CryptoQuant data analyzed by Joao Wedson reveals the BTC/Gold ratio has reached levels typically marking major market cycle bottoms. Historical patterns suggest Bitcoin could significantly outperform gold in the coming period.

Bitcoin trades at $106,947 after dropping below $108,000 support, while exchange balances reach a six-year low with 45,000 BTC ($4.81B) withdrawn in October, potentially signaling accumulation during the market correction.

Traditional Bitcoin mining has evolved beyond home setups with laptops or GPUs. In 2025, US residents can legally participate in mining without expensive hardware through regulated cloud services.

Bitcoin's price ratio to gold has fallen to levels that historically preceded major rallies of 100-600%, with analysts suggesting BTC could rebound to $150,000-$165,000 as gold corrects from all-time highs.

Following Bitcoin's 18% decline from $126,000 to $103,000, macroeconomic factors including the Financial Stress Index and dollar strength indicators suggest a possible short-term rebound despite institutional selling.

XRP has achieved a milestone with over 317,500 addresses now holding 10,000+ coins, indicating strong accumulation by larger investors despite market fluctuations, while price action shows potential for breakout from its current descending pattern.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded over $1.2 billion in outflows during a week of sharp price declines, while Charles Schwab reported 90% higher crypto engagement despite market weakness.

A vulnerability in Libbitcoin Explorer's random number generation has exposed over 120,000 Bitcoin private keys. The flaw stems from predictable entropy in the Mersenne Twister-32 algorithm, allowing attackers to reconstruct private keys from timestamps.