<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Malohaboard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Markt-Logik & Strategische Einordnung | Klare Analysen & Thesen für Makro & Krypto | Kein Hype - Zahlen, Daten, Fakten]]></description><link>https://www.malohaboard.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!99uV!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdbb25a14-b3de-4907-b492-0ed8dab09b0f_1280x1280.png</url><title>Malohaboard</title><link>https://www.malohaboard.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 00:07:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.malohaboard.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Maloha]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[de]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[maloha@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[maloha@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Michael | Maloha]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Michael | Maloha]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[maloha@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[maloha@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Michael | Maloha]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin: Bullen vs Realität]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fehlt die Kapitulation?]]></description><link>https://www.malohaboard.com/p/bitcoin-bullen-vs-realitat</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malohaboard.com/p/bitcoin-bullen-vs-realitat</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael | Maloha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 16:01:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/62fe2c67-a2ff-48db-b918-59ec67b11336_1600x900.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aloha zusammen,</p><p style="text-align: justify;">richten wir den Fokus heute gezielter auf die Geschehnisse innerhalb der Kryptom&#228;rkte und klammern die makro&#246;konomischen Inhalte ein wenig aus &#8211; auch wenn diese aufgrund der globalen Gemengelage und der engen Verflechtungen nat&#252;rlich niemals komplett zu trennen sind.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Wo stehen wir also aktuell? In den letzten Wochen war ich sehr fokussiert auf die Warnsignale. F&#252;r den heutigen Report habe ich mich ganz bewusst einmal in die Perspektive der Bullen begeben, um zu pr&#252;fen, welche Parameter daf&#252;r sprechen, dass wir das Tief bereits gesehen haben. Ich stelle diese Argumente dem aktuellen On-Chain-Bild gegen&#252;ber. Also, let&#8217;s go.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Jetzt abonnieren&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?"><span>Jetzt abonnieren</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Die ge&#228;u&#223;erten Ansichten sind die pers&#246;nlichen Ansichten des Autors und sollten nicht als Anlageberatung herangezogen werden.</em></p><div><hr></div><h3>Die Perspektive der Bullen: Ist der Boden drin?</h3><p>Wenn man der These Glauben schenken m&#246;chte, dass der schlimmste Verkaufsdruck bereits hinter uns liegt, dann lassen sich daf&#252;r durchaus valide Parameter in Betracht ziehen:</p><h4>Supply im Profit</h4><p style="text-align: justify;">Betrachtet man den Prozentsatz des zirkulierenden Bitcoin-Angebots, der sich im Profit befindet, f&#228;llt auf, dass dieser Wert in den zyklischen Tiefpunkten &#252;ber die Jahre hinweg immer h&#246;here Tiefs gebildet hat. Selbst wenn man die Short-Term Holder  einbezieht, zeigt sich eine fundamentale Resilienz. Nach dieser Theorie speichert das Netzwerk von Zyklus zu Zyklus mehr Wert, was darauf hindeuten k&#246;nnte, dass wir den absoluten Makro-Boden bereits hinter uns gelassen haben.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rrJK!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F51412cca-afb9-4b7c-997f-d12da6d0809e_1351x712.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rrJK!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F51412cca-afb9-4b7c-997f-d12da6d0809e_1351x712.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rrJK!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F51412cca-afb9-4b7c-997f-d12da6d0809e_1351x712.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rrJK!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F51412cca-afb9-4b7c-997f-d12da6d0809e_1351x712.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rrJK!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F51412cca-afb9-4b7c-997f-d12da6d0809e_1351x712.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rrJK!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F51412cca-afb9-4b7c-997f-d12da6d0809e_1351x712.png" width="1351" height="712" 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: Coinglass</figcaption></figure></div><h4>Prozentuale Verteilung der Coins im Profit</h4><p style="text-align: justify;">Ein &#228;hnliches Bild zeigt sich bei der Verteilung der Coins, die selbst am tiefsten Punkt des Marktes noch im Plus waren: Dieser Prozentsatz steigt von Zyklus zu Zyklus an. Allerdings m&#252;ssen wir hier direkt ein gro&#223;es Aber einf&#252;gen: Diese Metrik wird massiv durch die Long-Term Holder verzerrt. Viele dieser LTH halten &#228;ltere Coins &#252;ber Jahre hinweg und verkaufen selbst in schweren Krisen nicht. Der Anstieg des profitablen Angebots im Tief k&#246;nnte also schlichtweg ein Nebenprodukt einer wachsenden, passiven Hodler-Basis sein und weniger ein Zeichen aktueller Marktkraft.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2fuM!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94f91cb3-7079-4900-be1b-28b999af1844_738x504.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2fuM!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94f91cb3-7079-4900-be1b-28b999af1844_738x504.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2fuM!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94f91cb3-7079-4900-be1b-28b999af1844_738x504.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2fuM!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94f91cb3-7079-4900-be1b-28b999af1844_738x504.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2fuM!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94f91cb3-7079-4900-be1b-28b999af1844_738x504.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2fuM!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94f91cb3-7079-4900-be1b-28b999af1844_738x504.png" width="738" height="504" 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2fuM!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94f91cb3-7079-4900-be1b-28b999af1844_738x504.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2fuM!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94f91cb3-7079-4900-be1b-28b999af1844_738x504.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2fuM!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94f91cb3-7079-4900-be1b-28b999af1844_738x504.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2fuM!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94f91cb3-7079-4900-be1b-28b999af1844_738x504.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: Glassnode / DeFiReport</figcaption></figure></div><h4><strong>12-Monats-RSI</strong> </h4><p style="text-align: justify;">Bereits Anfang M&#228;rz hatte ich &#252;ber den 12-Monats-RSI gesprochen. Historisch gesehen haben Regionen zwischen 39 und 44 Punkten in dieser Metrik die ultimative Bodenzone markiert. Im Februar haben wir einen Wert von 41 erreicht. Ein starkes Argument f&#252;r die Bullen &#8211; w&#228;re da nicht die zeitliche Komponente. In der Vergangenheit wurde diese Region immer erst etwa ein Jahr <em>nach</em> dem Erreichen des eigentlichen Zyklus-Hochs angelaufen. In diesem Zyklus passierte es nach gerade einmal vier Monaten. Diese enorme Beschleunigung l&#228;sst Raum f&#252;r Spekulationen: Haben wir den Zyklus im Zeitraffer durchgespielt, oder steht die echte Bereinigung erst noch bevor?</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eYMT!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa7c4f311-fd72-4bdc-b24c-b94ab37b81a2_2311x1300.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eYMT!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa7c4f311-fd72-4bdc-b24c-b94ab37b81a2_2311x1300.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eYMT!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa7c4f311-fd72-4bdc-b24c-b94ab37b81a2_2311x1300.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eYMT!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa7c4f311-fd72-4bdc-b24c-b94ab37b81a2_2311x1300.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eYMT!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa7c4f311-fd72-4bdc-b24c-b94ab37b81a2_2311x1300.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eYMT!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa7c4f311-fd72-4bdc-b24c-b94ab37b81a2_2311x1300.png" width="2311" height="1300" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a7c4f311-fd72-4bdc-b24c-b94ab37b81a2_2311x1300.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1300,&quot;width&quot;:2311,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:680115,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/198963405?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe0a3a031-886f-4313-8b43-76f93093d6b8_2311x1300.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eYMT!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa7c4f311-fd72-4bdc-b24c-b94ab37b81a2_2311x1300.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eYMT!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa7c4f311-fd72-4bdc-b24c-b94ab37b81a2_2311x1300.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eYMT!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa7c4f311-fd72-4bdc-b24c-b94ab37b81a2_2311x1300.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eYMT!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa7c4f311-fd72-4bdc-b24c-b94ab37b81a2_2311x1300.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: BiTBO &amp; Malohaboard</figcaption></figure></div><h3>Warum die echte Kapitulation noch fehlt</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Diese bullischen Punkte sind zweifellos diskutable Anhaltspunkte. Auf der Gegenseite finden sich jedoch die &#8211; <em>meiner Meinung nach</em> &#8211; deutlich schwerwiegenderen Thesen, die daf&#252;r sprechen, dass Bitcoin noch einen steinigen Weg nach unten vor sich hat.</p><h4>NUPL</h4><p style="text-align: justify;">Der NUPL (Net Unrealized Profit/Loss) bildet das Gesamtsentiment des Marktes ab. Er zeigt mathematisch, was Bitcoin-Halter unterm Strich gewinnen oder verlieren w&#252;rden, wenn sie ihre Positionen zum aktuellen Zeitpunkt liquidieren w&#252;rden. Berechnet wird er &#252;ber das Verh&#228;ltnis von unrealisierten Gewinnen und Verlusten zur gesamten Marktkapitalisierung (<em>NUPL = (Market Cap - Realized Cap) / Market Cap). </em><br><br>Historisch betrachtet waren die Phasen, in denen der NUPL unter die kritische Linie von 0 fiel, die absolut besten Kaufgelegenheiten f&#252;r Bitcoin. In diesen Bereichen haben die Investoren kapituliert. Schauen wir auf den aktuellen Chart, stellen wir fest: Wir sind bisher noch nicht einmal ansatzweise in diesen negativen Bereich vorgedrungen. Der Markt h&#228;lt nach wie vor an zu viel Optimismus fest.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UgtH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fefe30b4f-d825-4f8a-859c-49a5131ac619_1260x741.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UgtH!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fefe30b4f-d825-4f8a-859c-49a5131ac619_1260x741.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UgtH!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fefe30b4f-d825-4f8a-859c-49a5131ac619_1260x741.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UgtH!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fefe30b4f-d825-4f8a-859c-49a5131ac619_1260x741.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UgtH!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fefe30b4f-d825-4f8a-859c-49a5131ac619_1260x741.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UgtH!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fefe30b4f-d825-4f8a-859c-49a5131ac619_1260x741.png" width="1260" height="741" 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UgtH!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fefe30b4f-d825-4f8a-859c-49a5131ac619_1260x741.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UgtH!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fefe30b4f-d825-4f8a-859c-49a5131ac619_1260x741.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UgtH!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fefe30b4f-d825-4f8a-859c-49a5131ac619_1260x741.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UgtH!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fefe30b4f-d825-4f8a-859c-49a5131ac619_1260x741.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: Bitcoin Magazine</figcaption></figure></div><h4>Kapitulation im Verlust</h4><p style="text-align: justify;">Wenn wir untersuchen, ob wir bereits eine echte, finale Kapitulation im Markt gesehen haben, lautet die Antwort: <strong>Nein</strong>. Im Gegensatz zu allen vorherigen Zyklen blieben die Verk&#228;ufe im gro&#223;en Verlust bisher extrem begrenzt.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Das zeigt uns die <strong>Realized Profit/Loss Ratio</strong>. Diese Kennzahl teilt die gesamten realisierten Gewinne durch die gesamten realisierten Verluste in einem bestimmten Zeitraum und gibt uns damit einen direkten Einblick in die Marktpsychologie:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Ratio &gt; 1:</strong> Es werden mehr Gewinne als Verluste realisiert (bullisches Sentiment)</p></li><li><p><strong>Ratio &lt; 1:</strong> Es werden mehr Verluste als Gewinne realisiert (b&#228;risches Sentiment)</p></li><li><p><strong>Ratio ~ 1:</strong> Ein neutraler Markt im Gleichgewicht</p></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;">In den absoluten Tiefpunkten der vergangenen B&#228;renm&#228;rkte sackte diese Ratio im Zuge panischer Verk&#228;ufe immer in den Bereich von <strong>0,1</strong> ab. In der aktuellen Korrektur lag unser Tiefstwert bisher bei gerade einmal <strong>0,4</strong>. Das bedeutet, dass der finale Abverkauf, bei dem die schwachen H&#228;nde ihre Positionen in den Markt werfen, schlichtweg noch nicht stattgefunden hat.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wqxd!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc02205ec-e8f5-4b2c-84bb-01a3a0bd9981_1291x498.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wqxd!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc02205ec-e8f5-4b2c-84bb-01a3a0bd9981_1291x498.png 424w, 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wqxd!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc02205ec-e8f5-4b2c-84bb-01a3a0bd9981_1291x498.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wqxd!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc02205ec-e8f5-4b2c-84bb-01a3a0bd9981_1291x498.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wqxd!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc02205ec-e8f5-4b2c-84bb-01a3a0bd9981_1291x498.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wqxd!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc02205ec-e8f5-4b2c-84bb-01a3a0bd9981_1291x498.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: BGeometrics</figcaption></figure></div><h4><strong>Das Retail-Interesse schwindet: Robinhood im enormen Einbr&#252;chen</strong></h4><p style="text-align: justify;">Dass wir uns in einer klassischen, zerm&#252;rbenden Marktphase befinden, in der das Interesse von Retail komplett austrocknet, l&#228;sst sich hervorragend am Zustand der Krypto-Broker ablesen. Robinhood liefert uns hier ein unmissverst&#228;ndliches Signal: Im Jahresvergleich sind die Krypto-Ums&#228;tze der Plattform um <strong>47 %</strong> eingebrochen. Als Konsequenz versucht das Management nun strategisch, die Abh&#228;ngigkeit vom volatilen Kryptogesch&#228;ft nachhaltig zu reduzieren (Quelle: <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/05/22/robinhood-crypto-coo-tanya-denisova-is-leaving-company-amid-revenue-slowdown">Coindesk</a>). </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Diese Entwicklung deckt sich eins zu eins mit dem kontinuierlich sinkenden Spot-Volumen an den B&#246;rsen. Es gibt aktuell einfach keine frische, externe Nachfrage, die den Markt organisch tragen k&#246;nnte. Was wir sehen, ist ein zirkul&#228;res Spiel unter den verbliebenen Marktteilnehmern.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YAEj!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff2bda6e1-30be-4c9e-8106-61ca8bb99603_1705x1299.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YAEj!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff2bda6e1-30be-4c9e-8106-61ca8bb99603_1705x1299.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YAEj!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff2bda6e1-30be-4c9e-8106-61ca8bb99603_1705x1299.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YAEj!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff2bda6e1-30be-4c9e-8106-61ca8bb99603_1705x1299.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YAEj!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff2bda6e1-30be-4c9e-8106-61ca8bb99603_1705x1299.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YAEj!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff2bda6e1-30be-4c9e-8106-61ca8bb99603_1705x1299.png" width="1456" height="1109" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f2bda6e1-30be-4c9e-8106-61ca8bb99603_1705x1299.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1109,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:147513,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/198963405?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff2bda6e1-30be-4c9e-8106-61ca8bb99603_1705x1299.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YAEj!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff2bda6e1-30be-4c9e-8106-61ca8bb99603_1705x1299.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YAEj!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff2bda6e1-30be-4c9e-8106-61ca8bb99603_1705x1299.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YAEj!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff2bda6e1-30be-4c9e-8106-61ca8bb99603_1705x1299.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YAEj!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff2bda6e1-30be-4c9e-8106-61ca8bb99603_1705x1299.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: Checkonchain</figcaption></figure></div><h3>Liquidity Peak und Zins-Falle</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Um das Bild abzurunden, m&#252;ssen wir trotz des Krypto-Fokus auf die &#252;bergeordnete Liquidit&#228;t schauen. Die Wahrscheinlichkeit, dass die Federal Reserve in diesem Jahr die Zinsen noch einmal anheben wird, liegt mittlerweile bei <strong>&#252;ber 50 %</strong>. Ein solches Szenario ist traditionell pures Gift f&#252;r Risk-On-Assets.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aFhf!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5b0c21be-8133-4f58-a12f-f93dcf2bbd8f_3275x2377.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aFhf!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5b0c21be-8133-4f58-a12f-f93dcf2bbd8f_3275x2377.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aFhf!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5b0c21be-8133-4f58-a12f-f93dcf2bbd8f_3275x2377.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aFhf!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5b0c21be-8133-4f58-a12f-f93dcf2bbd8f_3275x2377.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aFhf!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5b0c21be-8133-4f58-a12f-f93dcf2bbd8f_3275x2377.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aFhf!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5b0c21be-8133-4f58-a12f-f93dcf2bbd8f_3275x2377.png" width="1456" height="1057" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/5b0c21be-8133-4f58-a12f-f93dcf2bbd8f_3275x2377.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1057,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aFhf!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5b0c21be-8133-4f58-a12f-f93dcf2bbd8f_3275x2377.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aFhf!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5b0c21be-8133-4f58-a12f-f93dcf2bbd8f_3275x2377.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aFhf!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5b0c21be-8133-4f58-a12f-f93dcf2bbd8f_3275x2377.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aFhf!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5b0c21be-8133-4f58-a12f-f93dcf2bbd8f_3275x2377.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: Global Liquidity Indexes</figcaption></figure></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Die globale Geldmenge ist zuletzt zwar weiter angestiegen, das hatte jedoch einen spezifischen Grund: Die Fed und das US-Treasury Department haben seit Oktober &#252;ber verschiedene Kan&#228;le rund <strong>600 Milliarden USD</strong> an zus&#228;tzlicher Liquidit&#228;t in das System gepumpt &#8211; weitaus mehr, als urspr&#252;nglich anzunehmen war. Das ist der eigentliche Grund, warum Bitcoin und der breitere Kryptomarkt seit Februar &#252;berhaupt so viel Resilienz zeigen konnten.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Das Problem:</strong> Wir erreichen nun sehr offensichtlich langsam das <em>Topping-Level</em>, dieser k&#252;nstlichen Liquidit&#228;tszufuhr. Da dieser j&#252;ngste Anstieg fast ausschlie&#223;lich auf das gezielte Eingreifen der FED und des US-Finanzministeriums zur&#252;ckzuf&#252;hren ist, wird es f&#252;r Risiko-Assets in der Breite zunehmend schwerer, die aktuelle St&#228;rke beizubehalten.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Seit nunmehr vier Wochen verzeichnet Bitcoin eine deutliche Underperformance gegen&#252;ber der Nasdaq und dem S&amp;P 500, die weiterhin von den extremen Bewertungen der KI-Stocks getrieben werden. Dem Kryptomarkt fehlt die inh&#228;rente, fundamentale St&#228;rke. Aus diesem Grund bleibe ich meiner &#252;bergeordneten These treu und visiere f&#252;r die kommenden Wochen tiefere Preisregionen an.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WUH7!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F669a1ffa-e628-4a5c-aff3-9adececf05a6_930x433.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WUH7!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F669a1ffa-e628-4a5c-aff3-9adececf05a6_930x433.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WUH7!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F669a1ffa-e628-4a5c-aff3-9adececf05a6_930x433.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WUH7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F669a1ffa-e628-4a5c-aff3-9adececf05a6_930x433.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WUH7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F669a1ffa-e628-4a5c-aff3-9adececf05a6_930x433.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WUH7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F669a1ffa-e628-4a5c-aff3-9adececf05a6_930x433.png" width="930" height="433" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/669a1ffa-e628-4a5c-aff3-9adececf05a6_930x433.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:433,&quot;width&quot;:930,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:112828,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/198963405?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F669a1ffa-e628-4a5c-aff3-9adececf05a6_930x433.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WUH7!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F669a1ffa-e628-4a5c-aff3-9adececf05a6_930x433.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WUH7!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F669a1ffa-e628-4a5c-aff3-9adececf05a6_930x433.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WUH7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F669a1ffa-e628-4a5c-aff3-9adececf05a6_930x433.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WUH7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F669a1ffa-e628-4a5c-aff3-9adececf05a6_930x433.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: TradingView | Malohaboard</figcaption></figure></div><h3>Geopolitischer Exkurs: Ein Schein-Frieden im Iran</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Zum Zeitpunkt des Schreibens dieses Reports kursieren verschiedene, bisher jedoch unbest&#228;tigte Meldungen &#252;ber eine m&#246;glichen Verl&#228;ngerung der Waffenruhe im Iran-Konflikt und eine potenzielle Wieder&#246;ffnung der Stra&#223;e von Hormuz. Zum Wochenstart (Dienstag) k&#246;nnte dies die M&#228;rkte kurzfristig positiv stimmen und den &#214;lpreis unter Druck setzen.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Mittelfristig solltet ihr euch davon jedoch nicht blenden lassen. Selbst bei einer politischen Einigung sind die strukturellen Sch&#228;den der Blockade nicht &#252;ber Nacht vom Tisch. Es wird Monate dauern, bis die globalen Lieferketten, Schiffsrouten und die maritime Logistik in der Region wieder vollst&#228;ndig hergestellt sind. Eine schnelle Normalisierung der &#214;lpreise auf das Vorkriegsniveau halte ich kurzfristig f&#252;r unrealistisch. Die strukturellen Belastungen f&#252;r die M&#228;rkte und der damit verbundene inflation&#228;re Druck bleiben uns erhalten.</p><p>Das war es f&#252;r heute - Ich hoffe, ich konnte einige wertvolle Einblicke in meine Gedanken liefern.</p><p><em><strong>Maloha</strong></em></p><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Stay Humble. Stay Curious. Enjoy the Journey.</strong></p><div><hr></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Jetzt abonnieren&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?"><span>Jetzt abonnieren</span></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Disclaimer: Die ge&#228;u&#223;erten Ansichten sind die pers&#246;nlichen Ansichten des Autors und sollten nicht als Anlageberatung herangezogen werden.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Das billige Geld ist Geschichte ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rotation in Anleihen k&#246;nnte den AI Boom beenden]]></description><link>https://www.malohaboard.com/p/das-billige-geld-ist-geschichte</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malohaboard.com/p/das-billige-geld-ist-geschichte</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael | Maloha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:01:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/469f3283-600b-4827-bddf-94a36e544dfc_1600x900.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Aloha zusammen,</p><p style="text-align: justify;">wir erleben aktuell an den globalen M&#228;rkten eine tektonische Verschiebung, die von der breiten Masse der Krypto- und Aktien-H&#228;ndler auf Social Media fatalerweise ignoriert wird. W&#228;hrend sich die Retail-K&#228;ufer an t&#228;glichen Kursbewegungen abarbeiten, baut sich im Fundament des globalen Finanzsystems &#8211; dem Anleihenmarkt &#8211; ein monumentaler Druck auf.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Drei Anleihem&#228;rkte auf drei Kontinenten brechen im selben Moment. Es ist eine extrem schwierige Makro-Lage. Und ich sage es in aller Deutlichkeit vorweg: Dies ist absolut keine Zeit f&#252;r un&#252;berlegte Risk-On-Wetten. Wer jetzt blind investiert, l&#228;uft Gefahr, von der makro&#246;konomischen Schwerkraft erdr&#252;ckt zu werden.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Jetzt abonnieren&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?"><span>Jetzt abonnieren</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Disclaimer: Die ge&#228;u&#223;erten Ansichten sind die pers&#246;nlichen Ansichten des Autors und sollten nicht als Anlageberatung herangezogen werden.</em></p><div><hr></div><h3>Globale Anleihen weisen den Weg</h3><p>Wir m&#252;ssen &#252;ber den wichtigsten Markt der Welt sprechen, der aktuell lautstark Alarm schl&#228;gt. Die Renditen globaler Staatsanleihen explodieren synchron. Was wir hier sehen, ist kein vor&#252;bergehendes kleines Thema, sondern ein systemischer Vertrauensverlust.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XfKA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5baedbda-2dd0-4959-9ef4-c6b28199579a_1830x591.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XfKA!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5baedbda-2dd0-4959-9ef4-c6b28199579a_1830x591.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XfKA!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5baedbda-2dd0-4959-9ef4-c6b28199579a_1830x591.png 848w, 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: TradingView</figcaption></figure></div><ul><li><p><strong>USA:</strong> Die Rendite der 10-j&#228;hrigen US-Staatsanleihe ist innerhalb k&#252;rzester Zeit um harte +28 Basispunkte auf <strong>4,64 %</strong> geschossen. Schlimmer noch: Die 30-j&#228;hrige US-Anleihe zahlt zum ersten Mal seit der Finanzkrise 2007 wieder <strong>&#252;ber 5 %</strong> Zinsen. Eine 25-Milliarden-Dollar-Auktion langlaufender Treasuries stie&#223; auf extrem m&#228;&#223;ige Nachfrage &#8211; Investoren fordern immer h&#246;here Risikoaufschl&#228;ge.</p></li><li><p><strong>Gro&#223;britannien:</strong> Die Rendite f&#252;r 30-j&#228;hrige Gilts ist auf schmerzhafte <strong>5,7 %</strong> explodiert &#8211; der h&#246;chste Stand seit M&#228;rz 1998.</p></li><li><p><strong>Japan:</strong> Das Land, das drei Jahrzehnte in der Deflation verbrachte, sieht pl&#246;tzlich eine Inflation von 4,9 %. Die Rendite der 40-j&#228;hrigen japanischen Staatsanleihe ist auf <strong>4,11 %</strong> gestiegen &#8211; der h&#246;chste Stand seit Einf&#252;hrung dieser Laufzeit im Jahr 2007. Die Bank of Japan steht unter massivem Druck, die Zinsen im Juni drastisch anzuheben.</p></li><li><p><strong>EU</strong>: Die Eurozone liegt im Durchschnitt bei 3.67% f&#252;r 30-j&#228;hrige Anleihen im Vergleich noch relativ niedrig, was jedoch &#252;berwiegend auf Deutschland zur&#252;ckzuf&#252;hren ist. In Frankreich und Italien haben wir die 4,6% bereits &#252;berschritten. </p></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;">Gleichzeitig fahren die historischen K&#228;ufer dieser Schulden ihre Best&#228;nde aggressiv zur&#252;ck. <strong>Chinas Best&#228;nde an US-Staatsanleihen sind auf 653 Milliarden Dollar gefallen</strong> (Das ist das niedrigste Level seit September 2008). China halbiert seine Dollar-Schulden systematisch und schichtet in physisches Gold um. Auch japanische Investoren sto&#223;en US-Bonds im schnellsten Tempo seit vier Jahren ab (alleine knapp 4%, $47.7 Milliarden, in einem einzigen Monat) (Quelle: <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china/japan-china-lead-declines-foreign-holdings-treasuries-march-data-shows-2026-05-18/">Reuters</a>)</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Wenn die FED und ausl&#228;ndische Zentralbanken als K&#228;ufer ausfallen, m&#252;ssen die Renditen steigen, um inl&#228;ndisches Kapital anzuziehen. Die &#196;ra des billigen Geldes f&#252;r Staaten scheint endg&#252;ltig vorbei.</p><h3 style="text-align: justify;">Geht Smart-Money von Bord?</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Aktien stehen nahe ihren ATHs, weil man uns erz&#228;hlt, die KI-Gewinne seien real. Die Anleiherenditen stehen auf Mehrjahrzehnte-Hochs, weil die Staatsschuldenberge real sind. <strong>Beide M&#228;rkte k&#246;nnen nicht gleichzeitig recht haben.</strong> Und historisch betrachtet liegt der Anleihen-Markt selten falsch.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Wir stehen vor einer gro&#223;en Rotation des Kapitals. Wenn Pensionskassen, Family Offices und HNWIs historisch hohe, praktisch &#8220;risikofreie&#8221; Renditen von 5 % oder mehr auf Staatsanleihen bekommen, schwindet der Appetit auf &#252;berbewertete Aktien rapide. Warum das volle Marktrisiko tragen, wenn die &#8220;sichere&#8221; Rendite auf der anderen Seite wartet und wohlm&#246;glich die langfristige Inflation schl&#228;gt. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Ein Warnsignal kommt von der Bank of America: Das durchschnittliche Cash-Level globaler Fondsmanager ist im Mai von 4,3 % auf <strong>3,9 %</strong> gefallen. <strong>Ein Cash-Bestand von unter 4,0 % l&#246;st das kontr&#228;re Verkaufssignal der BofA f&#252;r globale Aktien aus.</strong> Historisch bedeutete dieses Signal in der Mehrheit der F&#228;lle signifikante Marktkorrekturen innerhalb der folgenden vier Wochen. Das Smart Money ist <em>all-in </em>gegangen und hat kein Pulver mehr, um die Kurse weiter zu st&#252;tzen.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cqG6!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb2dff2eb-5254-4239-8032-9c69893a0eda_1200x675.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cqG6!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb2dff2eb-5254-4239-8032-9c69893a0eda_1200x675.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cqG6!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb2dff2eb-5254-4239-8032-9c69893a0eda_1200x675.png 848w, 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x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: BofA Global Fund Manager Survey</figcaption></figure></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Was bedeutet das f&#252;r Kredite und den Immobilienmarkt?</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Die Hypothekenzinsen (Mortgage Rates) in den USA gehen Richtung <strong>7 %-Marke</strong> (Quelle: <a href="https://www.bankrate.com/mortgages/historical-mortgage-rates/">Bankrate</a>). Die Refinanzierungskosten f&#252;r Unternehmen und Hausk&#228;ufer explodieren. Der Housing-Markt friert langsam ein, da sich niemand mehr das Bauen oder Kaufen zu diesen Konditionen leisten kann.</p><h3 style="text-align: justify;">Exkurs: Bullenmarkt f&#252;r Anleihen</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Der letzte gro&#223;e Zinsgipfel war 1981 bei knapp 15,8 %. Der absolute Boden wurde 2020 bei 0,5 % erreicht. Das bedeutet: Ein 39-j&#228;hriger B&#228;renmarkt fallender Zinsen ist offiziell vorbei. Da stellt sich die Frage, ob wir am Beginn eines jahrzehntelangen Aufw&#228;rtszyklus der Zinsen stehen? Ist dies der Fall, w&#228;ren Assets, die in einem solchen Umfeld realen Wert halten, <strong>harte Assets</strong> wie Gold, Silber, Rohstoffe und m&#246;glicherweise Bitcoin.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Zlqs!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F626efa4a-763b-4f18-a959-01a85e493eb1_960x338.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Zlqs!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F626efa4a-763b-4f18-a959-01a85e493eb1_960x338.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Zlqs!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F626efa4a-763b-4f18-a959-01a85e493eb1_960x338.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Zlqs!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F626efa4a-763b-4f18-a959-01a85e493eb1_960x338.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Zlqs!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F626efa4a-763b-4f18-a959-01a85e493eb1_960x338.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Zlqs!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F626efa4a-763b-4f18-a959-01a85e493eb1_960x338.png" width="960" height="338" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/626efa4a-763b-4f18-a959-01a85e493eb1_960x338.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:338,&quot;width&quot;:960,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:92783,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/198550460?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F626efa4a-763b-4f18-a959-01a85e493eb1_960x338.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Zlqs!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F626efa4a-763b-4f18-a959-01a85e493eb1_960x338.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Zlqs!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F626efa4a-763b-4f18-a959-01a85e493eb1_960x338.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Zlqs!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F626efa4a-763b-4f18-a959-01a85e493eb1_960x338.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Zlqs!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F626efa4a-763b-4f18-a959-01a85e493eb1_960x338.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: FRED</figcaption></figure></div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Uneinigkeit in Washington um den Iran-Krieg</strong></h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Es ist leicht, den Konflikt im Nahen Osten zwischen Quartalsberichten und politischen Gipfeln zu vergessen &#8211; aber die Realit&#228;t holt uns ein. Die strategisch kritische Stra&#223;e von Hormuz bleibt weiterhin geschlossen. Der Krieg zieht sich nun schon so lange hin, dass der daraus resultierende Energieschock keineswegs mehr als <em>vor&#252;bergehend</em> eingestuft werden kann. Er hat sich tief in den Kern der Weltwirtschaft gefressen: Die Reall&#246;hne sind zum ersten Mal seit drei Jahren ins Negative gedreht.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Auf politischer Ebene in den USA braut sich jetzt massiver Widerstand zusammen. In einer historischen <strong>50-47 Abstimmung</strong> hat der US-Senat die <em>Iran War Powers Resolution</em> vorangetrieben. Nach sieben gescheiterten Anl&#228;ufen hat der Senat damit das erste Mal die partei&#252;bergreifende Kraft gefunden, um Trumps milit&#228;rischem Vorgehen im Iran ohne explizite Kongress-Zustimmung rechtliche Fesseln anzulegen.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Ausschlaggebend war unter anderem, dass w&#228;hrend das Pentagon die offiziellen Kosten mit 29 Milliarden Dollar beziffert, unabh&#228;ngige &#214;konomen die tats&#228;chliche Belastung der US-Steuerzahler bereits im Bereich von fast <strong>1 Billion Dollar</strong> sch&#228;tzen - w&#228;hrend Irans Raketenstellungen weiterhin zu 90 % einsatzbereit sind.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Da die Fronten verh&#228;rtet sind und Trump mit einem Veto droht, gibt es keinerlei Anzeichen f&#252;r eine kurzfristige diplomatische L&#246;sung im Iran. F&#252;r den Markt bedeutet das: Der &#214;lpreis bleibt erh&#246;ht. Wenn die monatliche Inflation (CPI) bei den aktuellen +0,4 % im Monat verharrt, steuern die USA bis zu den Midterms im November auf eine j&#228;hrliche Inflationsrate von <strong>+5,2 %</strong> zu.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZcRc!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F616e3234-98e8-4a3e-9930-750c5d90403e_680x525.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZcRc!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F616e3234-98e8-4a3e-9930-750c5d90403e_680x525.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZcRc!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F616e3234-98e8-4a3e-9930-750c5d90403e_680x525.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZcRc!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F616e3234-98e8-4a3e-9930-750c5d90403e_680x525.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZcRc!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F616e3234-98e8-4a3e-9930-750c5d90403e_680x525.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZcRc!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F616e3234-98e8-4a3e-9930-750c5d90403e_680x525.jpeg" width="680" height="525" 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZcRc!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F616e3234-98e8-4a3e-9930-750c5d90403e_680x525.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZcRc!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F616e3234-98e8-4a3e-9930-750c5d90403e_680x525.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZcRc!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F616e3234-98e8-4a3e-9930-750c5d90403e_680x525.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: BofA Global Investment Strategy</figcaption></figure></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Das wirft auch ein n&#252;chternes Licht auf das j&#252;ngste Treffen zwischen Trump und Chinas Pr&#228;sident Xi Jinping. Die verk&#252;ndeten Deals &#8211; wie Agrark&#228;ufe &#252;ber 17 Milliarden Dollar oder Flugzeug-Bestellungen von Boeing &#8211; waren reine Schaufensterpolitik f&#252;r die Medien. Strukturell hat sich nichts bewegt. Die USA haben China nicht einmal um Unterst&#252;tzung im Iran-Konflikt gebeten und beim Thema Taiwan gab es harte Warnungen aus Peking. An den geopolitischen Problemen und dem &#8220;Energieschock&#8221; &#228;nderte dieses Treffen absolut nichts.</p><h3>AI-Produktivit&#228;t: NBER-Zahlen best&#228;tigen Verdacht</h3><p>In meinem letzten Bericht habe ich meine Meinung bez&#252;glich dem wirklichen Impact von AI beim Endnutzer (Firmen und Retail) ge&#228;u&#223;ert. Nun best&#228;tigt eine Umfrage des NBER (National Bureau of Economic Research) meine Skepsis der letzten Wochen: </p><p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>89 % der Unternehmensf&#252;hrer geben an, dass die gro&#223;fl&#228;chige Einf&#252;hrung von KI die Arbeitsproduktivit&#228;t in ihren Unternehmen bisher NICHT verbessert hat.</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oBzV!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1a80969-3839-45a9-969c-2a21424a9f47_716x445.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oBzV!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1a80969-3839-45a9-969c-2a21424a9f47_716x445.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oBzV!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1a80969-3839-45a9-969c-2a21424a9f47_716x445.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oBzV!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1a80969-3839-45a9-969c-2a21424a9f47_716x445.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oBzV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1a80969-3839-45a9-969c-2a21424a9f47_716x445.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oBzV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1a80969-3839-45a9-969c-2a21424a9f47_716x445.png" width="716" height="445" 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oBzV!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1a80969-3839-45a9-969c-2a21424a9f47_716x445.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oBzV!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1a80969-3839-45a9-969c-2a21424a9f47_716x445.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oBzV!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1a80969-3839-45a9-969c-2a21424a9f47_716x445.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oBzV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1a80969-3839-45a9-969c-2a21424a9f47_716x445.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: NBER</figcaption></figure></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Zwar sind die Prognosen f&#252;r die kommenden 3 Jahre etwas positiver, jedoch im Vergleich zu den get&#228;tigten Ausgaben f&#252;r die AI-Infrastruktur scheint der reale Ertrag im operativen Gesch&#228;ft bisher auszubleiben. Wenn die anstehenden Quartalsberichte der Tech-Firmen zeigen, dass die Margen durch die hohen AI-Kosten aufgefressen werden, ohne dass die Effizienz steigt, bricht m&#246;glicherweise das Fundament des gesamten Aktienmarktes zusammen.</p><h3 style="text-align: justify;">Bitcoin: Hohe ETF-Abfl&#252;sse</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Kommen wir zu Bitcoin. Die vergangene Woche hat meine Warnungen der letzten Reports auf schmerzhafte Weise best&#228;tigt: Der j&#252;ngste Ausbruch wurde rein durch Hebel und Short-Covering getrieben, nicht durch nachhaltige Spot-Nachfrage.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Kurzzeitig schoss BTC &#252;ber die $82k-Marke &#8211; nur um danach stark abzuverkaufen und das Wochenende unter <strong>$78k</strong> zu schlie&#223;en. Dieser R&#252;ckgang hat &#252;ber <strong>657 Millionen Dollar an Liquidationen</strong> ausgel&#246;st.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Das institutionelle Narrativ br&#246;ckelt massiv:</p><ul><li><p><strong>ETF-Kapitulation:</strong> Die Bitcoin Spot ETFs verzeichneten einen massiven Abfluss von <strong>1 Milliarde USD</strong> in nur einer Woche. Dies beendet eine sechsw&#246;chige Serie von Zufl&#252;ssen. Bei den Ethereum ETFs flossen $255 Millionen ab</p></li><li><p><strong>Institutionelle Gewinn-Mitnahmen:</strong> Die On-Chain-Daten von Glassnode zeigen eindeutig, dass Institutionen die St&#228;rke genutzt haben, um Gewinne zu realisieren und Best&#228;nde abzubauen (Quelle: <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/19/bitcoin-has-shed-usd5-000-within-days-the-data-says-this-selloff-could-worsen">Coindesk</a>)</p></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;">Bez&#252;glich des <strong>Clarity Acts</strong>: Ja, dass der Entwurf das Senate Banking Committee mit 15-9 passiert hat, ist ein Fortschritt. Aber das Gesetz ist meilenweit davon entfernt, rechtskr&#228;ftig zu sein. Es steht nun die langwierige Abstimmung im Senatsplenum an. Der Markt hat das begriffen und die Nachricht als klassisches <em>Sell the News</em> abverkauft.</p><h3><strong>Mein Fazit &amp; Portfolio Management</strong></h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Bitcoin hat den Aufw&#228;rtstrend am <strong>200-Tage-Durchschnitt bei $82,2k</strong> vorerst beendet. Wir sind (zum Zeitpunkt des Schreibens) unter der Kostenbasis der Short-Term Holder (<strong>$78,4k</strong>).</p><p>Die Preis-Level, auf die ich jetzt extrem genau schaue:</p><ul><li><p><strong>$78,4k:</strong> STH-Kostenbasis (Aktuell verloren)</p></li><li><p><strong>$75,8k:</strong> Der 50-Tage-Durchschnitt (50 MA)</p></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Mein Fazit:</strong> Sollten wir die Marke von <strong>$75k</strong> nach unten durchbrechen, erwarte ich eine schnelle Abw&#228;rtskaskade in die <strong>mittleren $60k</strong>. Dies wird die fr&#252;hen Dip-K&#228;ufer, die bei $85k eingestiegen sind, m&#246;glicherweise zum Verkaufen bewegen und gleichzeitig einige Long-Positionen aus dem Markt nehmen.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Die FED-Futures preisen Zinssenkungen f&#252;r 2026 komplett aus und sehen mittlerweile eine <strong>39,5%</strong> - <strong>56,7% Chance f&#252;r eine Zinserh&#246;hung zwischen Oktober bis Dezember.</strong> </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hfh7!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F28c003a5-7e9d-481f-8215-88573c1d0cb6_572x287.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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An meinen Positionen ver&#228;ndere ich nichts, mein Cash bleibt auf der Seitenlinie. Neu einzusteigen ist aktuell reines Gl&#252;cksspiel.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong>Maloha</strong></em></p><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Stay Humble. Stay Curious. Enjoy the Journey.</strong></p><div><hr></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Jetzt abonnieren&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?"><span>Jetzt abonnieren</span></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Disclaimer: Die ge&#228;u&#223;erten Ansichten sind die pers&#246;nlichen Ansichten des Autors und sollten nicht als Anlageberatung herangezogen werden.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Das Saylor-Paradoxon: Wenn Milliarden den Preis nicht mehr halten]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin rutscht unter die ETF-Kostenbasis & weshalb wir vor einem ungem&#252;tlichen Juni stehen]]></description><link>https://www.malohaboard.com/p/das-saylor-paradoxon-wenn-milliarden</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malohaboard.com/p/das-saylor-paradoxon-wenn-milliarden</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael | Maloha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:52:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f3a51373-85a4-45ef-954d-81586dfa90db_1376x752.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aloha zusammen,</p><p style="text-align: justify;">nach einer spannenden letzten Woche und trotz vermutlich massiver K&#228;ufe durch Michael Saylor hat Bitcoin zum Wochenende die psychologisch wichtige Marke von <strong>80.000 USD</strong> nach unten durchbrochen. Ausgel&#246;st wurde dies unter anderem durch eine allgemeine Schw&#228;che am Aktienmarkt am Freitag. Zum Zeitpunkt, an dem ich dies schreibe, sind wir zudem unter die Kostenbasis der Short-Term Holder (STH) und ETF-Besitzer gesunken.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Was bedeutet das nun f&#252;r uns? In meinem letzten Makro-Update habe ich bereits beschrieben, dass ich die aktuelle Situation an den M&#228;rkten f&#252;r &#252;berhitzt halte. Der R&#252;cksetzer vom Freitag hat den Kryptomarkt direkt mit nach unten gezogen &#8211; und die Daten sprechen eine deutliche Sprache.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Jetzt abonnieren&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?"><span>Jetzt abonnieren</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Die ge&#228;u&#223;erten Ansichten sind die pers&#246;nlichen Ansichten des Autors und sollten nicht als Anlageberatung herangezogen werden.</em></p><div><hr></div><h3>Br&#246;ckelt der Saylor-Schild?</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Es ist bemerkenswert: Michael Saylor hat in der letzten Woche rund <strong>2 Milliarden USD</strong> in Bitcoin investiert. Normalerweise sollte eine solche Kaufkraft den Markt st&#252;tzen oder sogar nach oben treiben. Doch die Realit&#228;t sieht anders aus: Der Preis hat seitdem abverkauft. Wenn selbst solche K&#228;ufe den Verkaufsdruck nicht mehr kompensieren k&#246;nnen, deutet das auf eine tieferliegende Schw&#228;che hin.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!W2w0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9115d38e-1090-42f7-b133-e02f1f4a8cca_603x128.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!W2w0!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9115d38e-1090-42f7-b133-e02f1f4a8cca_603x128.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!W2w0!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9115d38e-1090-42f7-b133-e02f1f4a8cca_603x128.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!W2w0!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9115d38e-1090-42f7-b133-e02f1f4a8cca_603x128.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!W2w0!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9115d38e-1090-42f7-b133-e02f1f4a8cca_603x128.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!W2w0!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9115d38e-1090-42f7-b133-e02f1f4a8cca_603x128.png" width="603" height="128" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9115d38e-1090-42f7-b133-e02f1f4a8cca_603x128.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:128,&quot;width&quot;:603,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:38282,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/198174145?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9115d38e-1090-42f7-b133-e02f1f4a8cca_603x128.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!W2w0!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9115d38e-1090-42f7-b133-e02f1f4a8cca_603x128.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!W2w0!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9115d38e-1090-42f7-b133-e02f1f4a8cca_603x128.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!W2w0!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9115d38e-1090-42f7-b133-e02f1f4a8cca_603x128.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!W2w0!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9115d38e-1090-42f7-b133-e02f1f4a8cca_603x128.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: X - @saylor</figcaption></figure></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Parallel dazu sehen wir bei den ETFs ein ern&#252;chterndes Bild: An f&#252;nf der letzten sieben Handelstage gab es Netto-Outflows. Das Momentum der institutionellen K&#228;ufer scheint vorerst ersch&#246;pft zu sein.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gyqo!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5db0a6de-b1a2-47ef-af82-29bb29f822af_652x734.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gyqo!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5db0a6de-b1a2-47ef-af82-29bb29f822af_652x734.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gyqo!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5db0a6de-b1a2-47ef-af82-29bb29f822af_652x734.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gyqo!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5db0a6de-b1a2-47ef-af82-29bb29f822af_652x734.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gyqo!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5db0a6de-b1a2-47ef-af82-29bb29f822af_652x734.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gyqo!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5db0a6de-b1a2-47ef-af82-29bb29f822af_652x734.png" width="652" height="734" 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gyqo!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5db0a6de-b1a2-47ef-af82-29bb29f822af_652x734.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gyqo!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5db0a6de-b1a2-47ef-af82-29bb29f822af_652x734.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gyqo!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5db0a6de-b1a2-47ef-af82-29bb29f822af_652x734.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gyqo!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5db0a6de-b1a2-47ef-af82-29bb29f822af_652x734.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: Farside Investors</figcaption></figure></div><h3>Wenn Diamond Hands unfreiwillig entstehen</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Aktuell kursieren auf X viele Charts, die zeigen, dass die Anzahl der Long-Term Holder (LTH) stark ansteigt. Viele interpretieren das als extrem bullisches Signal. Ich sehe das anders.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ljtd!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F762d614b-b4b3-4dbc-a0be-4c3f2ef89ba7_1260x741.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ljtd!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F762d614b-b4b3-4dbc-a0be-4c3f2ef89ba7_1260x741.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ljtd!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F762d614b-b4b3-4dbc-a0be-4c3f2ef89ba7_1260x741.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ljtd!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F762d614b-b4b3-4dbc-a0be-4c3f2ef89ba7_1260x741.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ljtd!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F762d614b-b4b3-4dbc-a0be-4c3f2ef89ba7_1260x741.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ljtd!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F762d614b-b4b3-4dbc-a0be-4c3f2ef89ba7_1260x741.png" width="1260" height="741" 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: Bitcoin Magazine</figcaption></figure></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Man muss verstehen, wie diese Kohorte definiert ist: Eine Adresse gilt als LTH, sobald sie ihre Bitcoin l&#228;nger als <strong>155 Tage</strong> h&#228;lt. Wenn wir nun einen Anstieg der LTHs sehen, ist das ein rein <strong>retrospektiver Effekt</strong>. Es handelt sich dabei um die K&#228;ufer, die den ersten gro&#223;en Dip im Bereich von 85k&#8211;87k gekauft haben.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Die Realit&#228;t ist jedoch, dass diese K&#228;ufer nun per Definition Long-Term Holder sind. Und sie sitzen massiv im Minus.</p><ul><li><p>Historisch betrachtet sehen wir dieses Muster oft: Viele Personen kaufen nahe dem ATH. Wenn der Preis danach in einen B&#228;renmarkt &#252;bergeht, steigt die Anzahl der Holder weiter an &#8211; nicht aus &#220;berzeugung, sondern weil sie auf ihren Verlusten sitzen und warten, bis sie irgendwann den Break-even-Punkt erreichen.</p></li><li><p>Oft dauerte es in der Vergangenheit Jahre, bis diese Positionen wieder &#252;ber Wasser waren.</p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DE5j!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F58cfbc6c-f7b2-4d17-9eb1-3cb52be5c265_1260x741.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DE5j!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F58cfbc6c-f7b2-4d17-9eb1-3cb52be5c265_1260x741.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DE5j!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F58cfbc6c-f7b2-4d17-9eb1-3cb52be5c265_1260x741.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DE5j!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F58cfbc6c-f7b2-4d17-9eb1-3cb52be5c265_1260x741.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DE5j!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F58cfbc6c-f7b2-4d17-9eb1-3cb52be5c265_1260x741.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: Bitcoin Magazine</figcaption></figure></div><p style="text-align: justify;">F&#252;r mich ist der Anstieg der LTHs aktuell also kein Zeichen von St&#228;rke, sondern die Best&#228;tigung, dass viele Anleger zu fr&#252;h den Dip gekauft haben. Der Schmerz im Markt k&#246;nnte erst dann enden, wenn auch diese H&#228;nde anfangen zu kapitulieren.</p><h3>Funding Rates und fehlendes Spot-Interesse</h3><p>Durch den Anstieg der vergangenen Wochen sind wir im Verh&#228;ltnis von realisierten Gewinnen zu Verlusten wieder kurzzeitig in den positiven Bereich gerutscht. Das ist ein typisches Merkmal einer <strong>B&#228;renmarktrallye</strong>, wie wir sie in der Geschichte schon oft gesehen haben.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PoUQ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F20f09707-c1e3-49ca-a638-fb4c5d3fa527_1714x1211.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PoUQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F20f09707-c1e3-49ca-a638-fb4c5d3fa527_1714x1211.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PoUQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F20f09707-c1e3-49ca-a638-fb4c5d3fa527_1714x1211.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PoUQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F20f09707-c1e3-49ca-a638-fb4c5d3fa527_1714x1211.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PoUQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F20f09707-c1e3-49ca-a638-fb4c5d3fa527_1714x1211.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PoUQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F20f09707-c1e3-49ca-a638-fb4c5d3fa527_1714x1211.png" width="1714" height="1211" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/20f09707-c1e3-49ca-a638-fb4c5d3fa527_1714x1211.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1211,&quot;width&quot;:1714,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:150477,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/198174145?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1ec19a77-ac28-4c85-92b0-253edef071ca_1714x1211.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PoUQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F20f09707-c1e3-49ca-a638-fb4c5d3fa527_1714x1211.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PoUQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F20f09707-c1e3-49ca-a638-fb4c5d3fa527_1714x1211.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PoUQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F20f09707-c1e3-49ca-a638-fb4c5d3fa527_1714x1211.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PoUQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F20f09707-c1e3-49ca-a638-fb4c5d3fa527_1714x1211.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: Checkonchain</figcaption></figure></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Auch die <strong>Funding Rates</strong> sind wieder leicht ins Positive gedreht. Das bedeutet, es gibt aktuell mehr Long- als Short-Positionen. Ein Gro&#223;teil der Shorts wurde durch den j&#252;ngsten Anstieg aus dem Markt gesp&#252;lt; was ironischerweise einer der Hauptgr&#252;nde f&#252;r den Preiszuwachs war (Short Squeeze). Die aktuelle, eher vorsichtige Grundhaltung spiegelt die ungewisse makro&#246;konomische Lage wider.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vFmU!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F25d19762-df1d-4859-9138-7b688895b670_1600x900.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vFmU!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F25d19762-df1d-4859-9138-7b688895b670_1600x900.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vFmU!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F25d19762-df1d-4859-9138-7b688895b670_1600x900.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vFmU!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F25d19762-df1d-4859-9138-7b688895b670_1600x900.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vFmU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F25d19762-df1d-4859-9138-7b688895b670_1600x900.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vFmU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F25d19762-df1d-4859-9138-7b688895b670_1600x900.png" width="1456" height="819" 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: CryptoQuant</figcaption></figure></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Was mir jedoch am meisten Sorgen bereitet: <strong>Das Spot-Interesse sinkt kontinuierlich.</strong> Ohne echte Nachfrage am Spot-Markt fehlt dem Markt das Fundament f&#252;r einen nachhaltigen Aufw&#228;rtstrend.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_mw5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3ca2c04f-49a5-4963-985a-cfaa8f35e021_1708x1211.png" 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_mw5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3ca2c04f-49a5-4963-985a-cfaa8f35e021_1708x1211.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_mw5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3ca2c04f-49a5-4963-985a-cfaa8f35e021_1708x1211.png" width="1708" height="1211" 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: Checkonchain</figcaption></figure></div><h3>Saisonalit&#228;t: Sell in May und der Juni-Fluch</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Wir gehen nun in eine Zeit, in der die Aktienm&#228;rkte statistisch gesehen schw&#228;cher performen. Besonders in sogenannten <strong>Midterm-Jahren</strong> verlaufen die Monate zwischen Mai und Oktober &#252;berwiegend negativ.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UMzm!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bea2f15-b3b7-4710-977a-69c5f6fb5160_843x410.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UMzm!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bea2f15-b3b7-4710-977a-69c5f6fb5160_843x410.png 424w, 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: Hirsch Holdings</figcaption></figure></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Viel spezifischer f&#252;r uns ist jedoch der Blick auf den Juni. Statistisch gesehen ist der Juni der zweitschlechteste Monat f&#252;r die Bitcoin-Performance. In B&#228;renm&#228;rkten ist er sogar mit Abstand der Monat mit dem heftigsten Downtrend &#8211; im Durchschnitt verliert Bitcoin hier <strong>20,5 %</strong>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Sollte sich dieses Muster wiederholen, steht uns ein sehr ungem&#252;tlicher Sommer bevor. Dies habe ich ja bereits mehrfach betont. </p><h3>Mein Fazit &amp; Portfolio Management</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">An meinen Positionen habe ich nichts ver&#228;ndert. Mein Dry Powder bleibt trocken. F&#252;r Personen, die aktuell noch nicht im Markt investiert sind &#8211; egal ob Long oder Short &#8211; ist dies <strong>kein Zeitpunkt zum Einstieg</strong>. Die Marktphase ist zu ungewiss, die Signale zu widerspr&#252;chlich.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Geduld ist die wichtigste W&#228;hrung im aktuellen Umfeld. Wir warten darauf, dass der Markt uns eine klarere Richtung vorgibt, anstatt den ganzen Influencern auf Social Media hinterherzulaufen.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong>Maloha</strong></em></p><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Stay Humble. Stay Curious. Enjoy the Journey.</strong></p><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Disclaimer: Die ge&#228;u&#223;erten Ansichten sind die pers&#246;nlichen Ansichten des Autors und sollten nicht als Anlageberatung herangezogen werden.</em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Jetzt abonnieren&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?"><span>Jetzt abonnieren</span></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI vs. Dotcom - Ist es diesmal anders?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warum echte Gewinne eine Falle sein k&#246;nnen und was es uns f&#252;r Bitcoin verr&#228;t]]></description><link>https://www.malohaboard.com/p/ai-vs-dotcom-ist-es-diesmal-anders</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malohaboard.com/p/ai-vs-dotcom-ist-es-diesmal-anders</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael | Maloha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:21:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/edfe53d9-03be-447e-8b9f-4fc7e4379d1d_1024x559.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aloha Freunde,</p><p style="text-align: justify;">wir sehen gr&#252;ne Wochen, neue Allzeithochs im Aktienmarkt und Bitcoin h&#228;lt sein Momentum. Aber unter der Haube braut sich etwas zusammen, das mich sehr an 1999 erinnert. Auch wenn viele Stimmen behaupten, diesmal sei alles anders, bin ich mir da nicht ganz so sicher. Aufgrund vieler Gespr&#228;che die letzten Tage gehe ich heute tiefer in das Thema AI und M&#228;rkte ein. Ich gebe euch meine Einsch&#228;tzung, wo wir stehen und was das f&#252;r Bitcoin bedeutet. Los geht&#8217;s.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Jetzt abonnieren&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?"><span>Jetzt abonnieren</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Die ge&#228;u&#223;erten Ansichten sind die pers&#246;nlichen Ansichten des Autors und sollten nicht als Anlageberatung herangezogen werden.</em></p><div><hr></div><h3><strong>Diesmal ist es anders - oder doch nicht?</strong></h3><p style="text-align: justify;">In den letzten Wochen kocht das Thema &#8222;Blase wie bei Dotcom&#8220; immer wieder hoch. Auf der anderen Seite h&#246;rt man das Gegenteil: &#8222;Diesmal ist es nicht zu vergleichen.&#8220; Bei solchen Gespr&#228;chen muss man immer pr&#252;fen: Ist die Person bereits voll investiert oder steht sie an der Seitenlinie? Jeder m&#246;chte nat&#252;rlich recht haben.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Die aktuelle Mehrheitsthese lautet: AI-Unternehmen sind zwar teuer, aber sie haben hohe Einnahmen, positive Wachstumsprognosen und werden von extrem profitablen Unternehmen (Amazon, Microsoft, Google etc.) finanziert. Das Narrativ f&#252;r 1999 hingegen besagt, damals sei alles nur hei&#223;e Luft ohne Substanz gewesen (Stichwort: Pets.com).</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Die Realit&#228;t ist: Auch in der Dotcom-&#196;ra pumpten profitable Gro&#223;konzerne wie die Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone oder Verizon (nach dem Telecommunications Act von 1996) hunderte Milliarden in die Infrastruktur. Das waren keine Firmen ohne Substanz. Das Ergebnis war eine massive &#220;berkapazit&#228;t an Glasfaser und Breitband. Nach dem Crash (2000&#8211;2002) gab es Dutzende Pleiten und Wertverluste von &#252;ber 2 Billionen USD bei Telecom-Aktien. Die Infrastruktur blieb n&#252;tzlich, aber die Kurse erholten sich teilweise nie wieder auf dieses Niveau.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gSfE!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F75d36f83-4654-4f1c-addc-5c04ad05a70c_1988x1378.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gSfE!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F75d36f83-4654-4f1c-addc-5c04ad05a70c_1988x1378.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gSfE!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F75d36f83-4654-4f1c-addc-5c04ad05a70c_1988x1378.png 848w, 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: TradingView: Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, AT&amp;T</figcaption></figure></div><p>Sehen wir bei AI ein &#228;hnliches Spiel? Niemand bezweifelt den Nutzen von AI &#8211; die Frage ist: <strong>Zu welchem Preis?</strong></p><p>Der Shiller-PE steht heute bei <strong>42,08</strong>. Zum Vergleich: Der absolute Peak im Jahr 1999 lag bei <strong>44,19</strong>, bevor der Markt kollabierte.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZDyw!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F01d85849-f400-4d1d-892b-03eae42b7e64_864x411.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZDyw!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F01d85849-f400-4d1d-892b-03eae42b7e64_864x411.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZDyw!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F01d85849-f400-4d1d-892b-03eae42b7e64_864x411.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZDyw!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F01d85849-f400-4d1d-892b-03eae42b7e64_864x411.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZDyw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F01d85849-f400-4d1d-892b-03eae42b7e64_864x411.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZDyw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F01d85849-f400-4d1d-892b-03eae42b7e64_864x411.png" width="864" height="411" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/01d85849-f400-4d1d-892b-03eae42b7e64_864x411.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:411,&quot;width&quot;:864,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:35035,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/197489486?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F01d85849-f400-4d1d-892b-03eae42b7e64_864x411.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZDyw!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F01d85849-f400-4d1d-892b-03eae42b7e64_864x411.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZDyw!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F01d85849-f400-4d1d-892b-03eae42b7e64_864x411.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZDyw!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F01d85849-f400-4d1d-892b-03eae42b7e64_864x411.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZDyw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F01d85849-f400-4d1d-892b-03eae42b7e64_864x411.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: Multpl.com - Shiller PE</figcaption></figure></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Wir stehen also quasi an der T&#252;rschwelle des Dotcom-Maximums. Berkshire Hathaway sitzt nicht ohne Grund auf <strong>397 Milliarden Dollar Cash</strong> &#8211; eine Cash-Quote, die sie fast identisch vor den Crashes 2000 und 2008 hielten. Die Bullen bel&#228;cheln Buffet derzeit und werfen ihm vor zu alt zu sein und die neue Realit&#228;t nicht zu verstehen. Solche Aussagen sind meines Erachtens erste Zeichen einer Blase. Mag Buffet zu fr&#252;h <em>risk-off</em> gegangen sein? Stand jetzt ja. Nur man erkennt bereits erste zyklische Warnsignale.</p><h3><strong>Zirkul&#228;re KI-&#214;konomie </strong></h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Wir m&#252;ssen &#252;ber die gr&#246;&#223;te Illusion der aktuellen Marktphase sprechen: Die angebliche KI-Nachfrage. Wenn wir die Quartalsberichte von Microsoft, Google und Amazon lesen, sehen wir explodierende Cloud-Ums&#228;tze. Aber was, wenn diese Nachfrage gar nicht von <em>echten</em> Kunden kommt?</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Hinter den gl&#228;nzenden Fassaden der Hyperscaler verbirgt sich ein zirkul&#228;res Finanzierungssystem, das in der Technologiegeschichte seinesgleichen sucht. Die Mechanik ist so simpel wie erschreckend:</p><ol><li><p><strong>Investition:</strong> Google, Amazon und Microsoft haben bisher rund <strong>78 Milliarden USD</strong> direkt in OpenAI und Anthropic gesteckt</p></li><li><p><strong>R&#252;ckfluss:</strong> Diese wiederum nehmen fast das gesamte Kapital und &#252;berweisen es postwendend zur&#252;ck an AWS, Azure und Google Cloud, um die Rechenleistung f&#252;r ihr Training zu bezahlen</p></li><li><p><strong>Ergebnis:</strong> Die Hyperscaler verbuchen diese Zahlungen als &#8220;KI-Umsatzwachstum&#8221;, was wiederum ihre Aktienkurse treibt</p></li></ol><p style="text-align: justify;">Es ist eine teure Art, Ums&#228;tze zu buchen, die auf der eigenen Bilanz beginnen &#8211; und enden.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YaVm!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c4f3308-8bec-43fa-8bc9-62adb05d66ff_2816x1536.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YaVm!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c4f3308-8bec-43fa-8bc9-62adb05d66ff_2816x1536.png" width="1456" height="794" 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>Nackte Zahlen vs. Narrativ</h4><p style="text-align: justify;">Der Markt ist extrem intransparent (viele NDA-Deals), daher gibt es keine harten Drittquellen f&#252;r eine <em>exakte</em> Einordnung wie hoch die <strong>wirkliche</strong> Nachfrage nach AI-Compute ist. Es gibt wenig &#246;ffentliche Meldungen &#252;ber gro&#223;e, unabh&#228;ngige GPU-Deals anderer Firmen au&#223;erhalb der Hyperscaler. Das ist schon ein wenig verwundernswert. Dazu kommen Berichte, dass Firmen die offiziell kaufen, die GPUs nur zu 5% benutzen (<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/companies-hoarding-unused-ai-compute-cast-ai-report-kubernetes-2026-4">Businessinsider)</a>. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Schaltet man diesen Kreislauf und die Quersubventionen aus, bleibt erschreckend wenig &#252;brig. W&#228;hrend man uns eine 500-Milliarden-Dollar-Story verkauft, liegt die echte, externe Nachfrage laut aktuellen Analysen eher im Bereich von <strong>500 Millionen USD</strong>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Gleichzeitig reduzieren Firmen wie Coinbase und Microsoft Mitarbeiter mit der Begr&#252;ndung &#8222;AI&#8220;. Hier stellt sich die Frage: Sind die Gewinne durch KI-Effizienz gestiegen oder schlicht durch massive Lohnkostensenkungen? Das wird die Realit&#228;t in den n&#228;chsten Monaten zeigen.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Echte Nachfrage ben&#246;tigt keine Firmen, die gleichzeitig ihre eigenen Investoren und einzigen Kunden sind. Was wir hier sehen, ist der teuerste Kreislauf der Geschichte. Daraus ergeben sich zwei Fragen: </p><ol><li><p>Wie viel &#8220;Plumbing&#8221; die kann die FED noch betreiben, bevor die Realit&#228;t zuschl&#228;gt?</p></li><li><p>Kann der <em>Endnutzer</em> &#252;berhaupt genug Umsatz generieren, um dieses Karussell am Laufen zu halten?</p></li></ol><p>Besonders der zweite Punkt f&#252;hrt mich zu einer weiteren Frage:</p><h3>Wer profitiert vom Boom?</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Eine Frage die ich mir immer wieder stelle. Schauen wir uns doch einfach mal den Aktienmarkt an. Wir haben einerseits die Investoren im Markt (Wall St.) und die Main Street, also den sogenannten Retail Consumer. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!69PD!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdc21bf4f-7945-413f-999d-be6cf11f34cf_1354x791.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!69PD!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdc21bf4f-7945-413f-999d-be6cf11f34cf_1354x791.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!69PD!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdc21bf4f-7945-413f-999d-be6cf11f34cf_1354x791.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!69PD!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdc21bf4f-7945-413f-999d-be6cf11f34cf_1354x791.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!69PD!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdc21bf4f-7945-413f-999d-be6cf11f34cf_1354x791.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!69PD!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdc21bf4f-7945-413f-999d-be6cf11f34cf_1354x791.jpeg" width="1354" height="791" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/dc21bf4f-7945-413f-999d-be6cf11f34cf_1354x791.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:791,&quot;width&quot;:1354,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Image" title="Image" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!69PD!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdc21bf4f-7945-413f-999d-be6cf11f34cf_1354x791.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!69PD!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdc21bf4f-7945-413f-999d-be6cf11f34cf_1354x791.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!69PD!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdc21bf4f-7945-413f-999d-be6cf11f34cf_1354x791.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!69PD!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdc21bf4f-7945-413f-999d-be6cf11f34cf_1354x791.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: Hedgeye</figcaption></figure></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Das Sentiment dieses Konsumenten ist aktuell so niedrig wie noch nie. Die wahrgenommene Realit&#228;t ist: Die pers&#246;nlichen Kosten werden immer h&#246;her durch Inflation, erh&#246;hte Preise an der Tankstelle, Wohnen etc. Dies f&#252;hrt zu einer schlechten Stimmung der Main Street. W&#252;rde man die oberen 10% der Bev&#246;lkerung fragen, h&#228;tte man ein anderes Bild, da diese knapp 90% der Aktien halten und enorm von diesem Boom profitieren. </p><p>Nun Trump ist angetreten um der Main Street zu helfen - davon ist aktuell nicht viel zu sehen, da diese aktuell massiv in Bedr&#228;ngnis geraten.</p><h3>Ist alles andere in Vergessenheit geraten?</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Die Welt hat zudem andere Sorgen: Der Iran-Krieg dauert an, die Stra&#223;e von Hormuz bleibt geschlossen und ein Deal ist nicht in Sicht. Die &#214;lpreise bleiben hoch, was die Inflation strukturell antreibt. Wenn es der Main Street immer schlechter geht: Wer soll dann langfristig die ganzen Produkte kaufen, die die Wall Street so teuer bewertet?</p><h3>Hype Cycle</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Schaut man sich den <strong>Gartner Hype Cycle</strong> f&#252;r 2025 (mir liegt kein aktuellerer vor) an, sitzt AI  am <strong>&#8220;Peak of Inflated Expectations&#8221;</strong> (Gipfel der &#252;bersteigerten Erwartungen). Das bedeutet: Die Begeisterung hat ihren Zenit erreicht, w&#228;hrend die tats&#228;chliche Produktivit&#228;t noch weit hinterherhinkt. Historisch folgt darauf das &#8220;Tal der Entt&#228;uschungen&#8221;, in dem die Bewertungen massiv korrigieren, bis die Technologie realen, profitablen Nutzen stiftet.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qlPC!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F84f5be94-bd04-4730-8aa4-0561fb8b1639_1023x674.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qlPC!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F84f5be94-bd04-4730-8aa4-0561fb8b1639_1023x674.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qlPC!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F84f5be94-bd04-4730-8aa4-0561fb8b1639_1023x674.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qlPC!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F84f5be94-bd04-4730-8aa4-0561fb8b1639_1023x674.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qlPC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F84f5be94-bd04-4730-8aa4-0561fb8b1639_1023x674.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qlPC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F84f5be94-bd04-4730-8aa4-0561fb8b1639_1023x674.png" width="1023" height="674" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/84f5be94-bd04-4730-8aa4-0561fb8b1639_1023x674.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:674,&quot;width&quot;:1023,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;2025 Gartner&#174; Hype Cycle&#8482; for AI research has been published - Pasqal&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="2025 Gartner&#174; Hype Cycle&#8482; for AI research has been published - Pasqal" title="2025 Gartner&#174; Hype Cycle&#8482; for AI research has been published - Pasqal" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qlPC!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F84f5be94-bd04-4730-8aa4-0561fb8b1639_1023x674.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qlPC!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F84f5be94-bd04-4730-8aa4-0561fb8b1639_1023x674.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qlPC!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F84f5be94-bd04-4730-8aa4-0561fb8b1639_1023x674.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qlPC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F84f5be94-bd04-4730-8aa4-0561fb8b1639_1023x674.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: Gartner</figcaption></figure></div><h3>2026 IP Exits</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">W&#228;hrend die Schlagzeilen die Rekordbewertungen von SpaceX, Anthropic und OpenAI feiern, braut sich unter der Oberfl&#228;che ein gef&#228;hrliches Liquidit&#228;ts-Dilemma zusammen. Was als <em>Wiederbelebung des IPO-Marktes</em> verkauft wird, k&#246;nnte sich als massiver Entzug von Marktliquidit&#228;t entpuppen &#8211; mit weitreichenden Folgen f&#252;r den Markt. Wieso ist das so?</p><h4>1. Nur Liquidit&#228;t z&#228;hlt</h4><p style="text-align: justify;">Venture Capital und Private Equity stehen vor einem massiven R&#252;ckzahlungsdruck. Nach McKinsey (<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/private-capital/our-insights/global-private-markets-report/private-equity">Global Private Markets Report</a>) ist die <strong>DPI-Rate</strong> (Distribution to Paid-In Capital) auf historische Tiefst&#228;nde gefallen (ca. 6 % gegen&#252;ber dem langj&#228;hrigen Schnitt von 16 %).<br><br>Das bedeutet, dass institutionelle LPs (Pensionskassen, Stiftungen) auf jahrelangen Buchgewinnen sitzen, aber ihnen das Cash fehlt. Daraus folgt, dass Fondsmanager diese IPOs nutzen <em><strong>m&#252;ssen</strong></em>, um Liquidit&#228;t zu schaffen &#8211; koste es, was es wolle. Dies erzeugt einen unnat&#252;rlichen Verkaufsdruck unmittelbar nach den Lock-up-Fristen.</p><h4><strong>2. Inflation &amp; Energie als Liquidit&#228;tskiller</strong></h4><p style="text-align: justify;">Gleichzeitig schwindet das Kapital derer, die diese Anteile am &#246;ffentlichen Markt kaufen sollen: Retail. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Wie oben bereits erw&#228;hnt f&#252;hren die anhaltende Inflation und die geopolitischen Spannungen dazu, dass das verf&#252;gbare Kapital f&#252;r spekulative Wetten durch die Zinsen und gestiegene Lebenshaltungskosten drastisch reduziert ist. Wenn SpaceX plant, bis zu 30 % des IPOs an Retail zu vergeben (<a href="https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/exclusive-spacex-lays-out-ipo-details-targets-early-june/">Global Banking &amp; Finance</a>), stellt sich die Frage: <strong>Woher soll das Geld kommen?</strong></p><h4><strong>3. Fass ohne Boden f&#252;r Kapital</strong></h4><p style="text-align: justify;">Die schiere Gr&#246;&#223;e der anstehenden B&#246;rseng&#228;nge droht dem restlichen Markt den Sauerstoff (Liquidit&#228;t)zu entziehen. Man kann von einem antizipierten Fundraising-Volumen von &#252;ber <strong>$200 Mrd.</strong> allein durch die drei Unternehmen SpaceX, Anthropic &amp; OpenAI ausgehen (<a href="https://nvca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Q1-2026-PitchBook-NVCA-Venture-Monitor.pdf">Q1 2026 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor</a>):</p><ul><li><p><strong>SpaceX</strong> (Juni 2026): Bewertung $1,75 Bio. / Ziel: $75 Mrd.</p></li><li><p><strong>Anthropic</strong> (Oktober 2026): Bewertung ca. $900 Mrd. / Ziel: $30 Mrd.</p></li><li><p><strong>OpenAI</strong> (Q4 2026 - Q1 2027): Bewertung ca. $1,0 Bio. / Ziel: $100 Mrd.</p></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;">Wir stehen vor einer massiven <strong>Multiple Compression</strong>. Wenn Billionen-Bewertungen auf eine ersch&#246;pfte Retail-Basis treffen und LPs gleichzeitig massiv liquidieren, droht eine Korrektur und eine Normalisierung der KGV-Multiples im gesamten S&amp;P 500.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Anstatt einer neuen Rallye k&#246;nnten diese IPOs den &#8220;notwendigen&#8221; <em>Reset</em> einleiten, bei dem die Bewertungen wieder auf das Niveau der real verf&#252;gbaren Liquidit&#228;t zur&#252;ckfallen. Erst nach diesem Drawdown wird der Markt bereit f&#252;r den n&#228;chsten echten Zyklus sein.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Wie oben bereits einmal erw&#228;hnt: Denkst du, dass die FED in diesem Szenario durch Zinssenkungen intervenieren wird, um die IPO-Liquidit&#228;t zu st&#252;tzen, oder wird sie die Korrektur zulassen und eine weitere Inflationsausbreitung riskieren?</p><h3><strong>Bitcoin vs. NASDAQ</strong></h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Interessant wird es bei Bitcoin. W&#228;hrend wir jahrelang eine positive Korrelation zur NASDAQ hatten, sehen wir seit November 2025 eine starke Abnahme. Aktuell liegen wir bei einer Korrelation von <strong>-0,42</strong>. Das bedeutet, Bitcoin trendet entgegen der NASDAQ &#8211; ein Verhalten, das wir oft in B&#228;renm&#228;rkten sehen.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!L6sS!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b28bd27-5c48-428a-ad37-8cfe5836fe5b_1187x491.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!L6sS!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b28bd27-5c48-428a-ad37-8cfe5836fe5b_1187x491.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!L6sS!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b28bd27-5c48-428a-ad37-8cfe5836fe5b_1187x491.png 848w, 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: LongTermTrends</figcaption></figure></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Sollte die KI-Blase wackeln, ist mit einem starken Outflow aus dem Markt zu rechnen, da mittlerweile viel institutionelles Kapital &#252;ber ETFs investiert ist. Bitcoin w&#252;rde dann vermutlich wieder in die &#8220;korrekte&#8221; (positive) Korrelation springen und mit korrigieren.</p><p><strong>Warum hielt sich BTC zuletzt stabil?</strong></p><ol><li><p>Langfristige Halter (LTHs) haben den Dip im Februar gekauft</p></li><li><p>MicroStrategy hat &#252;ber <strong>7,5 Mrd. USD</strong> investiert</p></li><li><p>Massive Short-Liquidationen haben den Preis k&#252;nstlich gest&#252;tzt</p></li></ol><p style="text-align: justify;">Aktuell sehen wir bei <strong>$80k</strong> starken Verkaufsdruck. Viele &#8220;Break-even&#8221;-Investoren wollen raus. Zudem sind die CPI-Zahlen mit <strong>3,8 %</strong> h&#246;her als erwartet, was Zinssenkungen der Fed f&#252;r 2026 endg&#252;ltig vom Tisch wischt.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Bitcoin muss sich jetzt beweisen. Haben wir den klassischen 4-Jahres-Zyklus verlassen? Falls ja, werden wir das in den n&#228;chsten Wochen sehen. Ich sehe das in den Daten bisher nicht.</p><h3><strong>Portfolio Management</strong></h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Das Gebot der Stunde bleibt: <strong>Geduld</strong>. W&#228;hrend der Retail sich im Call-Optionen-Rausch befindet (9 Millionen Kontrakte im 5-Tage-Schnitt!), bereitet sich das <em>Smart Money</em> auf den Exit vor. </p><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Bear-Markets enden in Pessimismus, aber Bull-Markets sterben an Euphorie</em></p><div><hr></div><p>Was hei&#223;t das f&#252;r mich? </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Ich pers&#246;nlich habe meine Exposure im S&amp;P 500 extrem reduziert &#8211; Gewinne realisieren hat noch niemandem geschadet. Mit dem Gro&#223;teil (nicht mit allem) stehe ich an der Seitenlinie. Neu einzusteigen halte ich auf diesem Niveau f&#252;r hochriskant. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Das war es f&#252;r heute - Ich hoffe, ich konnte einige wertvolle Einblicke liefern.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Maloha</em></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Stay Humble. Stay Curious. Enjoy the Journey.</strong></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Die ge&#228;u&#223;erten Ansichten sind die pers&#246;nlichen Ansichten des Autors und sollten nicht als Anlageberatung herangezogen werden.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Begräbt KI den Bitcoin Zyklus? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[KI-Traum und der Clarity Act: Quo Vadis?]]></description><link>https://www.malohaboard.com/p/begrabt-ki-den-bitcoin-zyklus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malohaboard.com/p/begrabt-ki-den-bitcoin-zyklus</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael | Maloha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 23:18:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f6b08b4b-0aec-419c-a9d5-d1c8ffedd14f_1248x832.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Aloha Freunde,</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">eine News vorweg: Ich habe mich dazu entschieden, meinen Newsletter nun auf Deutsch fortzuf&#252;hren. Der Grund ist simpel: Ich glaube, dass wir im DACH-Raum noch nicht gen&#252;gend tiefgehende, datenbasierte Krypto-Analysen haben, und ich m&#246;chte hier gerne einen echten Mehrwert liefern. Ich hoffe, das ist okay f&#252;r euch. Genug der Vorrede, schauen wir uns an, was den Markt wirklich treibt und wie ich &#252;ber die aktuelle Lage denke.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Jetzt abonnieren&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?"><span>Jetzt abonnieren</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Die ge&#228;u&#223;erten Ansichten sind die pers&#246;nlichen Ansichten des Autors und sollten nicht als Anlageberatung herangezogen werden.</em></p><div><hr></div><h3>Derivativer Rausch: Wenn die Absicherung fehlt</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Was wir derzeit am Aktienmarkt sehen, ist ein spekulativer Anstieg, der zunehmend instabil wird. Ein Blick auf die Optionsm&#228;rkte zeigt Extremwerte:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Call-Optionen-Anteil:</strong> Der prozentuale Anteil von SPX-Calls am gesamten Optionsvolumen liegt aktuell bei fast 60 % &#8211; der h&#246;chste Wert seit Jahren</p></li><li><p><strong>Nominalwert:</strong> Der absolute Nominalwert von SPX-Calls erreichte einen Rekord von <strong>2,6 Billionen US-Dollar</strong> an einem einzigen Tag</p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3mKk!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94192323-a34a-4075-98b6-0241acf0e510_727x431.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3mKk!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94192323-a34a-4075-98b6-0241acf0e510_727x431.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3mKk!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94192323-a34a-4075-98b6-0241acf0e510_727x431.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3mKk!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94192323-a34a-4075-98b6-0241acf0e510_727x431.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3mKk!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94192323-a34a-4075-98b6-0241acf0e510_727x431.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3mKk!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94192323-a34a-4075-98b6-0241acf0e510_727x431.png" width="727" height="431" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/94192323-a34a-4075-98b6-0241acf0e510_727x431.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:431,&quot;width&quot;:727,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Das Volumen der Call-Optionen auf den S&amp;P 500 steigt auf ein Rekordhoch von  2,6 Billionen US-Dollar. Das bedeutet dies f&#252;r Bitcoin&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Das Volumen der Call-Optionen auf den S&amp;P 500 steigt auf ein Rekordhoch von  2,6 Billionen US-Dollar. Das bedeutet dies f&#252;r Bitcoin" title="Das Volumen der Call-Optionen auf den S&amp;P 500 steigt auf ein Rekordhoch von  2,6 Billionen US-Dollar. Das bedeutet dies f&#252;r Bitcoin" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3mKk!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94192323-a34a-4075-98b6-0241acf0e510_727x431.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3mKk!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94192323-a34a-4075-98b6-0241acf0e510_727x431.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3mKk!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94192323-a34a-4075-98b6-0241acf0e510_727x431.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3mKk!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94192323-a34a-4075-98b6-0241acf0e510_727x431.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: CoinDesk</figcaption></figure></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Es scheint so, als ob kaum jemand genug im Markt war, als diese Rallye begann. Jetzt werden Investoren, die untergewichtet oder faktisch short waren, gezwungen, Call-Optionen zu kaufen, um aufzuholen. Das treibt extreme, einseitige Aufw&#228;rtsbewegungen. Zudem generierten gehebelte ETF-Rebalancing-Flows im letzten Monat erzwungene Aktienk&#228;ufe im Wert von &#252;ber <strong>+118 Milliarden US-Dollar</strong> (allein ~20 Milliarden Dollar an einem einzigen Tag).</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Die Positionierung unter dieser Rallye wird gef&#228;hrlich instabil. Wenn niemand mehr eine Absicherung nach unten (Downside Protection) besitzt und alle nur noch der Upside hinterherjagen. Es sieht ein wenig nach einem Gamma-Squeeze-Effekt durch Market-Maker-Hedging aus. Doch was kommt als N&#228;chstes? Ein &#8220;Reverse to the Mean&#8221; ist hier meiner Meinung &#252;berf&#228;llig. Muss das sofort passieren? Nicht zwingend, die &#8220;Musik&#8221; kann noch ein wenig l&#228;nger spielen bevor die Tanzfl&#228;che geleert wird. Ein Grund ist, dass wir im Gegensatz zur Dotcom-Blase (die derzeit extrem h&#228;ufig zitiert wird) echten Umsatz hinter den Werten sehen.</p><h3>KI-Hype: Die Suche nach dem echten Umsatz</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Solange Microsoft, Meta, Google und Amazon weiter Milliarden in die KI-Infrastruktur (Capex) investieren und reale Bestellungen eingehen, ist es nicht nur Hype. Aber die ehrliche Antwort liegt dazwischen.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0SI2!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9f2ac33-2cef-4d42-bfdb-a71c4de44bfb_1024x572.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0SI2!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9f2ac33-2cef-4d42-bfdb-a71c4de44bfb_1024x572.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0SI2!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9f2ac33-2cef-4d42-bfdb-a71c4de44bfb_1024x572.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0SI2!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9f2ac33-2cef-4d42-bfdb-a71c4de44bfb_1024x572.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0SI2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9f2ac33-2cef-4d42-bfdb-a71c4de44bfb_1024x572.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0SI2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9f2ac33-2cef-4d42-bfdb-a71c4de44bfb_1024x572.jpeg" width="1024" height="572" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d9f2ac33-2cef-4d42-bfdb-a71c4de44bfb_1024x572.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:572,&quot;width&quot;:1024,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Die Tech-Riesen und die Milliarden Invests in KI-Infrastruktur: notwendig  oder zu riskant?&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Die Tech-Riesen und die Milliarden Invests in KI-Infrastruktur: notwendig  oder zu riskant?" title="Die Tech-Riesen und die Milliarden Invests in KI-Infrastruktur: notwendig  oder zu riskant?" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0SI2!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9f2ac33-2cef-4d42-bfdb-a71c4de44bfb_1024x572.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0SI2!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9f2ac33-2cef-4d42-bfdb-a71c4de44bfb_1024x572.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0SI2!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9f2ac33-2cef-4d42-bfdb-a71c4de44bfb_1024x572.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0SI2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9f2ac33-2cef-4d42-bfdb-a71c4de44bfb_1024x572.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: Hardwarewartung</figcaption></figure></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Ich stelle mir die Frage: Wird KI wirklich ein Produkt sein, mit dem die Hersteller/Anbieter massiv Geld verdienen, das sie durch Abonnements an Enduser umlegen k&#246;nnen? Oder werden die wahren Gewinner die &#8220;AI-Lebensraum&#8221;-Anbieter sein wie Google, Apple oder Amazon? Dies ist eine spannende Frage vor allem im Hinblick auf die anstehenden IPOs von Antropic, OpenAI und SpaceX/xAI. Hier k&#246;nnten die extremen Bewertungen ggf. die Wahrheit finden. </p><p><strong>Die Extreme Marktkonzentration</strong> </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Wir haben eine Marktkonzentration innerhalb des S&amp;P 500, wie es sie noch nie gab. Die Top 10 S&amp;P 500 Aktien haben seit den Tiefstst&#228;nden am 30. M&#228;rz rund <strong>~69 % der Indexgewinne</strong> getrieben. Die Top 5 allein (Google, Nvidia, Amazon, etc.) waren f&#252;r mehr als <strong>DIE H&#196;LFTE</strong> der S&amp;P 500 Performance verantwortlich. Die Roadmap ist klar: Phase 1 (Semis: NVDA, AMD) ist gelaufen. Phase 2 (Memory: MU, WDC) l&#228;uft jetzt.</p><p><strong>Die Relative St&#228;rke: Equal Weight &gt; S&amp;P 500</strong> </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Wer jetzt noch nicht im Markt ist und investieren will, ist in diesem Umfeld mit dem Equal Weight S&amp;P 500 besser als der Standard S&amp;P 500 bedient, da man sonst extrem heavy tech-exponiert ist. Solange Hyperscaler ihre Capex-Pl&#228;ne nicht k&#252;rzen, l&#228;uft die Story allerdings weiter. Der Tag, an dem Microsoft, Meta &amp; Co. anfangen, ihre AI-Investments zur&#252;ckzufahren, wird <em>sehr</em> laut - dieser Tag ist jedoch nicht heute.</p><h3>Picks-and-Shovels: Die Helium-Falle</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Memory (Speicherchips) ist der echte Picks-and-Shovels-Trade dieser KI-Welle, weil jeder Nvidia-Chip einen HBM-Stack (High Bandwidth Memory) ben&#246;tigt. In dieser Phase gehen &#8220;langweilige&#8221; Zulieferer in die Stratosph&#228;re &#8211; ein klassisches Sp&#228;tzyklus-Verhalten. Doch genau hier lauert ein Risiko, das der Markt meiner Meinung aktuell ignoriert: <strong>Helium</strong>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Memory-Herstellung ben&#246;tigt Helium. 75 % des globalen Heliums werden in zwei L&#228;ndern produziert: USA (42 %) und Katar (33 %). Letzteres kann seit dem Iran-Konflikt praktisch nicht mehr liefern. Ein Drittel der globalen Versorgung ist weg.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Dies trifft vor allem den asiatischen Markt (Samsung bezieht fast 2/3 seines Heliums aus Katar). Die Vorr&#228;te der Chipproduzenten reichen noch ca. 3-6 Monate. Wenn wir gegen August-Oktober in ein Produktions-Lag laufen, hat die globale Produktion ein Problem. Die Produktion wird jetzt bereits teilweise reduziert - was die Preise kurzfristig nat&#252;rlich noch weiter nach oben bringt und <strong>NOCH</strong> sind die Unternehmen bereit diese zu bezahlen.</p><h3>Fed-Update</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Ein wichtiger FED-Termin steht am 15. Mai an - die Amtszeit von Jerome Powell endet und Kevin Warsh &#252;bernimmt. Ich bin gespannt ob sich unter seiner F&#252;hrung die Haltung der FED &#228;ndert. Bisher preist der Markt ein, dass die Zinsen in diesem Jahr unver&#228;ndert bleiben. Eine Zinserh&#246;hung ist aktuell keine Diskussion, aber eine Zinssenkung ist f&#252;r 2026 mehr als unwahrscheinlich.</p><h3>Der US Clarity Act: Endlich Rechtssicherheit?</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Am 14. Mai wird in den USA &#252;ber den <strong>Clarity Act</strong> entschieden. Dies ist ein entscheidender Moment, auf den die Industrie seit Jahren wartet. Der Act bringt die dringend ben&#246;tigte regulatorische Klarheit, indem er klare Definitionen festlegt.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Commodity vs. Security:</strong> Der Act definiert &#8220;mature blockchains&#8221; als die rechtliche Trennlinie. Ein Token, der dezentral genug ist, f&#228;llt unter <strong>Commodity</strong>. Alles andere wird als <strong>Security</strong> eingestuft. Damit endet das dreij&#228;hrige Howey-Test-Theater, und Gesetzestexte ersetzen unsichere Interpretationen. Dies ist genau die Rechtssicherheit, auf die jeder Pension-Fund und jeder Sovereign Wealth Fund seit 2022 wartet, um Kapital in den Sektor investieren zu k&#246;nnen.</p></li><li><p><strong>Schutz f&#252;r Entwickler:</strong> &#167;1960 sch&#252;tzt Software-Entwickler vor Money-Laundering-Liability. Dies gilt f&#252;r Wallets, DEXs und Browser-Extensions. Dadurch k&#246;nnte die Abwanderung von Entwicklern aus den USA aufgrund von Rechtsunsicherheit gestoppt werden. </p></li><li><p><strong>Stablecoin-Kompromiss:</strong> Beim Thema Zinsen auf Stablecoins hat die Banken-Lobby formal gewonnen: Zinsen auf Stablecoins ist verboten. Die American Bankers Association (ABA) wird das als Sieg verkaufen. Substantiell sieht es jedoch anders aus: Zinsen auf Stablecoins sind weiterhin vorhanden, nur werden diese nun als Rewards f&#252;r die Nutzung (Haltedauer) berechnet. Wenn man es so will &#8220;Zinsen 2.0&#8221;. Die Banken bekommen ihre Schlagzeile, aber der Mechanismus bleibt bei der Industrie.</p></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;">Die gro&#223;e Frage ist nun: Der Act wurde schon bei Antritt der Pr&#228;sidentschaft versprochen und sollte bereits seit &#252;ber einem Jahr stehen. Bekommen wir hier nun ein <strong>&#8220;sell the news&#8221;</strong>-Event, oder fangen die gro&#223;en Fonds nun wirklich an, substantiell in Bitcoin zu investieren?</p><h3>Bitcoin: Ein Rausch der Spekulatoren </h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Kommen wir zu Bitcoin. Die ETFs sind an ATHs, aber BTC ist noch weit entfernt. Die Positionierung im Perps-Markt war (und ist) extrem short, was zu einem signifikanten Spike bei den Short-Liquidationen f&#252;hrte. Das trieb BTC um 20 % nach oben.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Rn74!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73519e50-682d-4a75-942d-702c65eac28b_1600x900.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Rn74!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73519e50-682d-4a75-942d-702c65eac28b_1600x900.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Rn74!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73519e50-682d-4a75-942d-702c65eac28b_1600x900.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Rn74!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73519e50-682d-4a75-942d-702c65eac28b_1600x900.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Rn74!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73519e50-682d-4a75-942d-702c65eac28b_1600x900.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Rn74!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73519e50-682d-4a75-942d-702c65eac28b_1600x900.png" width="1456" height="819" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/73519e50-682d-4a75-942d-702c65eac28b_1600x900.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:819,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:137853,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/197131232?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73519e50-682d-4a75-942d-702c65eac28b_1600x900.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Rn74!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73519e50-682d-4a75-942d-702c65eac28b_1600x900.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Rn74!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73519e50-682d-4a75-942d-702c65eac28b_1600x900.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Rn74!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73519e50-682d-4a75-942d-702c65eac28b_1600x900.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Rn74!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73519e50-682d-4a75-942d-702c65eac28b_1600x900.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: CryptoQuant</figcaption></figure></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Das deutet darauf hin, dass die aktuelle Rallye weitgehend spekulativ getrieben ist. Um das zu best&#228;tigen, m&#252;ssen wir auf die Spotm&#228;rkte schauen.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_b1T!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F533b09b6-370e-4d1b-93f2-fc622519eb1b_2127x1082.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_b1T!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F533b09b6-370e-4d1b-93f2-fc622519eb1b_2127x1082.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_b1T!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F533b09b6-370e-4d1b-93f2-fc622519eb1b_2127x1082.png 848w, 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: Checkonchain</figcaption></figure></div><ul><li><p><strong>Spot-Volumen:</strong> Das Spot-Volumen &#252;ber zentralisierte B&#246;rsen komprimiert sich weiter nach unten &#8211; genau wie in den vergangenen B&#228;renm&#228;rkten, in denen es erst viel sp&#228;ter im Jahr anstieg</p></li><li><p><strong>Onchain-Aktivit&#228;t:</strong> Nutzeraktivit&#228;t ist r&#252;ckl&#228;ufig. Im DeFi-Bereich sehen wir ged&#228;mpfte DEX-Volumina und Lending-Aktivit&#228;t</p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4zWF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffafb4aa4-3e7b-495d-bc18-385f07206958_2560x1440.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4zWF!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffafb4aa4-3e7b-495d-bc18-385f07206958_2560x1440.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4zWF!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffafb4aa4-3e7b-495d-bc18-385f07206958_2560x1440.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4zWF!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffafb4aa4-3e7b-495d-bc18-385f07206958_2560x1440.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4zWF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffafb4aa4-3e7b-495d-bc18-385f07206958_2560x1440.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4zWF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffafb4aa4-3e7b-495d-bc18-385f07206958_2560x1440.png" width="1456" height="819" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/fafb4aa4-3e7b-495d-bc18-385f07206958_2560x1440.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:819,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:559813,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/197131232?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffafb4aa4-3e7b-495d-bc18-385f07206958_2560x1440.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4zWF!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffafb4aa4-3e7b-495d-bc18-385f07206958_2560x1440.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4zWF!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffafb4aa4-3e7b-495d-bc18-385f07206958_2560x1440.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4zWF!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffafb4aa4-3e7b-495d-bc18-385f07206958_2560x1440.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4zWF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffafb4aa4-3e7b-495d-bc18-385f07206958_2560x1440.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: DeFiLlama</figcaption></figure></div><p>Es gibt derzeit keine neuen Investoren in Krypto; die KI-Aktien performen viel zu gut im Vergleich. Solange wir keine durchgehende St&#228;rke in den Spot-Daten sehen, bleibt die aktuelle Bewegung f&#252;r mich fragw&#252;rdig.</p><p>Betrachtet man das Verh&#228;ltnis zwischen den Adressen die im Profit sind und denen, die im Verlust stehen, hat sich durch den Anstieg das Blatt klar zugunsten der Profite gewendet, womit nun knapp 77% aller Adressen eine positive Bilanz haben. Vergleichen wir das nun mit vergangenen B&#228;renm&#228;rkten, sehen wir, dass zum Tiefpunkt das Verh&#228;ltnis bei knapp 50:50 gestanden hat. Davon ausgehen, haben wir noch einen Weg zu gehen.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2oZe!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ccb737e-a640-4f08-b22f-67972770899f_1032x471.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2oZe!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ccb737e-a640-4f08-b22f-67972770899f_1032x471.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2oZe!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ccb737e-a640-4f08-b22f-67972770899f_1032x471.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2oZe!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ccb737e-a640-4f08-b22f-67972770899f_1032x471.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2oZe!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ccb737e-a640-4f08-b22f-67972770899f_1032x471.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2oZe!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ccb737e-a640-4f08-b22f-67972770899f_1032x471.png" width="1032" height="471" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9ccb737e-a640-4f08-b22f-67972770899f_1032x471.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:471,&quot;width&quot;:1032,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:79079,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/197131232?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ccb737e-a640-4f08-b22f-67972770899f_1032x471.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2oZe!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ccb737e-a640-4f08-b22f-67972770899f_1032x471.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2oZe!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ccb737e-a640-4f08-b22f-67972770899f_1032x471.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2oZe!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ccb737e-a640-4f08-b22f-67972770899f_1032x471.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2oZe!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ccb737e-a640-4f08-b22f-67972770899f_1032x471.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: MacroMicro</figcaption></figure></div><h3>Kritische Zonen und Strategie</h3><p>Kritische Zonen, die ich im Auge behalten:</p><ol><li><p><strong>$79k:</strong> Short-Term Holder + ETF Holder Kostenbasis</p></li></ol><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jU4R!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F741f718d-a504-43c4-a707-c88bf6f306e6_2311x1300.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jU4R!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F741f718d-a504-43c4-a707-c88bf6f306e6_2311x1300.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jU4R!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F741f718d-a504-43c4-a707-c88bf6f306e6_2311x1300.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jU4R!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F741f718d-a504-43c4-a707-c88bf6f306e6_2311x1300.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jU4R!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F741f718d-a504-43c4-a707-c88bf6f306e6_2311x1300.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jU4R!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F741f718d-a504-43c4-a707-c88bf6f306e6_2311x1300.png" width="1456" height="819" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/741f718d-a504-43c4-a707-c88bf6f306e6_2311x1300.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:819,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:413310,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/197131232?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F741f718d-a504-43c4-a707-c88bf6f306e6_2311x1300.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jU4R!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F741f718d-a504-43c4-a707-c88bf6f306e6_2311x1300.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jU4R!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F741f718d-a504-43c4-a707-c88bf6f306e6_2311x1300.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jU4R!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F741f718d-a504-43c4-a707-c88bf6f306e6_2311x1300.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jU4R!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F741f718d-a504-43c4-a707-c88bf6f306e6_2311x1300.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: Bitbo</figcaption></figure></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rPrI!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1b9669fd-44d6-4425-8681-607738cacf84_3200x1800.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rPrI!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1b9669fd-44d6-4425-8681-607738cacf84_3200x1800.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rPrI!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1b9669fd-44d6-4425-8681-607738cacf84_3200x1800.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rPrI!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1b9669fd-44d6-4425-8681-607738cacf84_3200x1800.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rPrI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1b9669fd-44d6-4425-8681-607738cacf84_3200x1800.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rPrI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1b9669fd-44d6-4425-8681-607738cacf84_3200x1800.png" width="1456" height="819" 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rPrI!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1b9669fd-44d6-4425-8681-607738cacf84_3200x1800.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rPrI!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1b9669fd-44d6-4425-8681-607738cacf84_3200x1800.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rPrI!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1b9669fd-44d6-4425-8681-607738cacf84_3200x1800.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rPrI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1b9669fd-44d6-4425-8681-607738cacf84_3200x1800.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Quelle: Glassnode</figcaption></figure></div><ol start="2"><li><p><strong>$85k-$87k:</strong> Die gr&#246;&#223;te Kohorte der &#8220;Dip-K&#228;ufer&#8221; liegt hier. Sp&#228;testens hier w&#252;rde ich mit einer sehr starken Reaktion rechnen</p></li></ol><h3><strong>Portfolio Management </strong></h3><p>Keine &#196;nderungen in dieser Woche. Meine defensive Haltung bleibt bestehen. Auch wenn diese dreimonatige Rallye die l&#228;ngste B&#228;renmarkt-Rallye der letzten zwei Zyklen ist, halte ich es f&#252;r wahrscheinlich, dass Bitcoin den Boden noch nicht gesehen hat und in die Range von <strong>$50k - $60k</strong> f&#228;llt.</p><p>Ich kann mir ein Szenario vorstellen, in dem Bitcoin um die $85.000 herum handelt (hier liegt viel Liquidit&#228;t), bevor er zur&#252;ck auf $60k f&#228;llt (~30 % Korrektur). Es w&#228;re auch eine nette M&#246;glichkeit, sowohl die Bullen als auch die B&#228;ren in die Falle zu locken.</p><p>Das war es f&#252;r heute - Ich hoffe, ich konnte einige wertvolle Einblicke liefern.</p><p><em>Maloha</em></p><div><hr></div><p>Stay Humble. Stay Curious. Enjoy the Journey.</p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Die ge&#228;u&#223;erten Ansichten sind die pers&#246;nlichen Ansichten des Autors und sollten nicht als Anlageberatung herangezogen werden.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Liquidity Cliff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why the FED's $172B Liquidity Buffer is Fading While Bitcoin Stalls at the Squeeze]]></description><link>https://www.malohaboard.com/p/the-liquidity-cliff</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malohaboard.com/p/the-liquidity-cliff</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael | Maloha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 16:02:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8fa5a6cc-6d72-4c3c-8b07-ce63e255ea60_1024x572.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aloha friends,</p><p>The week ended up being flat, and in terms of price action, we didn&#8217;t see much movement in the crypto space. Interestingly, Michael Saylor did not buy last week. This raises a pressing question: if Saylor isn&#8217;t buying, are we losing the fuel for any further upside?</p><p>Meanwhile, it was another record-breaking week for the NASDAQ and S&amp;P 500, fueled by staggering earnings from AI-heavy businesses. Google, in particular, posted record numbers, leading to a 9% stock surge following their financial reportings. So, where are we heading now? While the stock market celebrates, Bitcoin feels increasingly heavy. Let&#8217;s look under the hood to see why this divergence is growing.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em></p><div><hr></div><h3>Bitcoin: A Squeeze Without Follow-Through</h3><p>With no support from MicroStrategy&#8217;s purchases this week, Bitcoin has remained largely stagnant. This positioning resulted in the 3rd most short liquidations over a 1-week period across the last two bear markets. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bcly!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3057c3c5-3650-4468-9c4f-d658bdfe5e7c_1600x900.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bcly!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3057c3c5-3650-4468-9c4f-d658bdfe5e7c_1600x900.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bcly!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3057c3c5-3650-4468-9c4f-d658bdfe5e7c_1600x900.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bcly!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3057c3c5-3650-4468-9c4f-d658bdfe5e7c_1600x900.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bcly!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3057c3c5-3650-4468-9c4f-d658bdfe5e7c_1600x900.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bcly!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3057c3c5-3650-4468-9c4f-d658bdfe5e7c_1600x900.png" width="1600" height="900" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3057c3c5-3650-4468-9c4f-d658bdfe5e7c_1600x900.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:900,&quot;width&quot;:1600,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:147131,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/196313125?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b1c4f03-7e47-4118-965a-2e8abca14089_1600x900.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bcly!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3057c3c5-3650-4468-9c4f-d658bdfe5e7c_1600x900.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bcly!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3057c3c5-3650-4468-9c4f-d658bdfe5e7c_1600x900.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bcly!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3057c3c5-3650-4468-9c4f-d658bdfe5e7c_1600x900.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bcly!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3057c3c5-3650-4468-9c4f-d658bdfe5e7c_1600x900.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: CryptoQuant</figcaption></figure></div><p>Normally, this would be a bullish trigger. Short liquidations often lead to <em>short squeezes</em>, where prices rise reflexively as exchanges are forced to buy back positions. </p><p>Despite this squeeze and the fact that MicroStrategy deployed  $2.3b into BTC over the previous weeks, price <em>still</em> hasn&#8217;t been able to push into the $80k &#8211; $84k resistance range.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Volume:</strong> Spot volume remains at exceptionally low levels</p></li><li><p><strong>ETF Flows:</strong> Inflows have failed to ramp up and remain muted compared to previous cycles</p></li></ul><p>Given that the Fear &amp; Greed Index is at its highest level in three months, it is alarming that BTC hasn&#8217;t broken higher. The lack of &#8220;follow-on&#8221; bulls suggests this rally is on borrowed time. If you believe, as I do, that we have not yet hit the macro low, this derivatives-driven action is a bearish signal, not a bullish one. </p><p>In terms of Strategy, I am closely observing their actions over the next weeks and what impact they keep having on the market.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QKLI!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facca58a7-7ace-4b59-882d-8a42a50002a3_593x425.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QKLI!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facca58a7-7ace-4b59-882d-8a42a50002a3_593x425.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QKLI!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facca58a7-7ace-4b59-882d-8a42a50002a3_593x425.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QKLI!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facca58a7-7ace-4b59-882d-8a42a50002a3_593x425.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QKLI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facca58a7-7ace-4b59-882d-8a42a50002a3_593x425.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QKLI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facca58a7-7ace-4b59-882d-8a42a50002a3_593x425.png" width="593" height="425" 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QKLI!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facca58a7-7ace-4b59-882d-8a42a50002a3_593x425.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QKLI!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facca58a7-7ace-4b59-882d-8a42a50002a3_593x425.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QKLI!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facca58a7-7ace-4b59-882d-8a42a50002a3_593x425.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QKLI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Facca58a7-7ace-4b59-882d-8a42a50002a3_593x425.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: X - @saylor</figcaption></figure></div><h3>Stocks: Climbing the Worry Wall</h3><p>Why are stocks still surging while crypto stalls? The setup for traditional markets is a paradox of high risks and high earnings.</p><p><strong>The Macro Backdrop:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Energy Crisis:</strong> WTI is hovering near $102, with Brent between $108&#8211;$118. Driven by the ongoing Iran conflict and risks in the Strait of Hormuz, prices are up 75% YoY</p></li><li><p><strong>Sticky Inflation:</strong> The March CPI came in at 3.3% YoY, driven almost entirely by energy (+12.5%)</p></li><li><p><strong>FED Hardline:</strong> Markets are now pricing in practically <strong>zero rate cuts for 2026</strong>. The FED is waiting for energy-driven effects to cool before even considering a pivot</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0j1s!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8b10a08-7dab-4c4c-a93f-ed197d34f9a5_816x528.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0j1s!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8b10a08-7dab-4c4c-a93f-ed197d34f9a5_816x528.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0j1s!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8b10a08-7dab-4c4c-a93f-ed197d34f9a5_816x528.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0j1s!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8b10a08-7dab-4c4c-a93f-ed197d34f9a5_816x528.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0j1s!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8b10a08-7dab-4c4c-a93f-ed197d34f9a5_816x528.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0j1s!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8b10a08-7dab-4c4c-a93f-ed197d34f9a5_816x528.png" width="816" height="528" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c8b10a08-7dab-4c4c-a93f-ed197d34f9a5_816x528.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:528,&quot;width&quot;:816,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:51833,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/196313125?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8b10a08-7dab-4c4c-a93f-ed197d34f9a5_816x528.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0j1s!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8b10a08-7dab-4c4c-a93f-ed197d34f9a5_816x528.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0j1s!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8b10a08-7dab-4c4c-a93f-ed197d34f9a5_816x528.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0j1s!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8b10a08-7dab-4c4c-a93f-ed197d34f9a5_816x528.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0j1s!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8b10a08-7dab-4c4c-a93f-ed197d34f9a5_816x528.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: MacroTrends - Crude OIL vs S&amp;P 500</figcaption></figure></div></li></ul><p><strong>Why the New Highs in S&amp;P and NASDAQ? </strong></p><p>The <em>Earnings Power</em> is currently winning the tug-of-war against macro headwinds. Q1 results showed a blended earnings growth of ca. 27%. Furthermore, the US is now a net exporter of energy, making the S&amp;P 500 more resilient to oil shocks than in previous decades. We are seeing a <em>rotation into value </em>and energy, while Big Tech continues to ride the AI Capex wave. However, it will be interesting how earning in Q2 &amp; Q3 will end up, when the reality of war impacts might hit the earnings. Additionally, looking at the performance of the S&amp;P 500 - the rapid decrease of oil value actually brought down the stock market and not it&#8217;s increase. Something to take a look at.</p><h3>The RMP Cliff: A Temporary Liquidity Buffer?</h3><p>While Global Liquidity (according to GLI) appears to be rolling over, the FED has added <strong>$172b to its balance sheet</strong> since December. This was driven by the <strong>&#8220;RMP purchases&#8221;</strong> (Reserve Management Purchases) program.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ex10!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc3ee09b4-3677-4695-a0f3-6bf910203a49_882x625.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ex10!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc3ee09b4-3677-4695-a0f3-6bf910203a49_882x625.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ex10!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc3ee09b4-3677-4695-a0f3-6bf910203a49_882x625.png 848w, 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Federal Reserve</figcaption></figure></div><p>This program boosted banking-sector liquidity and dampened bond volatility, effectively <em>pushing</em> the markets. The Nasdaq is up 20% over the last month alone. However, the FED guided that these RMP purchases were temporary, intended to offset seasonal fluctuations like tax day.</p><p>Now that the April 15th tax deadline has passed, this liquidity buffer is expected to be significantly reduced. We are likely approaching a <strong>liquidity cliff</strong> just as Kevin Warsh prepares to take office. If this temporary support is removed, the &#8220;Worry Wall&#8221; might finally become too steep to climb.</p><h3>Portfolio Management </h3><p>My thesis remains unchanged: the structural risk points to the downside. We are nearly seven months into this bear market, and I still anticipate one more significant drawdown for BTC to find its true macro floor.</p><p>While I am keeping my dry powder ready, I am starting to look closely at specific Altcoins. In the 2022 bear market, assets like <strong>ETH bottomed before Bitcoin</strong>.</p><p>Many Alts are already deeply oversold. While they may not increase in absolute dollar value immediately, they may begin to outperform BTC on a relative basis.</p><p>I expect further weakness for BTC in the short term, and I believe BTC dominance will ultimately drop from current levels as the rotation begins.</p><p>That&#8217;s it for today - I hope I could deliver some valuable insights.</p><p><em>Maloha</em></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Stay Humble. Stay Curious. Enjoy the Journey.</strong></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Wall of Breakeven]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reclaiming the Mean: Between Structural Recovery and Behavioral Resistance]]></description><link>https://www.malohaboard.com/p/the-wall-of-breakeven</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malohaboard.com/p/the-wall-of-breakeven</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael | Maloha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:43:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/04059471-a628-4cd6-a84a-5827db8e8532_1168x784.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aloha friends,</p><p>Another green week is in the books. The stock market continues to notch new highs, and Bitcoin is maintaining its positive momentum. While the conflict in the Middle East is far from over, the markets seem to have priced in a resolution for now.</p><p>Despite the recent pump, my core thesis hasn&#8217;t shifted. I look at Berkshire Hathaway sitting on a record <strong>$382 billion in cash</strong>&#8212;a move they&#8217;ve made twice before: right before the Dotcom bubble burst and just before the 2008 financial crisis. You have to ask yourself: are they right again, or is it truly <em>different this time</em>? While I see the crowd celebrating, I prefer to look under the hood.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em></p><div><hr></div><h3>Reclaiming the True Market Mean</h3><p>During the run up this week, we have seen the area around $78.1k as a strong resistance zone (and this is where Bitcoin is sitting at the time of writing). At this level sits the <strong>True Market Mean </strong>where I expect distribution pressure from underwater investors to cap this relief rally. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Pwt5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Febf48f95-d0d1-4a48-8b7c-6a2728a3588d_2000x1125.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Pwt5!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Febf48f95-d0d1-4a48-8b7c-6a2728a3588d_2000x1125.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Pwt5!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Febf48f95-d0d1-4a48-8b7c-6a2728a3588d_2000x1125.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Pwt5!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Febf48f95-d0d1-4a48-8b7c-6a2728a3588d_2000x1125.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Pwt5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Febf48f95-d0d1-4a48-8b7c-6a2728a3588d_2000x1125.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Pwt5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Febf48f95-d0d1-4a48-8b7c-6a2728a3588d_2000x1125.png" width="1456" height="819" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ebf48f95-d0d1-4a48-8b7c-6a2728a3588d_2000x1125.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:819,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Pwt5!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Febf48f95-d0d1-4a48-8b7c-6a2728a3588d_2000x1125.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Pwt5!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Febf48f95-d0d1-4a48-8b7c-6a2728a3588d_2000x1125.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Pwt5!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Febf48f95-d0d1-4a48-8b7c-6a2728a3588d_2000x1125.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Pwt5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Febf48f95-d0d1-4a48-8b7c-6a2728a3588d_2000x1125.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Glassnode</figcaption></figure></div><p>The True Market Mean tracks the cost basis of actively transacted supply. Reclaiming this model historically marks a transition from deep bear market conditions toward a more constructive regime. A Breakout of this level represents a significant mean reversion within the ongoing bear market, with the next logical target being the <strong>Short-Term Holder (STH) Cost Basis at $80.5k</strong>.</p><p>However, caution is still warranted. We are seeing mounting sell pressure from investors who accumulated in the $60k&#8211;$70k range. As this cohort approaches breakeven, the behavioral incentive to &#8220;<em>just get out</em>&#8221; begins to weigh on momentum.</p><h3>The Next Wall: The Short-Term Holder Cost Basis</h3><p>Having cleared the first hurdle, the market now faces a more formidable test. The <strong>Short-Term Holder Cost Basis at $80.1k</strong> represents the average acquisition price of investors who purchased within the last 155 days. This group is historically the most price-sensitive in the market.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q7CC!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F54cf455c-5d46-4971-95ba-f17106423254_2000x1125.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q7CC!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F54cf455c-5d46-4971-95ba-f17106423254_2000x1125.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q7CC!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F54cf455c-5d46-4971-95ba-f17106423254_2000x1125.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q7CC!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F54cf455c-5d46-4971-95ba-f17106423254_2000x1125.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q7CC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F54cf455c-5d46-4971-95ba-f17106423254_2000x1125.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q7CC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F54cf455c-5d46-4971-95ba-f17106423254_2000x1125.png" width="1456" height="819" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/54cf455c-5d46-4971-95ba-f17106423254_2000x1125.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:819,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q7CC!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F54cf455c-5d46-4971-95ba-f17106423254_2000x1125.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q7CC!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F54cf455c-5d46-4971-95ba-f17106423254_2000x1125.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q7CC!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F54cf455c-5d46-4971-95ba-f17106423254_2000x1125.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q7CC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F54cf455c-5d46-4971-95ba-f17106423254_2000x1125.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Glassnode</figcaption></figure></div><p>As price approaches their breakeven level, the supply hit is inevitable. In past bear markets, rallies toward the STH Cost Basis rarely break through on the first try. Instead, price tends to contract back toward the -1 standard deviation lower band (currently near <strong>$69.9k</strong>) to reset before attempting another breakout. This suggests that while $70k is developing into a mid-term support floor, the $78k&#8211;$80.1k zone remains a heavy ceiling.</p><h3>Where Bear Rallies Exhaust</h3><p>To understand <em>why</em> this $80k level is so heavy, we look at the <strong>Percent of Short-Term Holder Supply in Profit</strong>.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n8G-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6321eef5-c074-492d-8c0c-d4d347d7297b_2000x1125.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n8G-!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6321eef5-c074-492d-8c0c-d4d347d7297b_2000x1125.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n8G-!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6321eef5-c074-492d-8c0c-d4d347d7297b_2000x1125.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n8G-!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6321eef5-c074-492d-8c0c-d4d347d7297b_2000x1125.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n8G-!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6321eef5-c074-492d-8c0c-d4d347d7297b_2000x1125.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n8G-!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6321eef5-c074-492d-8c0c-d4d347d7297b_2000x1125.png" width="1456" height="819" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6321eef5-c074-492d-8c0c-d4d347d7297b_2000x1125.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:819,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n8G-!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6321eef5-c074-492d-8c0c-d4d347d7297b_2000x1125.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n8G-!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6321eef5-c074-492d-8c0c-d4d347d7297b_2000x1125.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n8G-!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6321eef5-c074-492d-8c0c-d4d347d7297b_2000x1125.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n8G-!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6321eef5-c074-492d-8c0c-d4d347d7297b_2000x1125.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Glassnode</figcaption></figure></div><p>When this reading climbs above 0.5, it historically coincides with peak distribution pressure during bear market rallies. We are reaching a point where the concentration of profitable short-term holders becomes sufficient to overwhelm incoming demand. Seizing the opportunity to exit at breakeven is a powerful psychological force. This is the second time in this cycle we&#8217;ve seen this structure form, reinforcing its reliability as a local top indicator.</p><h3>Realized Profit Spikes: The Warning Siren</h3><p>The structural picture is being confirmed by real-time spending behavior. As we re-test the $80k zone, the 24-hour SMA of <strong>Short-Term Holder Realized Profit Volume</strong> has spiked above <strong>$4M</strong>.</p><p>Put that in context: every prior spike above $1.5M this year has coincided with a local top. We are currently at nearly <em>three times</em> that threshold. Without a massive, unexpected demand catalyst, a pullback from these levels is more than just likely. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CpRE!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1250a1a8-8361-4df2-9ee7-1376c00c8bea_2000x1125.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CpRE!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1250a1a8-8361-4df2-9ee7-1376c00c8bea_2000x1125.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CpRE!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1250a1a8-8361-4df2-9ee7-1376c00c8bea_2000x1125.png 848w, 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y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Glassnode</figcaption></figure></div><h3>The Anatomy of a Bottom</h3><p>While the data suggests a local top for Bitcoin, the broader crypto landscape is showing the classic signs of a bear market. </p><ul><li><p><strong>DeFi Distress:</strong> A barrage of hacks and exploits</p></li><li><p><strong>The Exit of the </strong><em><strong>Tourists</strong></em><strong>:</strong> Spot volumes and open interest are down; the hype is gone</p></li><li><p><strong>Negative Funding:</strong> Shorts are paying longs, signaling deep skepticism</p></li><li><p><strong>The NFT Echo:</strong> A tiny comeback in NFTs - often a sign of &#8220;echo&#8221; speculation before a final wash-out</p></li><li><p><strong>Institutional Pivot:</strong> Some BTC treasury companies are starting to sell as their models fail to produce the promised returns</p></li><li><p><strong>User Growth:</strong> Active Addresses are declining </p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!01g7!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f531911-6037-4c5b-b521-da1daf274b4d_881x360.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!01g7!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f531911-6037-4c5b-b521-da1daf274b4d_881x360.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!01g7!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f531911-6037-4c5b-b521-da1daf274b4d_881x360.png 848w, 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Glassnode</figcaption></figure></div><p>This is exactly what the depths of a bear market look like. Coins are rotating hands. Sellers are becoming exhausted; especially in Alts, where many projects are down 80-90% and flatlining on zero volume.</p><h3>Near Term: The Squeeze and the Whale</h3><p>Bitcoin performed its second run to $80k while funding rates are at their most negative levels since April 2023. This created a <em>short squeeze</em>, driving the price into overbought territory on RSI.</p><p>While organic ETF flows remain weak (even though they are back positive), <strong>MicroStrategy</strong> remains the outlier, purchasing another <strong>$2.5 billion of Bitcoin</strong> this week. The key question remains: Is Saylor&#8217;s conviction enough to turn the $80k&#8211;$85k resistance into a new support floor? </p><h3>Macro: The Passing of Time</h3><p>At this stage of the cycle, macro is actually becoming <em>less</em> important. The air has already been let out of the crypto markets and moved into stocks and AI. </p><p>Moving forward, it&#8217;s less about waiting for a macro crash and more about the <strong>passing of time</strong>. I am waiting for a durable catalyst to signal the bottom. I do not see it yet. </p><h3>Portfolio Management</h3><p>No changes this week. I am watching the $80k level with extreme interest. Until we see Bitcoin turn this resistance into support on high volume, I remain patient with my cash. And I prefer to buy in into strength then hope. </p><p>That&#8217;s it for today - I hope I could deliver some valuable insights.</p><p><em>Maloha</em></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Stay Humble. Stay Curious. Enjoy the Journey.</strong></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h3></h3>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Valuation Trap]]></title><description><![CDATA[From AI-Rebranding Hype to Record Buffett Levels: Why the Market is Playing with Fire]]></description><link>https://www.malohaboard.com/p/the-valuation-trap</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malohaboard.com/p/the-valuation-trap</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael | Maloha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:43:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/5a2c33a9-8aff-4ba4-8e1d-53ac733e04cd_1248x832.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aloha friends,</p><p>Following my last report, we have seen a strong surge of 7.7% in the NASDAQ and up to 5.2% in the S&amp;P 500, leading both to new All-Time Highs. Bitcoin topped out at a 10.8% gain in the same period. I previously mentioned that new highs for the stock markets were possible if we saw positive announcements regarding the Iran conflict, and that is exactly what played out.</p><p>Today, I don&#8217;t want to get much into geopolitics. Instead, I want to provide a deeper dive into the surge of the markets to see if the current <em>universal bullishness</em> is actually justified.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em></p><div><hr></div><h3>Is Everything Fine?</h3><p>If you look around, there is a sense of massive relief. The common narrative is that we are now free to ride into the sunset of higher highs. Before you buy into that, consider who is telling the story:</p><ul><li><p>People calling for higher are often heavily invested and talking into their own pockets. This includes Larry Fink (BlackRock) and other institutions that profit from your trading volume</p></li><li><p>AI companies &amp; Influencers are screaming that AI will take over everything and displace all jobs in 1&#8211;3 years</p></li><li><p>The three-week blockage of the Strait of Hormuz is being treated as if it never happened, with the assumption that the economy will simply boom from here</p></li><li><p>Michael Saylor has created a system offering investors an 11% yield on Bitcoin, paid out monthly (or even bi-weekly soon)</p></li></ul><p>So why am I still talking bearish when the bulls have seemingly taken over?</p><p>Let&#8217;s look at the data.</p><h3>Markets: A Thin Surface</h3><p>We saw new ATHs in major US ETFs last week, and I must admit: anyone who bought that dip did a great deal. But if you look deeper, the rally is surprisingly narrow. Only <strong>4% of S&amp;P 500 companies</strong> actually reached an ATH. Many sectors, particularly SaaS, are still far off their highs.</p><p>So, who is carrying the market?</p><ul><li><p><strong>Financial institutions:</strong> Companies like BNY Mellon (BK), Interactive Brokers (IBKR), and Morgan Stanley (MS) are profiting from record trading volumes</p></li><li><p><strong>Semi-Tech:</strong> Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Western Digital (WDC) are surging because they provide the hardware for AI</p></li></ul><p>The real question: where is the measurable impact of AI for the average person? Ask your neighbors how they are actually making or saving money with AI today. It is easy to fall into the &#8220;<em>AI changes everything</em>&#8221; trap on social media. While it might be true eventually, for the time being, if it doesn't drive promised revenue, a trillion-dollar chatbot is just an expensive toy. Companies like Anthropic &amp; OpenAI still have to prove their $800b+ value.</p><h4>NewBird: Does History Rhyme?</h4><p>AI seems to further push the market. But wasn&#8217;t there and interesting story this week? Yes. A shoe company called Allbirds hit the news. Let me give you a small breakdown:</p><ul><li><p>Allbirds went public in 2021 at a $4b valuation and proceeded to drop 99%. They closed their US stores and sold the brand for roughly $40m</p></li><li><p>They renamed themselves to <strong>NewBird AI </strong></p></li><li><p>The stock rallied <strong>940% in a single day</strong> on 800x above normal volume</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O-ka!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2b1dad61-50d5-48d3-a082-005c864e1a12_1970x706.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O-ka!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2b1dad61-50d5-48d3-a082-005c864e1a12_1970x706.png 424w, 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: TradingView</figcaption></figure></div></li></ul><p>Seeing these movements in the stock market for a company basically renames itself with AI in the name, reminds me of two specific ghosts of the past:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Dotcom (1999):</strong> MIS International rebranded to <em>Cozmos.com</em> and went up 10x.</p></li><li><p><strong>Crypto Hype (2017):</strong> <em>Long Island Iced Tea</em> rebranded to <em>Long Blockchain Corp</em> and jumped 200%.</p></li></ul><p>We all know what happened next. History doesn't always repeat, but it certainly rhymes.</p><p>But let us go deeper in this. What is the underlying data telling us?</p><h4>The Shiller PE Ratio</h4><p>When investing into stocks, people often look at the price to earnings ratio (PE). If this value is to high, investors tend to come to the conclusion that the stock is probably overvalued. </p><p>Now, if we look at the PE ratio not just for one specific stock, but for the full scope of the S&amp;P500, the Shiller PE ratio provides us a good guidance. It shows the PE ratio based on average inflation-adjusted earning from the previous 10 years. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aYYx!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F50539170-d6e0-4f3b-ae06-8d077801540e_862x366.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aYYx!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F50539170-d6e0-4f3b-ae06-8d077801540e_862x366.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aYYx!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F50539170-d6e0-4f3b-ae06-8d077801540e_862x366.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aYYx!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F50539170-d6e0-4f3b-ae06-8d077801540e_862x366.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aYYx!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F50539170-d6e0-4f3b-ae06-8d077801540e_862x366.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aYYx!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F50539170-d6e0-4f3b-ae06-8d077801540e_862x366.png" width="862" height="366" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/50539170-d6e0-4f3b-ae06-8d077801540e_862x366.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:366,&quot;width&quot;:862,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:32617,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/194622434?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F50539170-d6e0-4f3b-ae06-8d077801540e_862x366.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aYYx!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F50539170-d6e0-4f3b-ae06-8d077801540e_862x366.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aYYx!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F50539170-d6e0-4f3b-ae06-8d077801540e_862x366.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aYYx!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F50539170-d6e0-4f3b-ae06-8d077801540e_862x366.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aYYx!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F50539170-d6e0-4f3b-ae06-8d077801540e_862x366.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Multpl.com - Shiller PE</figcaption></figure></div><p>We are currently sitting at the highest valuation in 26 years. The last time we were here? The peak of the Dotcom bubble.</p><p>Ok, now you may say: Yes, however we now have a different fiscal policy and PE is not such a good indicator, especially for tech stocks. So let us look at another data point.</p><h4>The Buffet Indicator</h4><p>The Buffett Indicator is a simple valuation metric for the overall stock market. It compares the total value of the stock market to the size of the real economy (Buffett Indicator = (Total Market Capitalization / GDP) &#215; 100). The values you get typically mean:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Around 70&#8211;90%</strong>: The market is considered <strong>undervalued</strong> </p></li><li><p><strong>Around 95&#8211;110%</strong>: Roughly <strong>fair valued</strong> </p></li><li><p><strong>Above 120&#8211;150%</strong>: <strong>Overvalued</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Above 200%</strong>: <strong>Extremely overvalued</strong>. Warren Buffett once described levels approaching this as &#8220;<em>playing with fire</em>&#8221;</p></li></ul><p>In essence, the indicator shows how expensive the entire stock market is relative to the actual goods and services the economy produces. If market values rise much faster than the underlying economy, it signals potential overheating or a bubble-like condition.</p><p>So where are we today? Currently at record-high levels of <strong>232.6%</strong>!</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kZH5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ab2710c-138a-4cc6-b226-e7c230a80ea7_2500x1814.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kZH5!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ab2710c-138a-4cc6-b226-e7c230a80ea7_2500x1814.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kZH5!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ab2710c-138a-4cc6-b226-e7c230a80ea7_2500x1814.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kZH5!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ab2710c-138a-4cc6-b226-e7c230a80ea7_2500x1814.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kZH5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ab2710c-138a-4cc6-b226-e7c230a80ea7_2500x1814.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kZH5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ab2710c-138a-4cc6-b226-e7c230a80ea7_2500x1814.jpeg" width="1456" height="1056" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/7ab2710c-138a-4cc6-b226-e7c230a80ea7_2500x1814.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1056,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Image" title="Image" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kZH5!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ab2710c-138a-4cc6-b226-e7c230a80ea7_2500x1814.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kZH5!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ab2710c-138a-4cc6-b226-e7c230a80ea7_2500x1814.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kZH5!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ab2710c-138a-4cc6-b226-e7c230a80ea7_2500x1814.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kZH5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ab2710c-138a-4cc6-b226-e7c230a80ea7_2500x1814.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: VettaFi</figcaption></figure></div><p>Looking at the chart, it was a good indicator for the dotcom bubble as well as for the correction in 2022. Now we are even higher. Does this mean we will go South instantly? Well, it flashes <strong>at least a cautionary signal</strong>, but it does not predict the exact timing or guarantee an immediate crash.</p><h4>Bearish Divergence</h4><p>Another metric I am looking at is the On-Balance Volume (OBV) compared to the S&amp;P 500. </p><p>In simple words: OBV = A volume-based score that shows whether money is flowing into or out of a stock over time.</p><p>If the OBV is rising, we have more volume which suggests buying pressure. A falling OBV means more volume is coming in on down days, which suggests strong selling pressure. </p><p>Typically, a rising market needs rising volume. However, the S&amp;P 500 is making ATHs while the <strong>OBV is not</strong>. This divergence suggests the rally is weak and isn't being confirmed by actual buying pressure. We saw this in 2022 and early 2025, followed by 27% and 21% corrections, respectively.</p><p>A divergence is another warning signal I see. 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: TradingView</figcaption></figure></div><p>As you have seen, there a various datapoints hinting that the stock market might not run forever and the warning signals are clear, that we are in a very much heated situation. </p><p>But what does this mean for Bitcoin?</p><h3>Bitcoin</h3><p>While ETFs are at ATHs, Bitcoin is still down roughly 40% from its own peak. We have seen a 30.5% relief rally since the February lows, which has brought the bulls out of hiding.</p><p>Yet, these are probably people who bought the &#8220;dip&#8221; down from ATH into the mid 80s. A massive amount of volume was traded between <strong>$85k&#8211;$87k</strong>. Many people who bought there are maybe just waiting for a bounce to break even and exit.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pIA9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbca614ec-ee3a-4c07-8bec-26d0c1f2f43d_2311x1300.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pIA9!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbca614ec-ee3a-4c07-8bec-26d0c1f2f43d_2311x1300.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pIA9!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbca614ec-ee3a-4c07-8bec-26d0c1f2f43d_2311x1300.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pIA9!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbca614ec-ee3a-4c07-8bec-26d0c1f2f43d_2311x1300.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pIA9!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbca614ec-ee3a-4c07-8bec-26d0c1f2f43d_2311x1300.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pIA9!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbca614ec-ee3a-4c07-8bec-26d0c1f2f43d_2311x1300.png" width="1456" height="819" 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pIA9!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbca614ec-ee3a-4c07-8bec-26d0c1f2f43d_2311x1300.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pIA9!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbca614ec-ee3a-4c07-8bec-26d0c1f2f43d_2311x1300.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pIA9!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbca614ec-ee3a-4c07-8bec-26d0c1f2f43d_2311x1300.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pIA9!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbca614ec-ee3a-4c07-8bec-26d0c1f2f43d_2311x1300.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: BitBo</figcaption></figure></div><p>For the first time in three years, the <strong>180-day Realized Price change has turned negative</strong>. This means older coins are being sold at a loss.</p><p>If you look at the ETF flows; yes, we have seen some green days (probably also driven by Michael Saylor), but compared to previous timeframes, the volume is still low.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!D4hi!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb4c0941e-b1ce-4bd1-b42b-73da582aea64_1008x584.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!D4hi!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb4c0941e-b1ce-4bd1-b42b-73da582aea64_1008x584.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!D4hi!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb4c0941e-b1ce-4bd1-b42b-73da582aea64_1008x584.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!D4hi!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb4c0941e-b1ce-4bd1-b42b-73da582aea64_1008x584.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!D4hi!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb4c0941e-b1ce-4bd1-b42b-73da582aea64_1008x584.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!D4hi!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb4c0941e-b1ce-4bd1-b42b-73da582aea64_1008x584.png" width="1008" height="584" 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!D4hi!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb4c0941e-b1ce-4bd1-b42b-73da582aea64_1008x584.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!D4hi!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb4c0941e-b1ce-4bd1-b42b-73da582aea64_1008x584.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!D4hi!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb4c0941e-b1ce-4bd1-b42b-73da582aea64_1008x584.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!D4hi!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb4c0941e-b1ce-4bd1-b42b-73da582aea64_1008x584.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: YR</figcaption></figure></div><p>Additionally, Bitcoin spot volume shows that we are far from highs and trending more in the lower end of volume (but still higher as in last bear market). </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!S_NT!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F43b9c327-af8b-416f-b229-b56f2a4d0021_2109x1157.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Checkonchain</figcaption></figure></div><p>Interesting to see it that with the current move upwards, the funding rates have gone down massively. Typically, funding is most of the time positive, but now we are since some days in deep red territory. Thus, way more people are shorting the market at this stage and do not believe in the positive momentum. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NUJR!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4866b16b-d7a4-4194-a06e-6205e24b148a_1892x522.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NUJR!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4866b16b-d7a4-4194-a06e-6205e24b148a_1892x522.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NUJR!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4866b16b-d7a4-4194-a06e-6205e24b148a_1892x522.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NUJR!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4866b16b-d7a4-4194-a06e-6205e24b148a_1892x522.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NUJR!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4866b16b-d7a4-4194-a06e-6205e24b148a_1892x522.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NUJR!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4866b16b-d7a4-4194-a06e-6205e24b148a_1892x522.png" width="1456" height="402" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4866b16b-d7a4-4194-a06e-6205e24b148a_1892x522.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:402,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:121730,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/194622434?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4866b16b-d7a4-4194-a06e-6205e24b148a_1892x522.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NUJR!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4866b16b-d7a4-4194-a06e-6205e24b148a_1892x522.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NUJR!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4866b16b-d7a4-4194-a06e-6205e24b148a_1892x522.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NUJR!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4866b16b-d7a4-4194-a06e-6205e24b148a_1892x522.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NUJR!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4866b16b-d7a4-4194-a06e-6205e24b148a_1892x522.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Coinglass</figcaption></figure></div><p>This could now either lead to a short term squeeze against the short sellers and we see another push upwards to the earlier mentioned $85-87k range, or the bears win and we go lower. However, I do not want to focus too much on short term movements here.</p><p>All over all, looking at these data, the time we are in the cycle, the upcoming summer phase, the overheated conditions on the stock market, I find it hard to believe, that we are just going up from here. We are technically still in a bear for Bitcoin.</p><h3>Final Thoughts</h3><p>My main thesis stays intact. This is not the time to be Risk-On. Between extreme valuations, AI hype, and a disrupted global economy, the honeymoon in the markets is likely nearing its end.</p><p>The markets can stay irrational longer than you can stay liquid, but the signs are everywhere. Can we stay higher longer? Sure we can. It wouldn't be surprising if the highly anticipated IPOs of the earlier mentioned AI companies eventually mark the structural top of this market cycle.</p><h3><strong>Portfolio Management</strong></h3><p>I scaled more into my <strong>shorts</strong> during the run-up this week and took profits from my hedge trade. Beyond that, I am practicing patience. No new purchases were made. And remember: You should never chase a market that is &#8220;<em>playing with fire&#8221;</em>.</p><p>That&#8217;s it for today - I hope I could deliver some valuable insights.</p><p><em>Maloha</em></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Stay Humble. Stay Curious. Enjoy the Journey.</strong></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Liquidity Mirage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why a Geopolitical Ceasefire Won't Fix a Structural Bear Market]]></description><link>https://www.malohaboard.com/p/the-liquidity-mirage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malohaboard.com/p/the-liquidity-mirage</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael | Maloha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:24:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d3e9bc9e-a2b2-434c-b1df-0fea7e84e86b_1376x768.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aloha friends,</p><p>We have seen a truly interesting week. NASA performed the longest journey in human history, yet this was almost ignored as all eyes remained fixated on the conflict in Iran. The &#8220;good&#8221; news: a two-week ceasefire has been achieved. However, the first day of negotiations did not end well.</p><p>This week, I want to look at how sustainable the current Bitcoin run-up really is. What impact did the war actually have, and how does Bitcoin&#8217;s performance compare to the stock market? Let&#8217;s dive in.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em></p><div><hr></div><h3>The War Impact: BTC vs. TradFi</h3><p>Since February 28th, the world has been watching the escalation in Iran. Let&#8217;s look at the market movement since that date.</p><p>Bitcoin has moved up roughly 12% from its February 28th low. On the news of the ceasefire, it spiked initially but then retraced, leaving us with zero change.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Tyed!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F48219ca8-12a1-45e1-9ff0-2f4c692419ac_940x567.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Tyed!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F48219ca8-12a1-45e1-9ff0-2f4c692419ac_940x567.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Tyed!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F48219ca8-12a1-45e1-9ff0-2f4c692419ac_940x567.png 848w, 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: TradingView</figcaption></figure></div><p>In comparison, the <strong>Nasdaq</strong> saw a 3% increase (recovering 10.4% after an initial 6.8% drop). The <strong>S&amp;P 500</strong> has been basically flat, surging 7.9% only after the ceasefire announcement following a 7.2% drop.</p><p><strong>What does this show us?</strong> Compared to the stock market, Bitcoin is not showing significant strength. We didn't even see a meaningful counter-rally after the ceasefire announcement. In my view, this isn't unusual. As I&#8217;ve mentioned before, we are in a bear market, and there is no substantial organic strength incoming. Even the massive purchases by Michael Saylor aren't enough to shift the macro trend.<br><br>We are seeing <em>news-driven</em> moves that are typically unsustainable and often retraced within days (see e.g. a research by <a href="https://cryptodaily.co.uk/2026/04/does-buy-the-rumor-sell-the-fact-still-work-in-crypto-outset-data-pulse-report-suggests-it-does">CryptoDaily</a>).</p><p>Furthermore, the economic impact of this conflict will likely hit in the coming weeks. It&#8217;s about more than just oil prices; we&#8217;re talking about fertilizers and helium (essential for chip production). I expect oil prices to stay higher for longer, which will continue to weigh on the global economy and, by extension, crypto prices.</p><h4>The Liquidity Debate: GLI vs. M2</h4><p>Liquidity was already rolling over before the conflict began, but the war is now acting as an accelerant. Global liquidity has declined for four straight weeks. The rising Dollar, bond market volatility, and declining Fed liquidity are driving this move per the <strong>Global Liquidity Index (GLI)</strong>.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7AYg!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef7f529b-f430-49f8-a8e1-20557782d1cc_573x369.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7AYg!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef7f529b-f430-49f8-a8e1-20557782d1cc_573x369.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7AYg!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef7f529b-f430-49f8-a8e1-20557782d1cc_573x369.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7AYg!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef7f529b-f430-49f8-a8e1-20557782d1cc_573x369.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7AYg!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef7f529b-f430-49f8-a8e1-20557782d1cc_573x369.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7AYg!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef7f529b-f430-49f8-a8e1-20557782d1cc_573x369.png" width="573" height="369" 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7AYg!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef7f529b-f430-49f8-a8e1-20557782d1cc_573x369.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7AYg!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef7f529b-f430-49f8-a8e1-20557782d1cc_573x369.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7AYg!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef7f529b-f430-49f8-a8e1-20557782d1cc_573x369.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7AYg!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef7f529b-f430-49f8-a8e1-20557782d1cc_573x369.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Global Liquidity Index</figcaption></figure></div><p>In my previous report, <a href="https://www.malohaboard.com/p/does-bitcoin-really-lag-global-liquidity">Does Bitcoin really lag Global Liquidity?</a>, I noted that BTC typically tops <em>before</em> global liquidity, with the two diverging early in bear markets: Exactly what we are seeing now. BTC then bottoms once the liquidity cycle hits its floor, a process that took about a year in previous cycles. We are currently about half a year into that process.</p><h3>A Note on the "Pal vs. Howell" Perspectives</h3><p>Per GLI data, the liquidity cycle has topped and is in a structural decline. I know Raoul Pal (Global Macro Investor) constantly suggests that liquidity is still rising. Here are two things to consider:</p><ol><li><p><strong>The Data Depth:</strong> Raoul focuses on simple, public aggregates like <strong>M2 Money Supply</strong>. GLI is a much broader proprietary measure that tracks the flow of cash and credit and, crucially, the <em>momentum/growth rate</em> rather than just absolute levels. It essentially starts where M2 ends.</p></li><li><p><strong>The Reality Check:</strong> Raoul is still calling for a Bitcoin cycle top in Q2 2026. That would require a surge of 80&#8211;100% within the next 2.5 months. I&#8217;ll leave that scenario to your imagination, but I cannot see it being anywhere close to reality.</p></li></ol><h4>Why is liquidity declining?</h4><ol><li><p><strong>Global Tightening:</strong> Japan is considering more rate hikes (after 150 bps since July &#8216;24). The EU expects 2&#8211;3 hikes, and the UK anticipates two. The Fed has zero rate cuts priced for this year. China is the only outlier currently easing.</p></li><li><p><strong>Oil:</strong> Higher energy costs are tightening financial conditions and borrowing rates.</p></li><li><p><strong>Fiscal:</strong> Tax refunds are being offset by the rising cost of living and energy.</p></li></ol><p>In my perspective, the market did not yet broadly price in the full risks related to the conflict and its mid term causes. Once we see this, I expect a further drag on liquidity via rising bond market volatility and a rising dollar. </p><p>For me, the posts on X from Trump, are nothing more as noise in the global theatre and we will on a long not even realize in the chart pattern that anything happened. The market was already before the war in a bear market (for Bitcoin) and beyond the topping for the stocks. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QBdX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb434d9f5-668e-4ef8-bd38-027251679cb1_1949x1254.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QBdX!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb434d9f5-668e-4ef8-bd38-027251679cb1_1949x1254.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QBdX!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb434d9f5-668e-4ef8-bd38-027251679cb1_1949x1254.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QBdX!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb434d9f5-668e-4ef8-bd38-027251679cb1_1949x1254.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QBdX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb434d9f5-668e-4ef8-bd38-027251679cb1_1949x1254.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QBdX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb434d9f5-668e-4ef8-bd38-027251679cb1_1949x1254.png" width="1456" height="937" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b434d9f5-668e-4ef8-bd38-027251679cb1_1949x1254.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:937,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:341670,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/193969857?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb434d9f5-668e-4ef8-bd38-027251679cb1_1949x1254.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QBdX!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb434d9f5-668e-4ef8-bd38-027251679cb1_1949x1254.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QBdX!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb434d9f5-668e-4ef8-bd38-027251679cb1_1949x1254.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QBdX!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb434d9f5-668e-4ef8-bd38-027251679cb1_1949x1254.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QBdX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb434d9f5-668e-4ef8-bd38-027251679cb1_1949x1254.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: TradingView - NASDAQ</figcaption></figure></div><p>Hence, it is still in a reasonable scenario to hit ATHs for the stock market on a short notice, as we are not far from it. However, I do not expect it to grow mid term and due to all the side effects of the war, see a decline over the next months.<br><br><strong>Final Thoughts</strong></p><p>The overall cycle turned long before the conflict. The war is simply lasting longer than expected, creating unclear outcomes that further tighten liquidity. The Fed is currently unable to ease unless a major systemic break occurs, which would lead to a downturn first anyway.</p><p>Bitcoin&#8217;s structure remains firmly in a bear market. As long as we stay below <strong>$80k</strong> without a daily candle close above it, the thesis doesn&#8217;t change. The <strong>Realized Price</strong> is slowly moving downward, currently sitting at <strong>$54,200</strong>. Historically, we have always dipped below this level before a true bottom is formed. That remains my base case for the coming months.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iTI0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F083405d7-6b07-45fd-95a3-05f5600d36e6_2311x1300.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iTI0!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F083405d7-6b07-45fd-95a3-05f5600d36e6_2311x1300.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iTI0!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F083405d7-6b07-45fd-95a3-05f5600d36e6_2311x1300.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iTI0!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F083405d7-6b07-45fd-95a3-05f5600d36e6_2311x1300.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iTI0!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F083405d7-6b07-45fd-95a3-05f5600d36e6_2311x1300.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iTI0!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F083405d7-6b07-45fd-95a3-05f5600d36e6_2311x1300.png" width="1456" height="819" 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iTI0!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F083405d7-6b07-45fd-95a3-05f5600d36e6_2311x1300.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iTI0!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F083405d7-6b07-45fd-95a3-05f5600d36e6_2311x1300.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iTI0!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F083405d7-6b07-45fd-95a3-05f5600d36e6_2311x1300.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iTI0!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F083405d7-6b07-45fd-95a3-05f5600d36e6_2311x1300.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: BitBo</figcaption></figure></div><p>Short term, <em>noise </em>from X and Truth Social will cause volatility, but the overall picture stays the same: <strong>the bottom is not in</strong>. Bear markets are exhausting, but now is the time to calm the anxiety and sit on your hands.</p><h3><strong>Portfolio Management</strong></h3><p>No changes this week. My shorts are still in place. I took a small counter-rally trade for myself, but as I&#8217;m not a day-trading content creator, I&#8217;m keeping the focus here on the macro strategy.</p><p>That&#8217;s it for today - I hope I could deliver some valuable insights.</p><p><em>Maloha</em></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Stay Humble. Stay Curious. Enjoy the Journey.</strong></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Architect’s Phase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Market Health, Stablecoin Evolution, and the Rise of Perps]]></description><link>https://www.malohaboard.com/p/the-architects-phase</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malohaboard.com/p/the-architects-phase</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael | Maloha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:28:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6a9db607-5071-4bdb-a891-189487f2eb5a_1312x784.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aloha friends,</p><p>There has been very little change over the last week, largely due to the Easter break and the persistent uncertainty hanging over the global markets. The stock market attempted a downward move but rallied back following a series of posts on X. Between volatile market sentiment and a very irritating post from President Trump via Truth Social, forecasting the immediate week ahead is almost impossible.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!atiw!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4cc49807-9e95-4fa9-8bfd-cc2e0cfd0ac4_1103x430.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!atiw!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4cc49807-9e95-4fa9-8bfd-cc2e0cfd0ac4_1103x430.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!atiw!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4cc49807-9e95-4fa9-8bfd-cc2e0cfd0ac4_1103x430.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!atiw!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4cc49807-9e95-4fa9-8bfd-cc2e0cfd0ac4_1103x430.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!atiw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4cc49807-9e95-4fa9-8bfd-cc2e0cfd0ac4_1103x430.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!atiw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4cc49807-9e95-4fa9-8bfd-cc2e0cfd0ac4_1103x430.jpeg" width="1103" height="430" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4cc49807-9e95-4fa9-8bfd-cc2e0cfd0ac4_1103x430.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:430,&quot;width&quot;:1103,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Image" title="Image" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!atiw!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4cc49807-9e95-4fa9-8bfd-cc2e0cfd0ac4_1103x430.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!atiw!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4cc49807-9e95-4fa9-8bfd-cc2e0cfd0ac4_1103x430.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!atiw!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4cc49807-9e95-4fa9-8bfd-cc2e0cfd0ac4_1103x430.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!atiw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4cc49807-9e95-4fa9-8bfd-cc2e0cfd0ac4_1103x430.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Truth Social</figcaption></figure></div><p>As my core thesis remains the same, I want to pivot today. There is a saying that fortunes are made in bull markets, but they are <em>designed</em> in bear markets. While I remain patient with my cash allocation, <strong>waiting does not mean doing nothing</strong>. It is the perfect time to look &#8220;under the hood&#8221; of the entire ecosystem to see where the real value is hiding.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em></p><div><hr></div><h3>Market Health</h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7Lyd!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d79a2f2-fa5e-482a-95c0-926a6704ef3c_1949x1254.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7Lyd!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d79a2f2-fa5e-482a-95c0-926a6704ef3c_1949x1254.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7Lyd!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d79a2f2-fa5e-482a-95c0-926a6704ef3c_1949x1254.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7Lyd!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d79a2f2-fa5e-482a-95c0-926a6704ef3c_1949x1254.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7Lyd!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d79a2f2-fa5e-482a-95c0-926a6704ef3c_1949x1254.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7Lyd!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d79a2f2-fa5e-482a-95c0-926a6704ef3c_1949x1254.png" width="1456" height="937" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8d79a2f2-fa5e-482a-95c0-926a6704ef3c_1949x1254.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:937,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:351066,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/193259417?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d79a2f2-fa5e-482a-95c0-926a6704ef3c_1949x1254.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7Lyd!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d79a2f2-fa5e-482a-95c0-926a6704ef3c_1949x1254.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7Lyd!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d79a2f2-fa5e-482a-95c0-926a6704ef3c_1949x1254.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7Lyd!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d79a2f2-fa5e-482a-95c0-926a6704ef3c_1949x1254.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7Lyd!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d79a2f2-fa5e-482a-95c0-926a6704ef3c_1949x1254.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: TradingView</figcaption></figure></div><p>To understand the health of the market beyond Bitcoin, we have to analyze the distribution of the current <strong>$2.29 trillion</strong> total crypto market cap.</p><p>Out of this, we have the following distribution: </p><ul><li><p>BTC: 59%</p></li><li><p>L1s: 25%</p></li><li><p>Stablecoins: 14%</p></li><li><p>DeFi: 2%</p></li></ul><p>The total market cap is down 46,5% from its $4.28 trillion peak. This is remarkably consistent with the 2021/2022 cycle, which was down 40% at this same 5.5-month mark. If we follow the historical &#8220;peak-to-trough&#8221; decline patterns of 2018 and 2022, we <strong>could</strong> see the total market cap fall roughly 62% from its peak to around <strong>$1.62 trillion</strong>. This would represent <em>a further 30% decline</em> from current levels, placing us exactly where history suggests we should be in this bear market.</p><h4>Stablecoins</h4><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!v_3M!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F628e180c-86aa-44c3-a692-e996352e9a35_2560x1440.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!v_3M!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F628e180c-86aa-44c3-a692-e996352e9a35_2560x1440.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!v_3M!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F628e180c-86aa-44c3-a692-e996352e9a35_2560x1440.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!v_3M!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F628e180c-86aa-44c3-a692-e996352e9a35_2560x1440.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!v_3M!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F628e180c-86aa-44c3-a692-e996352e9a35_2560x1440.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!v_3M!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F628e180c-86aa-44c3-a692-e996352e9a35_2560x1440.png" width="1456" height="819" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/628e180c-86aa-44c3-a692-e996352e9a35_2560x1440.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:819,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:323804,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/193259417?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F628e180c-86aa-44c3-a692-e996352e9a35_2560x1440.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!v_3M!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F628e180c-86aa-44c3-a692-e996352e9a35_2560x1440.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!v_3M!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F628e180c-86aa-44c3-a692-e996352e9a35_2560x1440.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!v_3M!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F628e180c-86aa-44c3-a692-e996352e9a35_2560x1440.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!v_3M!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F628e180c-86aa-44c3-a692-e996352e9a35_2560x1440.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: DefiLlama</figcaption></figure></div><p>Everyone is bullish on stablecoins, and for good reason. Supply has surged by $192 billion over the last 2.5 years to an <strong>All-Time High (ATH) of $317 billion</strong>. Despite the downtrend in total crypto market cap, stablecoins have maintained their momentum.</p><p>However, we are now entering a sideways phase that mirrors previous cycles:</p><ul><li><p>In the <strong>&#8216;21 cycle</strong>, stablecoin supply peaked in April 2022, nearly five months after Bitcoin&#8217;s top</p></li><li><p>In the <strong>current cycle</strong>, we are also five months past the BTC top and flatlining as capital flows stall in &#8220;risk-off&#8221; mode and leverage unwinds</p></li></ul><p>The game-changer here is <strong>real-world utility</strong>. Stablecoins are rapidly becoming the preferred rail for cross-border payments and remittances. Because of this, seeing a &#8220;mint&#8221; alert on X for USDT doesn&#8217;t necessarily signal an immediate market pump anymore; it could simply be liquidity for global commerce.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!b0HX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F18eb4341-44fa-482c-b8b1-e43f221ea6af_585x475.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!b0HX!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F18eb4341-44fa-482c-b8b1-e43f221ea6af_585x475.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!b0HX!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F18eb4341-44fa-482c-b8b1-e43f221ea6af_585x475.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!b0HX!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F18eb4341-44fa-482c-b8b1-e43f221ea6af_585x475.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!b0HX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F18eb4341-44fa-482c-b8b1-e43f221ea6af_585x475.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!b0HX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F18eb4341-44fa-482c-b8b1-e43f221ea6af_585x475.png" width="585" height="475" 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While this supports the business models of giants like Circle and Tether, it creates a disadvantage for the end-user.</p><p>Interestingly, Tether recently hired <strong>KPMG</strong> as its auditor, sparking rumors of a potential IPO. We also expect them to launch a U.S.-compliant stablecoin to wrap around services like payroll, e-commerce, and banking. </p><p>A lot of building is being done, which eventually will lead to a further growth of stabelcoins and could trigger a fight with the traditional banking industry as they lose their old ways of extracting fees.</p><h3>Perpetual Futures Markets</h3><p>If stablecoins are the infrastructure, <strong>Perpetual Futures (Perps)</strong> are the energy. A perp is a derivative with no expiry date that uses a funding rate to stay in line with the spot price. They have stripped away complexity: no time decay, no expiry dates, allowing liquidity to concentrate 24/7.</p><p>For retail, this is the ultimate speculative tool. The crypto perps market grew <strong>75%</strong> between January 2024 and January 2026, reaching volumes of <strong>$7.24 trillion</strong>. More importantly, <strong>Perp DEXs</strong> have increased their volume 8-fold, capturing 10.2% of the total market share.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XcVm!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef4fb4f5-c106-47f3-9ac1-ee496db32f78_874x783.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XcVm!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef4fb4f5-c106-47f3-9ac1-ee496db32f78_874x783.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XcVm!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef4fb4f5-c106-47f3-9ac1-ee496db32f78_874x783.png 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: CoinGecko</figcaption></figure></div><h4><strong>The Rise of Hyperliquid</strong> </h4><p>Hyperliquid has become the dominant force in this space, accounting for roughly <strong>60% of DEX volume</strong>. Why is that so? Well, Hyperliquid is all and foremost one thing: Easy to use. One feature many exchanges and crypto services lack. </p><ul><li><p><strong>Perp volumes</strong> are currently 4x daily spot volumes</p></li><li><p><strong>Retail energy</strong> is shifting: while Ethereum owned the &#8216;21 cycle and Solana the &#8216;25 cycle, the &#8220;animal spirits&#8221; are now converging on Hyperliquid</p></li><li><p><strong>HIP-3 &amp; HyperEVM:</strong> Hyperliquid is expanding into a full financial system, allowing permissionless markets for commodities (oil, gold, silver), equities, and indices</p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eu5X!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F55f349a7-7a72-4588-b0bc-b316f34a9189_2560x1440.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: DefiLlama</figcaption></figure></div><h3>Final Thoughts</h3><p>The overall crypto market is in good shape, following a predictable structural path (as mentioned many times before). I see massive growth ahead for stablecoins in payments &amp; remittance. Perps might be the narrative driver for the next bull run. This is why I am closely monitoring Perps platforms like <strong>Hyperliquid</strong>. </p><p>Bear markets are for deep research. The next bull run won&#8217;t look like the last one; it will be driven by the integration of modular markets and sophisticated on-chain derivatives.</p><h3>Portfolio Management</h3><p>No changes this week. My defensive stance remains, but my research is accelerating.</p><p>That&#8217;s it for today - I hope I could deliver some valuable insights.</p><p><em>Maloha</em></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Stay Humble. Stay Curious. Enjoy the Journey.</strong></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Illusion of Quiet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Macro Turbulence, Stock Market Fractures, and Bitcoin Reality Check]]></description><link>https://www.malohaboard.com/p/the-illusion-of-quiet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malohaboard.com/p/the-illusion-of-quiet</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael | Maloha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:02:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2ad47124-fa67-4f78-b7f6-c01fb5b3b1a2_1168x784.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aloha friends,</p><p>Two weeks ago, I wrote about us being in the boring phase. However, looking at the global markets today, one could say we are anywhere <em>but</em> in a boring stage. We are seeing major indices like the S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ printing lower lows and losing traction week after week.</p><p>Last week, in particular, saw a significant sell-off fueled by the Iran conflict and growing insecurity regarding its duration. Markets are struggling to price in the long-term economic impact of this geopolitical instability. While the USA might be hit the least, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia face massive challenges. Recession probabilities have surged, and we face a paradoxical setup: central banks are considering interest rate hikes to combat rising inflation even as economies weaken. With 10-year bond yields rising, the pressure on housing markets and government debt refinancing is becoming immense. This sounds like many things, but <em>boring</em> isn't one of them.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em></p><div><hr></div><h3>Understanding the Drivers</h3><p>First of all, I am not a geopolitical expert or a war strategist. You will hear many people right now who suddenly know everything: from military objectives to macroeconomics, sailing, and cooking. I don&#8217;t pretend to be any of those. My approach remains the same: I look at the data. I analyze the facts we see, compare them to how similar setups played out in the past, and identify where the highest probabilities lie. Having this said, let&#8217;s dive in.</p><h3>Raising Volatility</h3><p>I mentioned a while ago that we were likely to see rising volatility, and the charts are  confirming this.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0YaQ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb1dc080f-902e-4847-9995-2adbe6a95283_1320x465.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0YaQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb1dc080f-902e-4847-9995-2adbe6a95283_1320x465.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0YaQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb1dc080f-902e-4847-9995-2adbe6a95283_1320x465.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0YaQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb1dc080f-902e-4847-9995-2adbe6a95283_1320x465.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0YaQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb1dc080f-902e-4847-9995-2adbe6a95283_1320x465.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0YaQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb1dc080f-902e-4847-9995-2adbe6a95283_1320x465.png" width="1320" height="465" 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0YaQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb1dc080f-902e-4847-9995-2adbe6a95283_1320x465.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0YaQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb1dc080f-902e-4847-9995-2adbe6a95283_1320x465.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0YaQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb1dc080f-902e-4847-9995-2adbe6a95283_1320x465.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0YaQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb1dc080f-902e-4847-9995-2adbe6a95283_1320x465.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: FRED</figcaption></figure></div><p>The VIX reflecting values over 20 typically signals a shift into <em>risk-off </em>mode; we are currently at 26. This reflects the deep-seated insecurity of the markets. However, we must think strategically: heightened volatility and market movements always bring opportunities for those who stay patient.</p><h3>Where is the Stock Market Heading?</h3><p>Based on the current trajectory of the conflict, a quick resolution seems unlikely. While a single tweet can cause short-term rallies or dips, the underlying data and historical trends point downward.</p><p>The NASDAQ has lost its 50-week Moving Average (green line), global liquidity is trending lower, and the U.S. real estate market is weakening as mortgage rates average above 6.4%. The Fed currently has very little room to maneuver. Historically, mid-term years are challenging for equities. Despite the narrative that Donald Trump wants a great stock market, no single individual can simply wish away a macro downturn.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZCW6!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b5cd890-f10a-4f3e-8300-575ca44df6cc_1968x1378.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZCW6!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b5cd890-f10a-4f3e-8300-575ca44df6cc_1968x1378.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZCW6!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b5cd890-f10a-4f3e-8300-575ca44df6cc_1968x1378.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZCW6!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b5cd890-f10a-4f3e-8300-575ca44df6cc_1968x1378.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZCW6!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b5cd890-f10a-4f3e-8300-575ca44df6cc_1968x1378.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZCW6!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b5cd890-f10a-4f3e-8300-575ca44df6cc_1968x1378.png" width="1456" height="1019" 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZCW6!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b5cd890-f10a-4f3e-8300-575ca44df6cc_1968x1378.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZCW6!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b5cd890-f10a-4f3e-8300-575ca44df6cc_1968x1378.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZCW6!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b5cd890-f10a-4f3e-8300-575ca44df6cc_1968x1378.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZCW6!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b5cd890-f10a-4f3e-8300-575ca44df6cc_1968x1378.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: TradingView</figcaption></figure></div><p>I expect the NASDAQ to trend toward its 200-week WMA (orange line). This does not mean we have to go fully down until this point. Remember, I am looking at the bigger picture over the coming months. Short-term counter-movements are part of the process, but the trend remains your friend until it ends. </p><p>I am expecting some more volatility coming up this week and all is focussed if there is any progress in the conversations about a war ending. Do not get me wrong: a quick ending could bring the markets surging in April. Nevertheless, I do not foresee a strong push over the summer months and see lower prices. What this means for Bitcoin? A falling stock market is likely the final catalyst needed for one last push toward a lower low in Bitcoin.</p><h3>Bitcoin On-Chain Data</h3><p>What does the internal data for Bitcoin show us in this macro chaos?</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dQe5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F801a3ce5-e218-41fd-b236-df88ec2fed5e_2025x975.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dQe5!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F801a3ce5-e218-41fd-b236-df88ec2fed5e_2025x975.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dQe5!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F801a3ce5-e218-41fd-b236-df88ec2fed5e_2025x975.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dQe5!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F801a3ce5-e218-41fd-b236-df88ec2fed5e_2025x975.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dQe5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F801a3ce5-e218-41fd-b236-df88ec2fed5e_2025x975.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dQe5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F801a3ce5-e218-41fd-b236-df88ec2fed5e_2025x975.png" width="1456" height="701" 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dQe5!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F801a3ce5-e218-41fd-b236-df88ec2fed5e_2025x975.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dQe5!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F801a3ce5-e218-41fd-b236-df88ec2fed5e_2025x975.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dQe5!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F801a3ce5-e218-41fd-b236-df88ec2fed5e_2025x975.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dQe5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F801a3ce5-e218-41fd-b236-df88ec2fed5e_2025x975.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Newhedge</figcaption></figure></div><p>As shown in the data, long-term holders (LTH) are stepping in as buyers again. Does this mean we&#8217;ve hit the bottom? Not necessarily. Back in 2022, LTHs started deploying capital early, yet the bear market continued to play out with further downward movement. We are likely seeing a similar pattern now. However, on a long-term scale, these prices represent solid entry points, and seeing buyers in this area is a structurally positive sign.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IkII!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd6093a99-b99b-4cb7-acaa-2c78a6bab473_2311x1300.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IkII!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd6093a99-b99b-4cb7-acaa-2c78a6bab473_2311x1300.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IkII!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd6093a99-b99b-4cb7-acaa-2c78a6bab473_2311x1300.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IkII!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd6093a99-b99b-4cb7-acaa-2c78a6bab473_2311x1300.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IkII!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd6093a99-b99b-4cb7-acaa-2c78a6bab473_2311x1300.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IkII!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd6093a99-b99b-4cb7-acaa-2c78a6bab473_2311x1300.png" width="1456" height="819" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d6093a99-b99b-4cb7-acaa-2c78a6bab473_2311x1300.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:819,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:952778,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/192492140?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd6093a99-b99b-4cb7-acaa-2c78a6bab473_2311x1300.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IkII!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd6093a99-b99b-4cb7-acaa-2c78a6bab473_2311x1300.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IkII!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd6093a99-b99b-4cb7-acaa-2c78a6bab473_2311x1300.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IkII!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd6093a99-b99b-4cb7-acaa-2c78a6bab473_2311x1300.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IkII!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd6093a99-b99b-4cb7-acaa-2c78a6bab473_2311x1300.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: BitBo</figcaption></figure></div><p>Looking at the <strong>Unrealized Profit/Loss Ratio</strong>, it confirms we aren't quite &#8220;there&#8221; yet. In every previous cycle, we reached the green capitulation area before the true reversal. We still have some room to move into that zone.</p><h4>The Dashboard: KPI Check-in</h4><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pXfm!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6b6f6bfa-281e-4244-a2fb-1248deb40208_770x175.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pXfm!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6b6f6bfa-281e-4244-a2fb-1248deb40208_770x175.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pXfm!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6b6f6bfa-281e-4244-a2fb-1248deb40208_770x175.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pXfm!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6b6f6bfa-281e-4244-a2fb-1248deb40208_770x175.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pXfm!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6b6f6bfa-281e-4244-a2fb-1248deb40208_770x175.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pXfm!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6b6f6bfa-281e-4244-a2fb-1248deb40208_770x175.png" width="770" height="175" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6b6f6bfa-281e-4244-a2fb-1248deb40208_770x175.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:175,&quot;width&quot;:770,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:34076,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/192492140?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6b6f6bfa-281e-4244-a2fb-1248deb40208_770x175.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pXfm!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6b6f6bfa-281e-4244-a2fb-1248deb40208_770x175.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pXfm!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6b6f6bfa-281e-4244-a2fb-1248deb40208_770x175.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pXfm!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6b6f6bfa-281e-4244-a2fb-1248deb40208_770x175.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pXfm!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6b6f6bfa-281e-4244-a2fb-1248deb40208_770x175.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Maloha</figcaption></figure></div><p>The indicators I follow are not yet flashing a definitive bottom signal. Values are slowly trending in that direction, but given the time factor of this bear market and the current macro environment, there is likely more pain to come before the gain.</p><p></p><h3><strong>Final Thoughts</strong></h3><p>We saw crypto investors struggle to realize the bear market began in late 2025. We are likely seeing that same delayed realization in traditional markets right now. This is a classic psychological bias: it is difficult to change your original investment thesis and realize the market isn&#8217;t going in your favored direction.</p><p>A famous quote often attributed to <strong>Baron Rothschild</strong> (and echoed by Warren Buffett&#8217;s philosophy) is to <em>buy when there is blood on the streets</em>. This is fundamentally true. I would add that when everyone finally agrees &#8220;it is over&#8221; or &#8220;it will only go higher&#8221;, that is the true sign of an end. I have not seen that level of total capitulation yet; neither in Bitcoin nor the stock market.</p><h3><strong>Portfolio Management</strong></h3><p>Given the setup, my base case for new lows below $60k remains unchanged. The shorts I opened previously are still active. My overall allocation remains unchanged.</p><p>That&#8217;s it for today - I hope I could deliver some valuable insights.</p><p><em>Maloha</em></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Stay Humble. Stay Curious. Enjoy the Journey.</strong></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Noise vs. The Signal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strategy over Hype: Why Patience is Your Most Valuable Asset]]></description><link>https://www.malohaboard.com/p/the-noise-vs-the-signal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malohaboard.com/p/the-noise-vs-the-signal</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael | Maloha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 17:01:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/55b94e47-b8bc-4d1e-9238-7592d5c1bf35_1360x768.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aloha friends,</p><p>I started this newsletter to provide a clear guideline on trends and where we are heading. Lately, I ran into questions like: "Influencer X said this," "Trader Y posted that," or "I read on X that this will happen." I have to tell you one thing: most of you are consuming far too much noise.</p><p>In the past, I was exactly like this. I stared at charts all day, watched every YouTube update, and hung on every word of the <em>big accounts</em>. What did it achieve? First, it cost me immense amounts of time I could have used better. Second, I got distracted by the noise and failed to follow the big picture and my own rules. Worst of all, it created constant anxiety: a feeling that I needed to change my strategy every time a new video dropped.</p><p>If you see yourself in this description, take a deep breath. You are not alone. But you must understand that in life, whether in relationships, business, or charts, keeping the <strong>big picture</strong> in mind is everything. Market makers are happy to take your money when you are confused. So, let&#8217;s look at where we actually stand today.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em></p><div><hr></div><h3>Understanding the Relief Rally: Trading vs. Investing</h3><p>Since the $60k low, we have seen upward momentum. This is a fact. But to navigate this, you must know your plan: Are you a short-term trader or a long-term investor?</p><p>If you zoom out, we are still in a bearish setup. All this has happened multiple times in the past and is a normal reaction to being oversold. Could you trade this? Sure, if you want to take short term trading into consideration. We went up 27%. As we did in the last cycles (sometimes even over 55%). </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l0kV!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc38d8156-f891-4409-ad7d-6186ff6f8924_2029x1315.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l0kV!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc38d8156-f891-4409-ad7d-6186ff6f8924_2029x1315.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l0kV!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc38d8156-f891-4409-ad7d-6186ff6f8924_2029x1315.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l0kV!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc38d8156-f891-4409-ad7d-6186ff6f8924_2029x1315.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l0kV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc38d8156-f891-4409-ad7d-6186ff6f8924_2029x1315.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l0kV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc38d8156-f891-4409-ad7d-6186ff6f8924_2029x1315.png" width="1456" height="944" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c38d8156-f891-4409-ad7d-6186ff6f8924_2029x1315.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:944,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:399640,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/191685207?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc38d8156-f891-4409-ad7d-6186ff6f8924_2029x1315.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l0kV!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc38d8156-f891-4409-ad7d-6186ff6f8924_2029x1315.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l0kV!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc38d8156-f891-4409-ad7d-6186ff6f8924_2029x1315.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l0kV!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc38d8156-f891-4409-ad7d-6186ff6f8924_2029x1315.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l0kV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc38d8156-f891-4409-ad7d-6186ff6f8924_2029x1315.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: TradingView</figcaption></figure></div><p>However, I do not see how one can get bullish at this very stage. We are still below the $80k&#8211;$85k resistance level. This is where the highest volume was traded during the downtrend and where many short-term holders have their entry points (see the big green spike in the graph at $85k). </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DX9n!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd5d80788-216b-4a12-b4cd-d723d9634467_1306x633.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DX9n!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd5d80788-216b-4a12-b4cd-d723d9634467_1306x633.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DX9n!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd5d80788-216b-4a12-b4cd-d723d9634467_1306x633.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DX9n!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd5d80788-216b-4a12-b4cd-d723d9634467_1306x633.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DX9n!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd5d80788-216b-4a12-b4cd-d723d9634467_1306x633.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DX9n!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd5d80788-216b-4a12-b4cd-d723d9634467_1306x633.png" width="1306" height="633" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d5d80788-216b-4a12-b4cd-d723d9634467_1306x633.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:633,&quot;width&quot;:1306,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:116531,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/191685207?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd5d80788-216b-4a12-b4cd-d723d9634467_1306x633.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DX9n!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd5d80788-216b-4a12-b4cd-d723d9634467_1306x633.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DX9n!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd5d80788-216b-4a12-b4cd-d723d9634467_1306x633.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DX9n!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd5d80788-216b-4a12-b4cd-d723d9634467_1306x633.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DX9n!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd5d80788-216b-4a12-b4cd-d723d9634467_1306x633.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Coinglass</figcaption></figure></div><p>Checking the past - in none of the previous bear markets we have ever reached that point again. If we go above this level, we are likely to have seen the bottom. For me, nothings shows this - despite what some people out there say. The chart structure does not signal a bottom; statistically, the probability of further downside remains much higher.</p><h2>The "Saylor Factor": Sustainable Demand or Short-Term Pump?</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iI97!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8a716630-72ef-48e0-97b3-67c5878ddde2_585x527.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iI97!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8a716630-72ef-48e0-97b3-67c5878ddde2_585x527.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iI97!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8a716630-72ef-48e0-97b3-67c5878ddde2_585x527.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iI97!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8a716630-72ef-48e0-97b3-67c5878ddde2_585x527.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iI97!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8a716630-72ef-48e0-97b3-67c5878ddde2_585x527.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iI97!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8a716630-72ef-48e0-97b3-67c5878ddde2_585x527.png" width="585" height="527" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8a716630-72ef-48e0-97b3-67c5878ddde2_585x527.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:527,&quot;width&quot;:585,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iI97!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8a716630-72ef-48e0-97b3-67c5878ddde2_585x527.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iI97!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8a716630-72ef-48e0-97b3-67c5878ddde2_585x527.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iI97!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8a716630-72ef-48e0-97b3-67c5878ddde2_585x527.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iI97!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8a716630-72ef-48e0-97b3-67c5878ddde2_585x527.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: X.com</figcaption></figure></div><p>Michael Saylor has deployed roughly $3B into the market over the last two weeks, pushing his total holdings to 761,068 BTC. So that is a massive amount of money he raised and pumped into the system, which he was not able to do in the previous bear market. However, it is worth stating, that he did not have the big global standing back in 2022 as compared to now.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BsH7!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3755e769-e861-4cb4-b285-cdf389100866_3608x1516.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BsH7!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3755e769-e861-4cb4-b285-cdf389100866_3608x1516.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BsH7!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3755e769-e861-4cb4-b285-cdf389100866_3608x1516.png 848w, 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Saytracker.com</figcaption></figure></div><p>The question we must ask: Does this change the structural reality of the bear market, or is it just a temporary correction? In a <em>risk-off </em>macro environment, it is difficult to see how this level of demand can be sustained indefinitely. Even with high yields for his products, Saylor's buying power eventually faces limitations.</p><h3><strong>Final Thoughts</strong></h3><p>Markets hate uncertainty, and right now, we have it all over the place:</p><ul><li><p>Ongoing global conflicts and rising oil prices</p></li><li><p>A hawkish Fed and expected higher inflation driven by energy costs</p></li><li><p>Weak employment rates and increasing long-term yield curves, which signal trouble for the housing market</p></li><li><p>While disruptive, the long-term effect of AI integration on corporate earnings and market liquidity is still being priced in</p></li></ul><p>Given this unclear ground, I see no reason to change my thesis: lower prices are likely ahead. While I cannot give an exact date, looking at past seasonality, I wouldn&#8217;t be surprised to see the next leg down within the next 2 to 6 weeks.ks.</p><h3><strong>Portfolio Management</strong></h3><p>No changes in my portfolio this week. I am remaining patient: a skill that is often the most valuable asset an investor can possess.</p><p>That&#8217;s it for today - I hope I could deliver some valuable insights.</p><p><em>Maloha</em></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Stay Humble. Stay Curious. Enjoy the Journey.</strong></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Boring Phase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Check: Decoding the Silence]]></description><link>https://www.malohaboard.com/p/the-boring-phase</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malohaboard.com/p/the-boring-phase</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael | Maloha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 20:39:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1f7e2c17-e47f-4133-ab10-7851721c3acb_1280x720.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aloha friends,</p><p>We are entering a phase where Bitcoin seems not to be of interest for many. From mainstream media to X, forums, and Discord, the spotlight has shifted elsewhere. Global attention is currently fixated on the conflict in Iran, the latest Epstein revelations, and surging oil prices.</p><p>So, is Bitcoin dead (for now)? Hardly. We are simply entering the <em>boring phase.</em> The quiet period where focused observation pays off. Fun fact: Bitcoin has been declared dead 471 times to date (Source: <em>bitcoindeaths.com</em>). And yet, here we are. Today, I am checking the health of the network.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em></p><div><hr></div><h3>Network Vitality: The Hash Rate</h3><p>The Hash Rate is perhaps the most critical metric for Bitcoin&#8217;s health. An increasing rate means the network is more expensive to attack and signals long-term capital commitment. Mining is a capital-intensive business; no one invests billions into hardware and infrastructure without deep confidence in the network's longevity.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BbJl!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F74468fd3-aebb-467d-a1a9-66ddcc8a4111_2311x1300.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BbJl!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F74468fd3-aebb-467d-a1a9-66ddcc8a4111_2311x1300.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BbJl!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F74468fd3-aebb-467d-a1a9-66ddcc8a4111_2311x1300.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BbJl!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F74468fd3-aebb-467d-a1a9-66ddcc8a4111_2311x1300.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BbJl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F74468fd3-aebb-467d-a1a9-66ddcc8a4111_2311x1300.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BbJl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F74468fd3-aebb-467d-a1a9-66ddcc8a4111_2311x1300.png" width="1456" height="819" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/74468fd3-aebb-467d-a1a9-66ddcc8a4111_2311x1300.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:819,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:568831,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/191037002?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F74468fd3-aebb-467d-a1a9-66ddcc8a4111_2311x1300.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BbJl!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F74468fd3-aebb-467d-a1a9-66ddcc8a4111_2311x1300.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BbJl!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F74468fd3-aebb-467d-a1a9-66ddcc8a4111_2311x1300.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BbJl!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F74468fd3-aebb-467d-a1a9-66ddcc8a4111_2311x1300.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BbJl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F74468fd3-aebb-467d-a1a9-66ddcc8a4111_2311x1300.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: BitBo</figcaption></figure></div><p>Currently, the hash rate is down about 7% from its peak, but it has grown nearly 4x since early 2023. However, a challenge is coming up for miners. The network currently generates roughly $30M in daily block reward payouts (Source: <em>Bitinfocharts</em>). With the block rewards decreasing each halving every four years, miners face a revenue squeeze if BTC price appreciation or transaction fees (currently only ~0.6% of revenue) don't compensate for the reduction.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aJSX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe62e785f-7919-44c5-b3e7-df541d6e5ea0_2401x1400.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aJSX!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe62e785f-7919-44c5-b3e7-df541d6e5ea0_2401x1400.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aJSX!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe62e785f-7919-44c5-b3e7-df541d6e5ea0_2401x1400.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aJSX!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe62e785f-7919-44c5-b3e7-df541d6e5ea0_2401x1400.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aJSX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe62e785f-7919-44c5-b3e7-df541d6e5ea0_2401x1400.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aJSX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe62e785f-7919-44c5-b3e7-df541d6e5ea0_2401x1400.png" width="1456" height="849" 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aJSX!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe62e785f-7919-44c5-b3e7-df541d6e5ea0_2401x1400.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aJSX!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe62e785f-7919-44c5-b3e7-df541d6e5ea0_2401x1400.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aJSX!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe62e785f-7919-44c5-b3e7-df541d6e5ea0_2401x1400.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aJSX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe62e785f-7919-44c5-b3e7-df541d6e5ea0_2401x1400.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: The Block</figcaption></figure></div><p>This week, we also reached a milestone: the <strong>20 millionth Bitcoin was minted</strong>, meaning only one million coins remain to be discovered (95.2% are already in circulation).</p><p>What does this show us? </p><p>The hash rate is increasing, but the block rewards are not, which means that miners need to find ways to increase their market share in order to increase their revenue potential (or they will not be cashflow positive anymore). For this, they would need capital and access to cheap energy to do so. At the end, this will favour larger miners and the decentralisation of the network will decrease.</p><h3>Network Usage</h3><p>On-chain data shows that active addresses are hovering near levels seen in 2017 and 2018. Why hasn&#8217;t this increased?</p><p>The answer lies in how we use Bitcoin today. Most participants interact through centralized exchanges, ETFs, custodians, or "wrapped" BTC. These layers handle the activity off-chain, meaning they don't generate new on-chain addresses.</p><p>As Bitcoin is also not being used for payments (as some people thought it could be), there is no increasing on-chain usage from this side. </p><p>The potential risk we have here is, if the active addresses continue to go down while the transactions fees keep as low as currently, miners could get under pressure at some point. Of course only if the Bitcoin price is not keep going up over time (which is however my thesis). </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hNvU!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc876b552-a833-477f-b08f-b9cd5f6927db_3200x1800.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hNvU!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc876b552-a833-477f-b08f-b9cd5f6927db_3200x1800.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hNvU!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc876b552-a833-477f-b08f-b9cd5f6927db_3200x1800.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hNvU!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc876b552-a833-477f-b08f-b9cd5f6927db_3200x1800.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hNvU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc876b552-a833-477f-b08f-b9cd5f6927db_3200x1800.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hNvU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc876b552-a833-477f-b08f-b9cd5f6927db_3200x1800.png" width="1456" height="819" 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hNvU!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc876b552-a833-477f-b08f-b9cd5f6927db_3200x1800.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hNvU!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc876b552-a833-477f-b08f-b9cd5f6927db_3200x1800.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hNvU!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc876b552-a833-477f-b08f-b9cd5f6927db_3200x1800.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hNvU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc876b552-a833-477f-b08f-b9cd5f6927db_3200x1800.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Glassnode</figcaption></figure></div><p>Looking at the addresses in general however, we see still a steady increase - they doubled within the last 6 years. So even with less active addresses, one could anticipate, more people buy and hold for a longer period and see a case for the <em>digital gold</em> concept. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mdC4!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea0d44d8-9d88-494c-98d9-c01acb6bcb29_2025x975.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mdC4!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea0d44d8-9d88-494c-98d9-c01acb6bcb29_2025x975.png 424w, 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" 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This reflects in currently 1.28m Bitcoin being hold by ETFs. That is 6.1% of the total supply. Also the fact, the even if we had a large pullback of the BTC price, the ETF holdings are only down around 9% from its all time high - this in fact, is a very positive signal. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VdxO!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F278a3e86-a1c4-4e03-a5ed-b1a30272efee_3200x1800.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VdxO!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F278a3e86-a1c4-4e03-a5ed-b1a30272efee_3200x1800.png 424w, 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Glassnode</figcaption></figure></div><p>So according to this data, ETF holders seem to have strong hands and these investors are more into long term holding rather than looking for a quick Dollar. </p><p>Next to the ETFs we also have a lot of holdings by other entities and treasury companies (Source: BitBo):</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://bitbo.io/treasuries/countries/">Countries</a>: 518.526 BTC ($37.06 Billion)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://bitbo.io/treasuries/#public">Public Companies</a>: 1.109.520 BTC ($79.29 Billion)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://bitbo.io/treasuries/#private">Private Companies</a>: 431.260 BTC ($30.82 Billion) </p></li><li><p><a href="https://bitbo.io/treasuries/miners/">BTC Mining Companies</a>: 126.786 BTC ($9.06 Billion) </p></li><li><p><a href="https://bitbo.io/treasuries/#defi">Defi</a>: 267.236 BTC ($19.10 Billion)</p></li></ul><p>Including ETFs, approximately <strong>17% of the total supply</strong> is now in institutional or state hands. Ask yourself: would these entities deploy billions into an asset they believe is going to zero?</p><p></p><h3><strong>Final Thoughts</strong></h3><p>Bitcoin remains a <strong>risk-on</strong> asset, but the risk/reward profile is shifting. I believe Bitcoin is actually becoming <em>less</em> risky to hold over time. It has 100% uptime, has never been hacked, and is now integrated into the offerings of almost every major global bank. The U.S. government has even established a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.</p><p>While influencers (or whatever you want to call them) talk about a return to $1.000 or claim it&#8217;s a Ponzi scheme, the data tells a different story:</p><ol><li><p>Hash rate is up 6x over the last few years.</p></li><li><p>Institutional integration is complete (ETFs, custodians).</p></li><li><p>Bitcoin maintains its dominance as the #1 crypto asset.</p></li></ol><p>Yet, only about 2% of the global population owns it. To me, that sounds like a very asymmetric opportunity.</p><p></p><h3><strong>Portfolio Management</strong></h3><p>No changes in my portfolio this week. I used the recent supply area retest to increase my short positions. Since we didn't fully reach my expected ceiling, the relief rally may not be entirely over: the $74k&#8211;$80k range remains a possibility.</p><p>However, on a macro scale, I am still looking for lower prices. Rising oil prices and a weakening S&amp;P 500 at the end of the week could create further headwinds for Bitcoin. I&#8217;m staying patient (as you know by now).</p><p>That&#8217;s it for today - I hope I could deliver some valuable insights.</p><p><em>Maloha</em></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Stay Humble. Stay Curious. Enjoy the Journey.</strong></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em></p><div><hr></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Path to the Bottom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decoding the Bear Market Rally: KPI Update & My Current Portfolio Allocation]]></description><link>https://www.malohaboard.com/p/the-path-to-the-bottom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malohaboard.com/p/the-path-to-the-bottom</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael | Maloha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:01:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b393581e-f39d-435d-8c97-63e4b6ecf3e7_1280x720.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aloha friends,</p><p>We have seen some positive momentum over the past few days. As mentioned previously, this was an expected counter-reaction of the market from an oversold territory. However, this is a standard movement that we have seen in previous cycles. Today, I want to look at what we might expect over the coming months, review the KPI table I monitor, and provide an update on my personal positioning (It is getting serious).</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading Malohaboard! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><div><hr></div><p>Disclaimer: Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</p><div><hr></div><h3>Cycle Awareness</h3><p>At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading around $68k, down 46% from its ATH set on October 6, 2025 (153 days ago).<br><br>To put this into perspective:</p><ul><li><p><strong>2021 Cycle:</strong> Bitcoin was down 43% at this stage.</p></li><li><p><strong>2017 Cycle:</strong> Bitcoin was down 59% at this stage.</p></li></ul><p>Having been in this bear market for 5 months, Bitcoin is very much aligned with what we have seen in the past. While we started with a very fast pace, we seem to have fallen back into the familiar rhythms of previous cycles.</p><p>We have seen strong run-ups within bear markets: The so called <em>bull-traps</em>. I have seen many traders chasing these retracement rallies, but it is cruical to track the upside limits. Many people still refuse to think this is a bear market, keep their longs and will get &#8220;rekt&#8221; or forced to sit on losses for a long time.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cLwi!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4bab92d1-e9a1-4b49-a855-703420fa9bb4_1741x590.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cLwi!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4bab92d1-e9a1-4b49-a855-703420fa9bb4_1741x590.png 424w, 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: TradingView</figcaption></figure></div><p>Based on current patterns, we may have finished the second of three expected bear market rallies. However, the structure remains bearish. As I noted in my previous letter, I expected a reclaim in the $74k&#8211;$80k range. The fact that we topped out perfectly at $74k suggests to me that the uptrend probably has concluded.</p><h4>Where do we go from now?</h4><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lp8v!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F27c8043e-0d9e-41e6-9b9a-d324749e5d6c_1739x645.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lp8v!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F27c8043e-0d9e-41e6-9b9a-d324749e5d6c_1739x645.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lp8v!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F27c8043e-0d9e-41e6-9b9a-d324749e5d6c_1739x645.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lp8v!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F27c8043e-0d9e-41e6-9b9a-d324749e5d6c_1739x645.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lp8v!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F27c8043e-0d9e-41e6-9b9a-d324749e5d6c_1739x645.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lp8v!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F27c8043e-0d9e-41e6-9b9a-d324749e5d6c_1739x645.png" width="1456" height="540" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/27c8043e-0d9e-41e6-9b9a-d324749e5d6c_1739x645.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:540,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:153618,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/189991488?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F27c8043e-0d9e-41e6-9b9a-d324749e5d6c_1739x645.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lp8v!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F27c8043e-0d9e-41e6-9b9a-d324749e5d6c_1739x645.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lp8v!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F27c8043e-0d9e-41e6-9b9a-d324749e5d6c_1739x645.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lp8v!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F27c8043e-0d9e-41e6-9b9a-d324749e5d6c_1739x645.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lp8v!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F27c8043e-0d9e-41e6-9b9a-d324749e5d6c_1739x645.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Trading View</figcaption></figure></div><p>Looking back at 2022, when Bitcoin first crossed the 111 WMA (red line), it took six weeks to plunge below the 200 WMA (orange line). That was followed by an almost 150-day sideways phase before the final capitulation crash (FTX). If we extrapolate that six-week timeframe (yellow frame) to our current setup, the next 2&#8211;3 weeks will be critical. We need to observe if history repeats and we fail to hold the $60k range, dropping below $58.500. Projecting the 2022 timeline forward, we could potentially see the cycle bottom around late August or early September this year.</p><h3><br>The Dashboard KPIs</h3><p>As mentioned in the previous letter, I am looking at the following table (&#8220;Today&#8217;s&#8221; numbers are from the time of writing), compare the current situation with past movements and try to make a decision based on this data. Yes, last time I had further data points - which I am looking at as a support - however, these here are my main focus:</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vu_6!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc036b554-41ce-4d10-928d-8cf1f21accd9_753x171.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vu_6!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc036b554-41ce-4d10-928d-8cf1f21accd9_753x171.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vu_6!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc036b554-41ce-4d10-928d-8cf1f21accd9_753x171.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vu_6!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc036b554-41ce-4d10-928d-8cf1f21accd9_753x171.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vu_6!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc036b554-41ce-4d10-928d-8cf1f21accd9_753x171.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vu_6!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc036b554-41ce-4d10-928d-8cf1f21accd9_753x171.png" width="753" height="171" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c036b554-41ce-4d10-928d-8cf1f21accd9_753x171.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:171,&quot;width&quot;:753,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:34123,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/189991488?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc036b554-41ce-4d10-928d-8cf1f21accd9_753x171.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vu_6!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc036b554-41ce-4d10-928d-8cf1f21accd9_753x171.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vu_6!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc036b554-41ce-4d10-928d-8cf1f21accd9_753x171.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vu_6!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc036b554-41ce-4d10-928d-8cf1f21accd9_753x171.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vu_6!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc036b554-41ce-4d10-928d-8cf1f21accd9_753x171.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Maloha</figcaption></figure></div><p>As you see,  compared to previous cycle lows, there is still space for a further decrease. The 12-Month RSI has been lower some weeks ago and in the 2018 range, which is why I put it orange. All the others are still not close the previous cycle lows. <br></p><h4>What does this mean?</h4><p>I am observing how the market plays out and how these numbers evolve. If I see major changes, I get myself ready to deploy. </p><h3><strong>Final Thoughts</strong></h3><p>If I see a drop below the 200 WMA, I get a portion of my Cash ready to deploy. Not everything, but this will be on a long run, a very good entry point. </p><p>There is always the tension between deploying capital too early, not deploying enough in the bottom area and trying to get the right entry. I always mention to remain patient, but I mean this if you have some allocation already. If you are totally out of the market, the above tension kicks probably more. That&#8217;s why this time, you will find my %-allocation below, to give some more guidance here. </p><h3><strong>Portfolio Management</strong></h3><p>I personally used this recent run-up into the expected supply zone to scale into my short positions (with disciplined risk management, of course). This may not be what everyone wants to hear, but for me, this is not the right time to buy big. If the relief rally continues, I will act accordingly, but I currently see no reason to believe this bear market is over.</p><p>Therefore, patience remains king (I must sound like a broken disc at this stage).<br></p><h4>How are my positions right now (excluding my shorts)? </h4><ul><li><p>BTC: 15% </p></li><li><p>ETH + SOL: 5% </p></li><li><p>CASH: 80%</p></li></ul><p>I am watching other projects, but I do not believe the moment is right for Altcoins yet.</p><p>That&#8217;s it for today - I hope I could deliver some valuable insights.</p><p><em>Maloha</em></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Stay Humble. Stay Curious. Enjoy the Journey.</strong></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Data Driven Roadmap]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 10 Metrics That Define My Strategy]]></description><link>https://www.malohaboard.com/p/the-data-driven-roadmap</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malohaboard.com/p/the-data-driven-roadmap</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael | Maloha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:03:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/787c951e-129a-4ce8-b46b-b2a4485efc2d_2752x1536.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aloha friends,</p><p>A quick note to start: I am finalising a regular schedule for my updates, aiming for a consistent cadence of two posts per week (Thinking about Wednesdays and Sundays). Thank you for your patience as I fine-tune the structure. We will get this sorted out soon! </p><p>With that out of the way, let us move to the core of my analysis today. No talk of war or policy shifts today. <strong>What data am I actually watching?</strong><br></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading Malohaboard! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><div><hr></div><p>Disclaimer: Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</p><div><hr></div><p>When looking at Bitcoin, there are hundreds of indicators, curves, and random inventions people use to find "magic" outcomes. Even if you sometimes find truth in them (by coincidence or whatever), I try to stick to solid foundations that have been proven right in the past and are grounded in data.</p><h3>The 10 Data Points</h3><p>These are the metrics I monitor to see where we stand:</p><h4>MVRV</h4><p>This measures the relationship between Market Value and Realised Value. </p><p>To give some more perspective on what it means: </p><ul><li><p><strong>Market Value (MV)</strong> is Bitcoin&#8217;s total market capitalisation (current price multiplied by circulating supply). It reflects what the market <em>currently believes</em> Bitcoin is worth.</p></li><li><p><strong>Realised Value (RV)</strong> calculates the value of every Bitcoin at the price it was last moved on-chain. It represents the aggregate "cost basis" of the entire supply; what holders actually <em>paid</em> for their coins.</p></li></ul><p>The MVRV (Meaning MV divided by RV) ratio gives you a perspective on how much the current price is over (or under) the average costs price of all Bitcoins. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5j73!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fafc24f7e-e622-4e63-b51a-6f5823ec9988_1155x650.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5j73!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fafc24f7e-e622-4e63-b51a-6f5823ec9988_1155x650.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5j73!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fafc24f7e-e622-4e63-b51a-6f5823ec9988_1155x650.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5j73!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fafc24f7e-e622-4e63-b51a-6f5823ec9988_1155x650.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5j73!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fafc24f7e-e622-4e63-b51a-6f5823ec9988_1155x650.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5j73!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fafc24f7e-e622-4e63-b51a-6f5823ec9988_1155x650.png" width="1155" height="650" 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5j73!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fafc24f7e-e622-4e63-b51a-6f5823ec9988_1155x650.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5j73!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fafc24f7e-e622-4e63-b51a-6f5823ec9988_1155x650.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5j73!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fafc24f7e-e622-4e63-b51a-6f5823ec9988_1155x650.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5j73!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fafc24f7e-e622-4e63-b51a-6f5823ec9988_1155x650.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: BitBo</figcaption></figure></div><p><strong>What does this mean in numbers? </strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>MVRV = 1:</strong> The price equals the average cost basis; most holders are at <strong>break-even</strong>.</p></li><li><p><strong>MVRV &gt; 1:</strong> The majority are <strong>in profit</strong>. In bull markets, we see this climb significantly.</p></li><li><p><strong>MVRV &lt; 1:</strong> The majority are in <strong>unrealised loss</strong>. Values below 1 have historically marked bear market lows and great accumulation zones (see the red areas in the chart).</p></li></ul><p>Currently we have a MVRV of 1.23 &#8594; meaning we are around &#8220;fair value&#8221;, but not in a classic capitulation territory we have seen in previous bear markets. </p><h4>MVRV Z-Score</h4><p>The <strong>MVRV Z-Score</strong> normalises the deviation statistically:</p><p><strong>MVRV Z-Score = (Market Value &#8211; Realised Value) / standard deviation of Market Value</strong></p><p>This version highlights extreme deviations more clearly (as we have seen in previous bull markets). Values above 7 have historically showed major tops, while values below 0 (or even negative) have marked undervaluation zones.</p><h4><strong>12-Month RSI</strong></h4><p>This helps me measure long-term momentum and potential trend exhaustion, filtering out short-term noise. As you see in the chart, the area between 44 and 39 are historically indicating a bottom area. Currently we sit at 44.44. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!huOp!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fee7e51ff-bb49-4cee-980c-dbf243128e68_1859x1112.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!huOp!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fee7e51ff-bb49-4cee-980c-dbf243128e68_1859x1112.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!huOp!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fee7e51ff-bb49-4cee-980c-dbf243128e68_1859x1112.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!huOp!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fee7e51ff-bb49-4cee-980c-dbf243128e68_1859x1112.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!huOp!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fee7e51ff-bb49-4cee-980c-dbf243128e68_1859x1112.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!huOp!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fee7e51ff-bb49-4cee-980c-dbf243128e68_1859x1112.png" width="1456" height="871" 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: TradingView</figcaption></figure></div><h4><strong>BTC vs. 200-Week Moving Average (WMA)</strong></h4><p>A classic technical benchmark that has acted as a macro support layer in previous cycles. Currently it sits around $58,400. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!devF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6efe423c-dae6-40d6-98ab-20c5cf507103_1155x650.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!devF!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6efe423c-dae6-40d6-98ab-20c5cf507103_1155x650.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!devF!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6efe423c-dae6-40d6-98ab-20c5cf507103_1155x650.png 848w, 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: BitBo</figcaption></figure></div><h4><strong>Supply held by Long-Term Holders (LTH)</strong></h4><p>Long-Term Holders (LTH) are defined as addresses holding Bitcoin for <strong>155 days or more</strong>. This cohort is often viewed as <strong>&#8220;smart money&#8221;</strong>. Investors with high conviction who tend to accumulate during weakness and distribute (sell) into strength.</p><p>Rising LTH supply signals accumulation by strong hands, reducing available circulating supply and often supporting price floors. Declining LTH supply indicates distribution, which can create overhead pressure during bull runs.</p><p>LTH supply stands at approximately <strong>72&#8211;73%</strong> of the circulating supply. Recent trends show <strong>net accumulation</strong> in the past month, suggesting conviction holders are buying weakness.</p><h4>Supply held by STH</h4><p>Short-Term Holders (STH) hold Bitcoin for <strong>less than 155 days</strong>. This group is frequently labeled <strong>&#8220;dumb money&#8221; </strong>; typically retail. More price-sensitive, FOMO buying at highs and panic selling at lows.</p><p>Rising STH supply often coincides with euphoric tops, while sharp declines can signal capitulation and bottoms (weak hands shaking out).</p><p>STH supply is around <strong>12&#8211;13%</strong> of circulating supply. This is relatively low and recent price weakness has seen limited panic from this cohort.</p><h4><strong>LTH Supply in Loss</strong></h4><p>When high-conviction holders begin to realize losses, it marks the final phase of a bear market. Currently, LTH supply in loss is negligible (&lt;0.1%), suggesting that while we are in a correction, we haven&#8217;t reached full terminal capitulation.</p><h4><strong>Price-to-Cost-of-Production</strong></h4><p>When the market price drops below mining costs, forced miner selling often creates a floor. With Average Mining Costs at $89,800 and BTC at $68,400, our current ratio is 0.76.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a16A!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3de11849-e098-4be2-8d79-e6424f6afa15_1155x650.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a16A!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3de11849-e098-4be2-8d79-e6424f6afa15_1155x650.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a16A!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3de11849-e098-4be2-8d79-e6424f6afa15_1155x650.png 848w, 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: BitBo</figcaption></figure></div><h4><strong>BTC Realised Price Band</strong></h4><p>The average price paid by the market (currently ~$54,500). Historically, price tends to dip below this before finding a structural bottom.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4I3k!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feb0405cd-60a2-4ca2-9531-bab5f01a5a31_1155x650.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4I3k!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feb0405cd-60a2-4ca2-9531-bab5f01a5a31_1155x650.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4I3k!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feb0405cd-60a2-4ca2-9531-bab5f01a5a31_1155x650.png 848w, 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: BitBo</figcaption></figure></div><h4><strong>Global Money Supply (M2)</strong></h4><p>As Bitcoin acts as a liquidity sponge, the growth of global M2 is the primary engine for &#8220;risk-on&#8221; environments. I have discussed how BTC is reacting to M2 (leading &amp; lagging) in a previous report. As we currently have war going on, things remain being to observed and how this will play out. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Qbzp!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F02ae1d51-d820-459b-aaa5-5092cf86cc56_454x329.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Qbzp!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F02ae1d51-d820-459b-aaa5-5092cf86cc56_454x329.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Qbzp!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F02ae1d51-d820-459b-aaa5-5092cf86cc56_454x329.png 848w, 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class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Global Liquidity Indexes</figcaption></figure></div><p>Now, out of these data points, I have created a table to compare the current data against previous cycle lows. If you want to see exactly how this looks, subscribe for free so you do not miss it! </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h3><strong>Final Thoughts</strong></h3><p>You may ask which indicators are currently flashing green. My answer remains: we are still in a "wait and watch" phase. My strategy is not to guess the exact day of the bottom, but to wait until the confluence of these 10 data points aligns with a high-probability setup. However, some indicators show me, that we should not be too far away from a bottoming area (this is of course to be seen relatively to the ATH).</p><h3><strong>Portfolio Management</strong></h3><p>No major updates. As mentioned, if you have no allocation, current prices are at fair value, and I prefer to have "some eggs in the basket" rather than being completely out.</p><div><hr></div><p><em><strong>NOTE:</strong> This was written before todays run up. As mentioned in my previous post, this is an expected rally to approx. a range between $74k-80k in my perspective.</em></p><div><hr></div><p>That&#8217;s it for today - I hope I could deliver some valuable insights.</p><p><em>Maloha</em></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Stay Humble. Stay Curious. Enjoy the Journey.</strong></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Fog of War & The Age of Uncertainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why Geopolitics and AI are Creating a "No-Man's-Land" for Risk Assets]]></description><link>https://www.malohaboard.com/p/the-fog-of-war-and-the-age-of-uncertainty</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malohaboard.com/p/the-fog-of-war-and-the-age-of-uncertainty</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael | Maloha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 22:24:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a70aa731-ec01-42f6-b5ec-b9ed3f170ae9_2752x1536.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aloha friends,</p><p>my original plan for today was to focus on the roadmap for the coming months. However, the world changed over the weekend. With the recent attacks involving Iran and several other nations, we are entering a phase of heightened volatility.</p><p>War is a tragedy first and foremost, but for the markets, its primary product is <strong>uncertainty</strong>. When you combine the drums of war with the rapid, disruptive rise of AI technology, which is currently reshaping our economy and daily lives, you get a perfect storm of <em><strong>unpredictability</strong></em>.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em></p><div><hr></div><p>Markets are built on anticipating future cash flows and stability. Right now, nobody can say for sure who the winners of this transition will be. When the &#8220;if&#8221; and &#8220;when&#8221; become too loud, investors do what they always do: <strong>they head for the exits</strong>. What does this mean for the market? I would expect a more volatile time ahead of us and the VIX to continue to increase. </p><h3><strong>Volatility is the New Baseline</strong></h3><p>Typically, markets try to price in the future. But how do you price in a world where kinetic warfare and AI disruption happen simultaneously?</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TMp8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb6883e62-4da5-44b7-b725-22d9c16ea73c_892x311.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TMp8!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb6883e62-4da5-44b7-b725-22d9c16ea73c_892x311.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TMp8!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb6883e62-4da5-44b7-b725-22d9c16ea73c_892x311.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TMp8!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb6883e62-4da5-44b7-b725-22d9c16ea73c_892x311.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TMp8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb6883e62-4da5-44b7-b725-22d9c16ea73c_892x311.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TMp8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb6883e62-4da5-44b7-b725-22d9c16ea73c_892x311.png" width="892" height="311" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b6883e62-4da5-44b7-b725-22d9c16ea73c_892x311.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:311,&quot;width&quot;:892,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:51262,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/189546065?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb6883e62-4da5-44b7-b725-22d9c16ea73c_892x311.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TMp8!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb6883e62-4da5-44b7-b725-22d9c16ea73c_892x311.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TMp8!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb6883e62-4da5-44b7-b725-22d9c16ea73c_892x311.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TMp8!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb6883e62-4da5-44b7-b725-22d9c16ea73c_892x311.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TMp8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb6883e62-4da5-44b7-b725-22d9c16ea73c_892x311.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Chicago Board Options Exchange via FRED</figcaption></figure></div><p>Historically, values over 20 tend to go into risk-off mode. We came from a level below 15 and I expect to cross the 20 next week, as we did multiple times last year - which led to a sell off (e.g. April 2025: Liberation Day). </p><p>As we can see, the VIX is climbing. This mirrors the growing unease. While I observe many "bullish" charts for Bitcoin suggesting that BTC acts as a hedge during conflict (referencing brief rallies in previous wars), I remain skeptical.</p><h3><strong>The AI Disruption Factor</strong></h3><p>It&#8217;s not just the geopolitics. We are standing at the doorstep of an AI revolution that looks to disrupt the very foundations of our society. This adds another layer of <em>Unknown Unknowns</em>.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Labor Markets:</strong> Uncertainty about job stability affects consumer spending. Below as one example which ran through the media the last days with Block releasing 40% of their labor force.</p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xp9_!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24ef6b64-be4b-48ad-a1b3-c53d18278d8a_599x227.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xp9_!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24ef6b64-be4b-48ad-a1b3-c53d18278d8a_599x227.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xp9_!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24ef6b64-be4b-48ad-a1b3-c53d18278d8a_599x227.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xp9_!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24ef6b64-be4b-48ad-a1b3-c53d18278d8a_599x227.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xp9_!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24ef6b64-be4b-48ad-a1b3-c53d18278d8a_599x227.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xp9_!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24ef6b64-be4b-48ad-a1b3-c53d18278d8a_599x227.png" width="599" height="227" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/24ef6b64-be4b-48ad-a1b3-c53d18278d8a_599x227.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:227,&quot;width&quot;:599,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:51690,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/189546065?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24ef6b64-be4b-48ad-a1b3-c53d18278d8a_599x227.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xp9_!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24ef6b64-be4b-48ad-a1b3-c53d18278d8a_599x227.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xp9_!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24ef6b64-be4b-48ad-a1b3-c53d18278d8a_599x227.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xp9_!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24ef6b64-be4b-48ad-a1b3-c53d18278d8a_599x227.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xp9_!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24ef6b64-be4b-48ad-a1b3-c53d18278d8a_599x227.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: X </figcaption></figure></div><ul><li><p><strong>Capital Allocation:</strong> Huge amounts of liquidity are being sucked into AI infrastructure, leaving less for speculative &#8220;risk-on&#8221; assets like crypto.</p></li></ul><p></p><h2>The "Relief Rally" Trap</h2><p>Yes, we might see a technical bounce. A relief rally toward the <strong>$74k - $80k</strong> zone is possible (it would be a Short Squeeze getting &gt;7b of shorts out of the market). </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OuV2!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d6d002e-d737-41d8-a948-59407ed5cf5c_1639x890.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OuV2!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d6d002e-d737-41d8-a948-59407ed5cf5c_1639x890.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OuV2!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d6d002e-d737-41d8-a948-59407ed5cf5c_1639x890.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OuV2!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d6d002e-d737-41d8-a948-59407ed5cf5c_1639x890.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OuV2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d6d002e-d737-41d8-a948-59407ed5cf5c_1639x890.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OuV2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d6d002e-d737-41d8-a948-59407ed5cf5c_1639x890.png" width="1456" height="791" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/7d6d002e-d737-41d8-a948-59407ed5cf5c_1639x890.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:791,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:561743,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/189546065?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d6d002e-d737-41d8-a948-59407ed5cf5c_1639x890.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OuV2!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d6d002e-d737-41d8-a948-59407ed5cf5c_1639x890.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OuV2!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d6d002e-d737-41d8-a948-59407ed5cf5c_1639x890.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OuV2!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d6d002e-d737-41d8-a948-59407ed5cf5c_1639x890.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OuV2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d6d002e-d737-41d8-a948-59407ed5cf5c_1639x890.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: CoinAnk - BTC Liquidation Heatmap</figcaption></figure></div><p>In my view, we are still firmly in a bear market. A spike to $74-80k would likely be a <em>lower high</em> on the macro scale before we see a further leg down over the coming months (which is my base case). Even though, we have seen the $60k holding now for a while, I would prefer the short rally up before we go down. Yes, there is always a probability we have seen the bottom - but as stated above, macro does not give me this indication yet. </p><h3><strong>Final Thoughts</strong></h3><p>Uncertainty is the enemy of growth. Until we have clarity on the escalation in the Middle East and a clearer picture of how AI integration affects corporate earnings, the so called <em>Smart Money</em> will likely stay on the sidelines or in Gold (as discussed in one of my previous letters).</p><h3><strong>Portfolio Management</strong></h3><p>I am holding my ground. While the temptation to &#8220;buy the dip&#8221; during war-induced volatility is high, the macro setup (Hawkish Fed + Geopolitical Stress + AI disruption) suggests that <strong>patience</strong> is still the most valuable asset in your portfolio. I am watching the $54k level (Realised Price) closely for any signs of a structural bottom, but we are not there yet.</p><p>I<strong>f you have no position yet</strong>: On a long term perspective, I think we are trending around <em><strong>fair price</strong></em>. Many of the data points I am looking at are close to where I want them to be (more on this in a later letter).</p><p>That&#8217;s it for today - I hope I could deliver some valuable insights.</p><p><em>Maloha</em></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Stay Humble. Stay Curious. Enjoy the Journey.</strong></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ETF Honeymoon is Officially Over]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why Wall Street is Pausing (and Why it is Not an Exit)]]></description><link>https://www.malohaboard.com/p/the-etf-honeymoon-is-officially-over</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malohaboard.com/p/the-etf-honeymoon-is-officially-over</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael | Maloha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:01:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NcX_!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F54bb01e4-c000-49a0-9c05-4f94c8f65356_804x381.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aloha friends,</p><p>most of us will probably only know the &#8220;Gold Rush&#8221; from what we have been told at history classes in school. This happened around the 1850s. That is the feeling many had in 2025, when the crypto spot ETFs were smashing almost daily records and everyone felt there is only one direction: &#8220;up right&#8221;. </p><p>Fast forwards to February 2026, it feels like waking up from a very long night with to many drinks. Since Oktober last year, we have seen consistent weekly net outflows from major crypto ETFs. With this, the question may arise: <em>Was institutional adoption just the next hype? Is &#8220;Smart Money&#8221; leaving the dance floor? <br></em></p><p>Today, I am looking under the hood of the current market dynamics and provide some more clarity in that picture. </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">If you like what I am doing, it would mean a lot to me if you could support my journey by a free sub! </p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><div><hr></div><p><em><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em></p><div><hr></div><h2>ETF-Hangover: What is Really Happening?</h2><p>First, let us look at the hard numbers:</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NcX_!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F54bb01e4-c000-49a0-9c05-4f94c8f65356_804x381.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NcX_!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F54bb01e4-c000-49a0-9c05-4f94c8f65356_804x381.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NcX_!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F54bb01e4-c000-49a0-9c05-4f94c8f65356_804x381.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NcX_!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F54bb01e4-c000-49a0-9c05-4f94c8f65356_804x381.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NcX_!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F54bb01e4-c000-49a0-9c05-4f94c8f65356_804x381.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NcX_!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F54bb01e4-c000-49a0-9c05-4f94c8f65356_804x381.png" width="804" height="381" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/54bb01e4-c000-49a0-9c05-4f94c8f65356_804x381.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:381,&quot;width&quot;:804,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:46321,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/189124382?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F54bb01e4-c000-49a0-9c05-4f94c8f65356_804x381.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NcX_!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F54bb01e4-c000-49a0-9c05-4f94c8f65356_804x381.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NcX_!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F54bb01e4-c000-49a0-9c05-4f94c8f65356_804x381.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NcX_!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F54bb01e4-c000-49a0-9c05-4f94c8f65356_804x381.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NcX_!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F54bb01e4-c000-49a0-9c05-4f94c8f65356_804x381.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Glassnote</figcaption></figure></div><ul><li><p>YTD 2026 Net Outflows: <strong>$4.5 billion</strong></p></li><li><p>Since October 2025 Peak: Cumulative <strong>$10 billion</strong> outflows </p></li><li><p>Cumulative Net Inflows Since Launch: <strong>$54.4 billion </strong></p></li><li><p>Total ETF AUM: <strong>$91 billion</strong> (ca. 6% of BTC&#8217;s market cap)</p></li></ul><p>Yes, the last months and especially the last 5 weeks have been challenging. However, it is easy to interpret the red bars on an ETF flow chart as a total exit. Giving it a more nuanced picture, we can see: </p><ul><li><p><strong>Institutions are Rebalancing:</strong> Portfolio managers are bound by strict mandates. After the massive run-up in 2025, Bitcoin&#8217;s weighting in many diversified funds simply became &#8220;too large.&#8221; The selling we&#8217;ve seen since October isn&#8217;t necessarily a vote of no confidence; it is simple math. They are trimming gains to maintain their target allocations.</p></li><li><p><strong>Risk-Off Mode: </strong>Wall Street is reducing speculative bets. Uncertainty around FED rates, Trump policies &amp; tariffs and Gold pulls liquidity. BTC is once again treated purely as a &#8220;risk asset,&#8221; not digital gold.</p></li><li><p><strong>There are no Buyers:</strong> The ETF narrative (&#8220;institutions finally here&#8221;) has cooled. No new billions from pensions/sovereigns on the horizon. What we have instead is rebalancing and no retail around the corner (especially after the October flash-crash. </p></li><li><p><strong>Technical &amp; Psychological Feedback Loop: C</strong>oming from the previous point, this leads to<strong>: </strong> Outflows &#8594; less buy pressure &#8594; price drops &#8594; more outflows. Classic negative spiral. </p></li></ul><p>The ETF outflows are real and painful, but they haven&#8217;t destroyed the <strong>$54.4B structural inflow</strong> foundation built since 2024. This is a <strong>stress test</strong> for the &#8220;Bitcoin as institutional asset&#8221; thesis. Honeymoon might be over, but we are just back to reality and need to organised ourselves after the shiny phase.</p><p>As mentioned in my previous report, US as main capital driver and Eurozone are going into risk-off mode. We have a potential War in Iran, there is still a war in Ukraine, we have the trade conflicts and many political &#8220;issues&#8221; growing in multiple countries. Additionally, we have the so seen holy grail, called AI, which may disrupt many things we have build our society and economy on. All this at once. there is a big portion of uncertainty in the markets, which is reflecting risk-on assets, and crypto is still seen as a risk-on asset class. </p><h3><strong>What I&#8217;m Watching Now</strong></h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Amcr!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F542773fa-a70b-4770-9b42-0e546dd2c550_1066x600.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Amcr!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F542773fa-a70b-4770-9b42-0e546dd2c550_1066x600.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Amcr!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F542773fa-a70b-4770-9b42-0e546dd2c550_1066x600.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Amcr!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F542773fa-a70b-4770-9b42-0e546dd2c550_1066x600.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Amcr!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F542773fa-a70b-4770-9b42-0e546dd2c550_1066x600.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Amcr!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F542773fa-a70b-4770-9b42-0e546dd2c550_1066x600.webp" width="1066" height="600" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/542773fa-a70b-4770-9b42-0e546dd2c550_1066x600.webp&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:600,&quot;width&quot;:1066,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Bitcoin Cost Basis Levels&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Bitcoin Cost Basis Levels" title="Bitcoin Cost Basis Levels" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Amcr!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F542773fa-a70b-4770-9b42-0e546dd2c550_1066x600.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Amcr!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F542773fa-a70b-4770-9b42-0e546dd2c550_1066x600.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Amcr!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F542773fa-a70b-4770-9b42-0e546dd2c550_1066x600.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Amcr!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F542773fa-a70b-4770-9b42-0e546dd2c550_1066x600.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Glassnode</figcaption></figure></div><p>Looking at the graph, we can see that Bitcoin broke the main on-chain pricing models while heading to the Realised Price which currently ranges around $54,600. Considering past bear markets we tend to cross this line and bottom somewhere not far below it. </p><p>Additionally, the MVRV (Market Value to Realised Value) is something I closely observe in my analysis before making moves. Historically, we are in a very low phase already, however, the deep bear market at peak bottom, tend to give us a MVRV below 1. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y7fN!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe7993998-0f8a-470b-93fc-1093d1cd5f61_1155x650.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y7fN!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe7993998-0f8a-470b-93fc-1093d1cd5f61_1155x650.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y7fN!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe7993998-0f8a-470b-93fc-1093d1cd5f61_1155x650.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y7fN!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe7993998-0f8a-470b-93fc-1093d1cd5f61_1155x650.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y7fN!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe7993998-0f8a-470b-93fc-1093d1cd5f61_1155x650.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y7fN!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe7993998-0f8a-470b-93fc-1093d1cd5f61_1155x650.png" width="1155" height="650" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e7993998-0f8a-470b-93fc-1093d1cd5f61_1155x650.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:650,&quot;width&quot;:1155,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:309503,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/i/189124382?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe7993998-0f8a-470b-93fc-1093d1cd5f61_1155x650.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y7fN!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe7993998-0f8a-470b-93fc-1093d1cd5f61_1155x650.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y7fN!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe7993998-0f8a-470b-93fc-1093d1cd5f61_1155x650.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y7fN!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe7993998-0f8a-470b-93fc-1093d1cd5f61_1155x650.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y7fN!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe7993998-0f8a-470b-93fc-1093d1cd5f61_1155x650.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: BiTBO</figcaption></figure></div><p>It looks like we can see sellers getting less. However, there is still no big demand pressure incoming and the market seems to be week. Around the bottom area, there is normally a big shift in demand happening. This mirrors with my thesis above, that the price will probably drop below the Realised Price, meaning below the $54,600 mark before we are getting into the bottom area.</p><p>So I need to repeat myself like a clock: it is still the <em>time to be patient</em>. </p><p>That&#8217;s it for today - I hope I could deliver some valuable insights.</p><p><em>Maloha</em></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Stay Humble. Stay Curious. Enjoy the Journey.</strong></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Stay curious! Subscribe to Malohaboard for free to receive new insights.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does Bitcoin really lag Global Liquidity?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is it a false narrative we have been told?]]></description><link>https://www.malohaboard.com/p/does-bitcoin-really-lag-global-liquidity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malohaboard.com/p/does-bitcoin-really-lag-global-liquidity</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael | Maloha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:04:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2bcd36d9-588f-4615-9bdf-7fefcffa16b6_612x325.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aloha friends,</p><p>In this piece, I&#8217;ve looked at Bitcoin and Global Liquidity, as there are many voices out there talking about a lag between Bitcoin and liquidity.</p><p>Last week, Global Liquidity <strong>rose</strong> to a record <strong>$188 trillion</strong>! This was mainly driven by another <strong>PBoC injection</strong> ahead of the Chinese New Year and the further weakness of the USD. So, if the &#8220;lagging&#8221; narrative is correct, we should see a <strong>rally</strong> within the next few months (according to Raoul Pal, who states in <em>Global Macro Investor</em> that Global Liquidity explains 90% of Bitcoin&#8217;s price action). But is this really the case?</p><p>Let&#8217;s take a look at the data for a <strong>deeper dive</strong>.</p><div><hr></div><p><em><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em></p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Qbzp!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F02ae1d51-d820-459b-aaa5-5092cf86cc56_454x329.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Qbzp!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F02ae1d51-d820-459b-aaa5-5092cf86cc56_454x329.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Qbzp!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F02ae1d51-d820-459b-aaa5-5092cf86cc56_454x329.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Qbzp!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F02ae1d51-d820-459b-aaa5-5092cf86cc56_454x329.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Qbzp!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F02ae1d51-d820-459b-aaa5-5092cf86cc56_454x329.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Qbzp!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F02ae1d51-d820-459b-aaa5-5092cf86cc56_454x329.png" width="454" height="329" 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Global Liquidity Indexes</figcaption></figure></div><p>Currently, we see the 3-month annualized growth rate at 3.6%, while the annual growth rate sits at 8.7% with Global Liquidity at an <strong>all-time high (ATH)</strong>.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zuI1!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa5290787-1c4c-4804-90b9-e2184a9b646d_454x351.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source 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src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zuI1!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa5290787-1c4c-4804-90b9-e2184a9b646d_454x351.png" width="454" height="351" 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Global Liquidity Indexes</figcaption></figure></div><p>Looking at this narrative or data, one could easily draw this conclusion. Nevertheless, if we look at what happened in previous cycles, Global Liquidity continued to increase even after Bitcoin peaked.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!M7iq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52971ce0-d08a-4c0a-ade4-0033cf70c466_454x336.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!M7iq!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52971ce0-d08a-4c0a-ade4-0033cf70c466_454x336.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!M7iq!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52971ce0-d08a-4c0a-ade4-0033cf70c466_454x336.png 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Global Liquidity Indexes (+personal edits)</figcaption></figure></div><p>This suggests that what we&#8217;ve been told might not reflect reality. One could ask the question: Is Bitcoin perhaps not lagging Global Liquidity, but actually <strong>leading</strong> it?</p><p>Think about it. Markets in general are forward-looking (as seen when earnings reports are released, etc.). Since Bitcoin can be traded 24/7, all information on a global scale is immediately reflected in the price. Why would it lag? From my perspective, there is a valid chance that Bitcoin acts as a front-runner for an upcoming <strong>drainage of liquidity</strong>.</p><p>But maybe that&#8217;s too simple. When looking at the bear market, Global Liquidity seems to lead again. Why? Probably because in this environment, markets are waiting for clear signals from <strong>central banks and the government</strong>.</p><p>If what I&#8217;ve written above is true, we should see a drop in Global Liquidity soon. You might remember: in the previous cycle, the Fed&#8217;s rapid rate hikes, as a response to pandemic-induced inflation, caused a <strong>liquidity squeeze</strong>.</p><p>What could it be this time? With Kevin Warsh recently announced as the new Fed Chair, we&#8217;re seeing some interesting signals. He is known for being more <strong>hawkish</strong>:</p><blockquote><p>&#183; He clearly states a willingness to <strong>reduce the balance sheet</strong>, which is usually not a &#8220;sweet spot&#8221; for risk-on assets.</p><p>&#183; He wants to <strong>curb</strong> government spending.</p><p>&#183; He may not favor <strong>Quantitative Easing</strong> as much as previous Fed chairs did during crises.</p></blockquote><p>I am aware he also favors cutting interest rates quickly rather than slowly; however, the current economic setup does not seem very stable and might result in a short-term pain scenario. Since I believe we are currently in a crypto bear market, all of this would only confirm this thesis.</p><h3>Final Thoughts</h3><p>As shown above, Bitcoin led Global Liquidity at previous cycle tops. And today? We see a potential shift in fiscal policy with the new Fed Chair. This will likely not have a positive impact on risk-on assets during this transition phase. Markets in the US and Europe are already &#8220;pricing this in,&#8221; with <strong>asset allocation</strong> strategies shifting to &#8220;risk-off&#8221; mode, and the Eurozone and UK following suit. Outliers are still Korea and China.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y2mo!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F026cddea-c517-4a99-919f-6e787358fc52_454x350.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y2mo!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F026cddea-c517-4a99-919f-6e787358fc52_454x350.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y2mo!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F026cddea-c517-4a99-919f-6e787358fc52_454x350.png 848w, 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Global Liquidity Indexes</figcaption></figure></div><h3>Portfolio Allocation</h3><p>Based on the current setup, I remain in favor of <strong>staying patient</strong> and not leaning into &#8220;risk-on&#8221; mode just yet. The combination of a potential liquidity drainage and a shifting policy regime suggests that a defensive posture is the wiser choice for now.</p><p>That&#8217;s it for today - I hope I could deliver some valuable insights.</p><p><em>Maloha</em></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Stay Humble. Stay Curious. Enjoy the Journey.</strong></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Disclaimer: Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Stay curious! Subscribe to Malohaboard for free to receive new macro insights.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why does Gold outperform Bitcoin?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is the BTC/Gold ratio telling us about where we may find the bottom?]]></description><link>https://www.malohaboard.com/p/why-does-gold-outperform-bitcoin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.malohaboard.com/p/why-does-gold-outperform-bitcoin</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael | Maloha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:12:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/461949a5-786c-455f-b800-c4319a0931b4_1360x768.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aloha friends,</p><p>Four months have passed since Bitcoin peaked on October 6th. In the meantime, Gold continues to outperform. </p><p>But why is Gold outperforming? Is the BTC/Gold ratio giving us some signs? And why does it look like we may end up in a great buying opportunity? </p><p>This week, I am analyzing Gold  vs BTC and identify potential catalysts for the next move.</p><div><hr></div><p><em><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em></p><div><hr></div><p>Vamos! </p><h1>Gold vs BTC</h1><p>BTC is currently down roughly 46% from the high established on 06.10.25 (134 days ago).</p><p>Compared to the last two cycles:</p><ul><li><p>&#8216;21 Cycle: BTC was down 45% 134 days post the 09.11.21 peak</p></li><li><p>&#8216;17 Cycle: BTC was down 59% 134 days post the 18.12.17 peak</p></li></ul><p>So, Bitcoin is quite in line with last cycle. However, it feels worse this time.</p><p>Why is that?</p><p>In my view, this is due to the outperformance of Gold &amp; Silver against Bitcoin&#8217;s weakness. Gold is up 26% since 06.10.25. Silver is up 51% (with 157% at its peak).</p><p>But - as in most of the cases -  when we zoom out, one should not be concerned to much.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pK9G!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8da10c5b-35a7-4c2f-b9a8-8c6e8ef4bc74_2188x630.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pK9G!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8da10c5b-35a7-4c2f-b9a8-8c6e8ef4bc74_2188x630.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pK9G!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8da10c5b-35a7-4c2f-b9a8-8c6e8ef4bc74_2188x630.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pK9G!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8da10c5b-35a7-4c2f-b9a8-8c6e8ef4bc74_2188x630.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pK9G!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8da10c5b-35a7-4c2f-b9a8-8c6e8ef4bc74_2188x630.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pK9G!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8da10c5b-35a7-4c2f-b9a8-8c6e8ef4bc74_2188x630.png" width="1456" height="419" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8da10c5b-35a7-4c2f-b9a8-8c6e8ef4bc74_2188x630.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:419,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:90745,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://maloha.substack.com/i/188197919?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8da10c5b-35a7-4c2f-b9a8-8c6e8ef4bc74_2188x630.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pK9G!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8da10c5b-35a7-4c2f-b9a8-8c6e8ef4bc74_2188x630.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pK9G!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8da10c5b-35a7-4c2f-b9a8-8c6e8ef4bc74_2188x630.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pK9G!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8da10c5b-35a7-4c2f-b9a8-8c6e8ef4bc74_2188x630.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pK9G!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8da10c5b-35a7-4c2f-b9a8-8c6e8ef4bc74_2188x630.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em>Data: XE.com - BTC vs Gold</em></p><h5>A Comparison</h5><ul><li><p>BTC is currently down 67% vs. Gold from its peak ratio of 40 on 17.12.24.</p></li><li><p>In the last cycle, the ratio peaked at 37 and bottomed at 9 (76% decline).</p></li><li><p>In the &#8216;17 cycle, the ratio peaked at 15 and bottomed at 2.6 (83% decline).</p></li></ul><h5>What can we see from here?</h5><p>What we&#8217;ve seen so far look to be in line with what we would expect to see in terms of the Gold/BTC ratio.</p><p>The main difference from the past is, that Gold is outperforming, which makes it feel to be different. </p><p>However, do not forget that BTC grew 6.6x in this last cycle. Gold is not even up 2x over the same period. Therefore, the discussion if BTC has lost it&#8217;s strength relative to Gold, seems to be not more than recency bias.</p><h1>What is the reason for Gold&#8217;s Outperformance?</h1><p>Gold is the typical asset for global markets when there is uncertainty. Therefore, you may see it as a warning system &#8594; it goes up when the confidence in geopolitical, fiscal or monetary stability decreases. All this, before the real stress becomes visible in traditional market indicators.</p><p>Diving deeper, it seems that specifically China is the main driver in the rising Gold price, due to large purchases and a reduction from the US-Dollar exposure.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bgTh!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F82e5642c-43f5-41fc-af2d-aea0bf849d31_1610x1005.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bgTh!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F82e5642c-43f5-41fc-af2d-aea0bf849d31_1610x1005.png 424w, 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y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em>Data: Global Liquidity Index</em></p><p>Why does China buy Gold?</p><ul><li><p>No issuing country</p></li><li><p>Cannot be sanctioned </p></li><li><p>There is no counterparty</p></li><li><p>Settlement rails cannot be blocked</p><p></p></li></ul><h5>BTC</h5><p>At present, Bitcoin (&#8220;digital gold&#8221;) lacks the classic tailwinds that typically support traditional safe-haven assets. Despite the recent establishment of a U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, BTC continues to behave predominantly as a <strong>risk-on</strong> asset rather than a <strong>risk-off</strong> one.</p><p>Its price dynamics are governed by a distinct set of forces: waves of network adoption, global liquidity cycles, on-chain feedback loops, and other unique catalysts tied to technological proliferation and broader internet-scale growth.</p><p>For Bitcoin to fully evolve into a credible <strong>risk-off</strong> reserve asset, wide accumulation by central banks will likely be required. I expect this shift to materialise eventually, though probably not until the millennial generation assumes primary economic and policy influence.</p><h1>Where might BTC/Gold Ratio Bottom?</h1><p>So looking at my base case, I would anticipate the ratio to bottom similarly as in the past two cycles (with a higher low!). This would mean a decline of around 75% (which is close to where we are right now) and a ratio of around 10-11. </p><h1>Closing Thoughts </h1><h5>Rotation from Gold/Silver?</h5><p>I remain skeptical that this transition will occur in the foreseeable future. The investor bases for gold/commodities and cryptocurrency remain fundamentally different, shaped by generational preferences and risk tolerances. </p><p>Moreover, any capital rotation out of gold into Bitcoin is more likely to come from late-stage retail participants chasing commodity-like momentum. This group tends to enter at elevated valuations and is more vulnerable to drawdowns and realised losses.</p><p>For these reasons, I view <strong>patience</strong> as the best strategy at this very moment.</p><p>Bitcoin is now trading at $67k on the 200 EMA support level and the chart looks broken.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rvjc!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba199ab7-802d-4ace-aa0d-761948249d51_1688x1422.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rvjc!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba199ab7-802d-4ace-aa0d-761948249d51_1688x1422.png 424w, 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There are no signs indicating &#8220;risk-on&#8221; and there is still potential for a further leg down over the coming weeks if the cycle performs as the previous one(s). I keep some cash on the side to deploy once I see clear signs from the market. </p><p>That&#8217;s it for today - I hope I could deliver some insights. </p><p><em>Maloha</em></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Stay Humble. Stay Curious. Enjoy the journey. </strong></p><div><hr></div><p><em><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> Views expressed are the author&#8217;s personal views and should not be relied upon as investment advice.</em><br></p><p></p><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.malohaboard.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! 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