In this episode, Nik is joined by bitcoin analyst Checkmate. In a brilliant overview of measuring bitcoin price and determining cycle position, Checkmate breaks down bitcoin's novel price performance relative to traditional assets, closely examines the current round of selling at $70,000, and most importantly tells us exactly what to look for in order to identify the legitimate end of this bull market. Learn why he doesn't believe the current market is "top heavy."The Bitcoin Layer is brought to you by River. Visit http://River.com/TBL and earn up to $100 in bonus Bitcoin when you buy.Subscribe and turn on notifications for TBL on YouTube.Subscribe to TBL’s research letter: https://thebitcoinlayer.com/subscribeFollow TBL on X: https://twitter.com/TheBitcoinLayerSubscribe to The Bitcoin Layer on your favorite podcast platform.Use code TBLYT10 for 10% off all The Bitcoin Layer Merch at http://TheBitcoinLayer.com/merchContribute to The Bitcoin Layer via Lightning Network: thebitcoinlayer@zbd.ggThe Bitcoin Layer is a bitcoin and global macroeconomic research firm. The Bitcoin Layer and its guests do not provide investment advice.Block Height 839981 #TheBitcoinLayerContribute to The Bitcoin Layer via Lightning Network: thebitcoinlayer@zbd.ggNik Bhatia's Twitter: https://twitter.com/timevalueofbtcResearch Associate Joe Consorti's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeConsortiCreative Director Matthew Ball's Twitter: https://twitter.com/matthewrball#TheBitcoinLayer #NikBhatia #Checkmate #BitcoinHalving2024 #BitcoinHalving #Halving #OnChainAnalysis #BitcoinOnChain #BlockchainAnalytics #BitcoinMetrics #NetworkData #BitcoinTransactions #TransactionAnalysis #BitcoinFundamentals #OnChainMetrics #BTCAnalytics #BlockchainInsights #BitcoinData #NetworkMetrics #BlockchainResearch #BitcoinAnalysis #Bloomberg #Analysis #Charts #Tradingview #InvestmentStrategy #MarketWatch #StockMarket #PassiveInvesting #IndexFunds #FinancialMarkets #MarketWatch #RiverBitcoin #FreeMarket #FreeMarkets #Markets #USTreasury #TreasuryBills #BalanceSheet #FED #Debt #Inflation #Statistic #Rates #Interest #Asset #Bitcoin #Dollar #Sats #BTC #Market #Currency #Crypto #Analysis #Investment #News #Finance #Education #Blockchain #Mining #BitcoinMining #macroSubscribe to The Bitcoin Layer on Soundwise