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Adler AM: Bitcoin Morning Brief

Axel Adler Jr. axeladlerjr.com
A five-day-a-week morning podcast on Bitcoin market structure, on-chain data, ETF flows, derivatives, macro risk, and key signals for active investors. Each episode turns the latest Adler AM brief into a clear, data-driven audio update. Not financial advice.
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The rally off $60K: bullish taker demand is back, Funding Rate remains positive

The bounce off $60K is being driven by returning buyers, not a short squeeze. Taker Buy Sell Ratio closed above 1.0 in 8 of the last 10 days, while Funding Rate stayed positive for 10 straight days from June 6 to June 15. That means the rally is being supported by aggressive demand, but at the same time it shows that long leverage is starting to build up again.

Jun 15, 202620 minEp. 191

The Puell Multiple is declining - miners are entering the stress zone

Miner metrics have entered a stress zone comparable to post-halving drawdowns, but the market has not yet reached a full-scale capitulation on the scale of 2018 and 2022. The key question is whether the Puell 30DMA will hold above 0.50, or whether the market will shift into survival mode.

Jun 11, 202622 minEp. 189

$12B Left the Network, Loss-Taking Sales Dominate

Capital is leaving the Bitcoin network, and participant behavior confirms a capitulation regime - sales are being made at a loss. This brief examines how close the current stress is to the March extremes and what needs to happen for the regime to change.

Jun 10, 202618 minEp. 188

22 Days of Net Losses: MVRV Z Cooled to 0.32

For 22 straight days, the market has been realizing net losses. But MVRV Z has already cooled to 0.32, versus a historical average of 1.71. Stress is there. Overheating is gone. What this means for Bitcoin right now, I break down in Morning Brief #187.

Jun 09, 202621 minEp. 187

Bitcoin Tests the February Low: $7B in Losses, Nearest Support $54K

Bitcoin is testing the February low, while the current net realized loss of -$7B is already heavier than it was directly at the February price low. At the same time, it is still below the peak of winter capitulation at -$14B. The key observation - this time, seller pressure is building as price approaches the bottom, rather than fading before it.

Jun 05, 202621 minEp. 185

$62K Under Pressure Again: Fear at the Extreme

Over the past month, Bitcoin has pulled back after the May recovery and returned to a test of the February low at 60K - the level that became the local bottom after the decline from the cycle peak of 125K. Against this backdrop, the market structure index shows weakening without capitulation, while the crowd sentiment index has fallen into extreme fear.

Jun 04, 202622 minEp. 184

The May Rally Has Been Erased: Bitcoin Under Pressure From Spot and Futures

Since the start of May, the market regime has completely reversed. What previously pushed price higher is now working against it. Two charts show how exchange outflows and short squeezes have been replaced by BTC inflows to exchanges and cascading long liquidations. Against this backdrop, price has pulled back from the May high toward the $70K zone.

Jun 02, 202617 minEp. 182

Sellers are returning, buyers are leaving

BTC is returning to exchanges after months of outflows, while stablecoins are simultaneously leaving exchanges - this is a double risk-off signal.

May 28, 202621 minEp. 179

Sellers Regain Control: Why Bitcoin's Rebound Is Losing Fuel

Bitcoin bounced +2.7% from the May 23 low, but the underlying futures microstructure deteriorated much faster than price. In this episode, we break down why the rebound initially looked constructive, what failed beneath the surface, and why the collapse in Taker Score from 84 to 31 matters more than the shallow price pullback suggests. We also compare the taker-driven reversal to the smaller move in the composite microstructure index, explain how price can stay elevated briefly on inertia even a...

May 26, 202621 minEp. 177

Sellers Increase Pressure: +34K BTC in One Week

In this episode of Adler AM: Bitcoin Morning Brief, we break down last week’s local BTC pressure setup: +18K BTC moved onto exchanges, while U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw roughly -16K BTC in outflows. Together, these flows created around 34K BTC of local supply pressure. The key question is whether ETF demand can return quickly enough to absorb exchange-side selling risk, or whether BTC remains in a short-term risk-off regime.

May 25, 20266 minEp. 176

Bitcoin Bounced Toward $77K, but Coinbase Premium Shows No Demand From the U.S.

BTC bounced toward $77K after positive geopolitical headlines around Iran, but the underlying market structure remains unconfirmed. In this episode, we break down why Coinbase Premium remains negative, what range-bound Open Interest says about derivatives participation, and why the current move still looks more like technical relief than a structural reversal. This is an analytical discussion of Bitcoin market structure and macro risk, not financial advice.

May 21, 202620 minEp. 174

Bullish Impulse Broken: Macro Pressure Intensifies

In this episode of Adler AM: Bitcoin Morning Brief , we break down why Bitcoin’s bullish impulse has weakened just as macro pressure intensifies. Bitcoin Slow Impulse has moved into negative territory for the first time since early April, while the US 30-year Treasury yield has broken higher to 5.20%, tightening conditions for risk assets. The discussion focuses on whether this is a temporary tactical setback or a deeper shift in market structure, and what institutional investors should watch as...

May 20, 202621 minEp. 173

Bears Are Back in Control of the Bitcoin Market Structure

Two structural signals confirm one conclusion: bulls have lost control. The market failed to hold above the zero zone, sellers absorbed the bullish impulse, and price is once again pinned to the lower part of the structure.

May 18, 202623 minEp. 171

Three attempts - zero breakouts: STH are capping growth near $82K

Bitcoin approached the $82K zone three times and pulled back three times: STH-SOPR shows that short-term holders are using every rally to exit, confirming structural overhead pressure. Until price secures a move above the 200D SMA and STH SOPR holds above 1.0, the rally remains without fuel.

May 15, 202624 minEp. 170

STH Loss Pressure Hits Zero as Bitcoin Holds Above $80K

Bitcoin is trading above $80,000, and STH Loss Pressure has dropped to zero for the first time in several months. At the same time, the STH share of total BTC supply continues to decline, pointing to a weakening short-term speculative overhang.

May 13, 202620 minEp. 168

Retail in Bitcoin Is Back in the Game: Demand Rose from -8.2% to +4.4% in 6 Weeks

Bitcoin retail demand momentum has turned sharply higher, but the recovery is still not fully confirmed by absolute transfer volume. In Morning Brief #167, we break down the divergence between Retail Demand 30D Change and $0-$10K transfer volume. Retail Demand 30D Change rose from -8.2% on April 5 to +4.38% by May 12, after crossing the zero line on April 27 and peaking at +6.31% on May 6. The problem: absolute retail transfer volume recovered only from $336M to $351M on a 30-day moving average ...

May 12, 202620 minEp. 167
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