Adam back, a prominent cryptographer and 'satoshi candidate,' highlighting the rising 200-week moving average as a new and higher price floor for bitcoin provides a strong long-term bullish signal, especially given his influence in the crypto community.
The analysis comes from adam back, a highly respected figure in the crypto space, and utilizes the 200-week moving average, a historically significant and widely accepted long-term support indicator for bitcoin.
The 200-week moving average, historically a key bottom indicator, is now above $56,000 and continues to climb, suggesting a significantly higher long-term price floor and reduced likelihood of deeper retracements for bitcoin.
The analysis is based on the 200-week moving average, which is a macro indicator used to identify long-term market cycles and establish enduring price floors.
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