounded, and gold plunged, losing 28 percent of its value in 2013. (aarp.org)
- You can only purchase gold bars at least 99.5% purity. (forbes.com)
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How To
Investing In Gold vs. Investing In Stocks
Gold investing as an investment vehicle can seem extremely risky these days. This is because many people believe that gold investment is no longer profitable. This belief is due to the fact that many people see gold prices dropping because of the global economy. They feel that gold investment would cause them to lose money. In reality, however there are still many significant benefits to gold investing. Below we'll look at some of them.
The oldest form of currency known to mankind is gold. It has been in use for thousands of year. It was used all around the world as a reserve of value. As a means of payment, South Africa and many other countries still rely on it.
When deciding whether to invest in gold, the first thing you need to do is to decide what price per gram you are willing to pay. It is important to determine the price per gram you are willing and able to pay for gold bullion. You can always ask a local jeweler what the current market rate is if you don't have it.
It's also important to note that, although gold prices are down in recent months, the costs of producing it have risen. The price of gold may have fallen, but the production costs haven’t.
Another thing to remember when thinking about whether or not you should buy gold is the amount of gold you plan on purchasing. If you intend to only purchase enough gold to cover your wedding rings it may be a smart decision to not buy any gold. But, if your goal is to make long-term investments in gold, this might be worth considering. Profitable gold can be sold at a lower price than it was when you bought it.
We hope you have gained a better understanding about gold as an investment tool. We recommend that you investigate all options before making any major decisions. Only then will you be able to make an informed decision.
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By: Matt Crosby
Title: Predicting Bitcoin’s Future: Insights from 3 Key Indicators
Sourced From: bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/3-signals-predict-bitcoin-big-move
Published Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2025 13:54:41 +0000
