Bitcoin (BTC) Is Currently Trading at a 40% Discount to Its Intrinsic Value

Data suggests that Bitcoin currently trades at a 40% discount.

Key takeaways:

Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards has pointed out that Bitcoin is currently trading at a 40% discount to its intrinsic value.

According to recent data from CryptoQuant, over 8,756 BTC was withdrawn from Coinbase on April 24.

Furthermore, Binance experienced exchange outflows of 27,750 BTC on April 25, marking the third largest Bitcoin outflow in the exchange’s history.

The analysis suggests that the BTC price could surge above $100,000 if it continues on the same trajectory.

Bitcoin (BTC) is currently trading at a 40% discount to its intrinsic value, according to Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards. In a recent post on X, Edwards highlighted that since the April 2024 halving, which reduced block rewards to 3.125 BTC, Bitcoin’s energy value—an estimate based on mining costs and energy consumption—stands at $130,000. However, the cryptocurrency is currently trading at a price of $80,000, indicating a discount of $50,000 or 40%.

This analysis aligns with the recent data from CryptoQuant, which indicated that a significant amount of 8,756 BTC, valued at approximately $830 million, was withdrawn from Coinbase on April 24. Notably, Coinbase has been experiencing negative netflows for the past few months, which could be attributed to either institutional buying or ETF-related purchases reflecting underlying demand.

This development lines up with the massive spot Bitcoin ETF inflows witnessed this week. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas suggests that institutions went on a $3 billion ‘Bitcoin bender’ over the past few days. Balchunas highlighted that the purpose-built Bitcoin (BTC) trust (ticker: BBT) saw an inflow of $2.4 billion on April 24, while the vanguard total world stock market etf (ticker: vti) saw an outflow of $1.1 billion on the same day.

However, despite the large outflows and positive price action, which suggest bullish tailwinds, Alphractal founder Joao Wedson warns that they do not automatically mean a continued rally. The analyst said, “people keep saying that the large Coinbase and Binance outflows mean that the bull market is continuing, but I’m not sure about that.”

Can this Bitcoin fractal pattern push BTC above $100K in April?

Bitcoin’s weekly performance showcases its highest return in 2025 and marks the most significant uptick since November 2024. Notably, not only do the returns display striking similarities, but the BTC price also reflects identical price action.

As depicted in the 1-day chart, Bitcoin is consolidating at a higher range following its breakout, mirroring its behavior from Q4, 2024. (circled). After a 13% rise between Nov. 5-9, BTC posted another 15% increase during Nov. 10-11. Notably, this breakout occurred during the weekend.

Similarly, BTC prices have risen 11% between April 21-25. With the relative strength index (RSI) also exhibiting similar buying pressure, a 7-10% jump over the next few days could take BTC above $100,000.

While these fractal patterns may tend to repeat, it’s crucial to remember that they aren't perfectly reliable. Unlike Q4, when Bitcoin entered price discovery and rallied without resistance, the current overhead resistance level at $96,100 could impede a breakout.