Stablecoins Signal Strong Bitcoin Demand: Could BTC Renew Its ATH Soon?
2024-10-30

The recent activity in Bitcoin price and demand metrics suggests a potential resurgence in market interest, which could lead to a renewed all-time high.
So far, Bitcoin has recently achieved a significant price rebound, reclaiming a trading level above $70,000 after a sustained period of resistance just below this price mark. This uptrend follows a 5% increase over the past 24 hours, positioning Bitcoin for $71,933 at the time of writing.
One factor influencing this rally is a heightened demand reflected in stablecoin movements, a metric often used to gauge market sentiment and potential buy-in for Bitcoin, CryptoQuant analyst BinhDang highlighted this in a recent post on the CryptoQuant QuickTake Platform.
Stablecoin Supply Ratio Oscillator Reflects Demand Surge
BinhDang highlighted that the Stablecoin Supply Ratio Oscillator (SSRO) has reached levels previously seen during Bitcoin’s lows, notably those observed in November 2022.
The analyst noted:
Since Bitcoin bottomed in November 2022, the 90-day and 200-day oscillators have seen lows similar to that bottom during the 3 months of Q3 2024.
Notably, the SSRO tool, which gauges the ratio of Bitcoin’s market cap to that of prominent stablecoins like USDT, USDC, BUSD, and others, is a barometer for tracking Bitcoin’s demand relative to stablecoin supply.
The oscillator measures the extent to which stablecoins, commonly used for Bitcoin purchases, flow into Bitcoin and thus signal purchasing interest.
When the oscillator shows low values, as it did during Bitcoin’s November 2022 low, it implies that stablecoins are more likely to be converted into Bitcoin, increasing demand.
This trend has resulted in Bitcoin crossing the $70,000 threshold, encouraging investor sentiment and speculation regarding potential future highs.
New Bitcoin ATH On The Horizon?
According to BinhDang, BTC could continue its upward movement if the demand holds steady and aligns with favorable macroeconomic data or upcoming election insights. BinhDang wrote:
SSRO indicates high demands on the average quarterly data set (90d), breaking above the positive 2-points. If demand continues to sustain and the announcements and news in early November include some favorable macro and election data, a move to and break above the positive 3-points is possible.
The analyst notes that a rise above the SSRO’s positive three-point level has coincided with strong bullish cycles in previous periods, specifically in January 2023, October 2023, and February 2024.
While BTC has consistently seen increases in price over the past days touching nearly $72,000 today, the asset’s daily trading volume has been on the same trend.
Particularly, data from CoinGecko shows that in the past 7 days, Bitcoin’s 24-hour trading volume has risen from below $35 billion, as seen last Tuesday, to as high as $51.6 billion.
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