The Illusory Hope of Bitcoin’s Eternal Bull—A Dostoevskian Reflection 😏

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Ah, Bitcoin—this modern-day Levsky creature—rises, falls, and whispers promises of eternal prosperity, only to leave the weary soul trembling in doubt. Just as the man who persists in the icy gloom of St. Petersburg, our crypto hero, after hitting a grotesque peak of $123,091 on that cursed day of July 13, now finds himself wandering the dark alleyways of market despair. In a span of mere seven days, he dips—by 3.52%, no less—an act almost sympathetic in its tragic futility. Is this the end of the bull, or merely a prelude to another cruel illusion? Possibly both, my friend. 💀

Long-term holders—Fools or Saints?

CryptoQuant—the soothsayers of this digital chaos—insist that the bull may still breathe, trembling but alive. Two indicators, two ravens of fate, flap their wings over Bitcoin’s fate. Meanwhile, the short-sighted traders, those petty mortals seeking swift profit, are like children rushing to the fire: bound to burn their fingers and cause a market correction, as if the universe itself mocks their folly.

Yet, amidst this chaos, steadfast long-term investors—those who have clung on for 155 days or more—stand firm, refusing to sell despite the siren call of immediate gain. They hold, perhaps out of despair, perhaps out of faith, above the $104,000 support zone, with a stubbornness that would make Raskolnikov blush. Their belief is rooted in an unrealized profit exceeding fifty percent—an escape from real suffering, a delusional comfort that perhaps masks their true torment.

Is this Bitcoin’s final curtain?

“The overall trend remains bullish, driven by long-term holder conviction, while short-term holders may cause temporary corrective pressure.” — By @abramchart

— CryptoQuant.com (@cryptoquant_com) August 4, 2025

Those long-term dwellers are not rushing to sell; no, their Unrealized Profit, like a distant mirage, stands above 0.5, giving them false hope. They cling to their coins not out of wisdom, but perhaps out of despair or an undying hope that this digital Faustian bargain will someday lead to salvation. Institutional giants, like Metaplanet, march onward, acquiring more of this elusive thing, as if adding fuel to a smoldering fire that promises both destruction and salvation.

The Outlook—A Dystopian Dream?

As I speak, Bitcoin fluctuates at around $114,450, mirroring the tragic oscillations of a soul torn between hope and despair. It ventures between lows of $113,546 and highs of $114,984, as if mocking our futile attempts at prediction. The volume, a mere whisper now—down by nearly 15%, as if the masses have fallen silent in resignation—might be the lament of profit-taking avarice. 🥀

Yet, the optimists—those deluded in their optimism—dream of prices reaching $116,000, a figure that, if achieved, might unleash a cascade of profits enough to tempt the foolish into a frenzy. Perhaps, in the end, this mad pursuit will lead us all to a digital hellscape—an eternal gamble where the only certainty is uncertainty.

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2025-08-04 13:55