{"id":132183,"date":"2026-02-03T21:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T21:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=132183"},"modified":"2026-02-03T21:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T21:00:21","slug":"bitcoins-network-growth-just-reached-extreme-levels-last-seen-before-the-2021-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=132183","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin\u2019s Network Growth Just Reached Extreme Levels Last Seen Before The 2021 Surge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin\u2019s on-chain<\/a> fundamentals are flashing a powerful signal that hasn\u2019t appeared since the last major bull run. Network Growth has surged to extreme levels, mirroring the same conditions seen in early 2021, just before BTC launched its historic rally toward new all-time highs. At the same time, liquidity is rapidly expanding across the market, suggesting fresh capital is flowing in.<\/p>\n

Rising Network Adoption Strengthens Long-Term Bull Thesis<\/h2>\n

The last time Bitcoin\u2019s network growth and liquidity reached comparable extreme levels was in 2021, just ahead of BTC\u2019s final surge to a new all-time high. Swissblock revealed<\/a> on X that these metrics are now showing signs of recovery, signaling that a final bullish phase may be forming.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, the current divergence and rising metrics alongside the declining price action suggest that investors are re-entering the market primarily to sell. The critical question is whether this renewed participation can persist long enough to allow the market<\/a> to stabilize. If Network Growth and Liquidity continue to expand sustainably, they could provide the fundamental catalyst for one last upside push before the cycle concludes.<\/p>\n

FUD has intensified across social media following Bitcoin\u2019s roughly 16% decline since January 28. Santiment has highlighted<\/a> that after briefly dipping to around $74,600, BTC has rebounded toward $78,300, a move largely attributed to retail selling assets. This behavior is proof that markets move in the opposite direction of the crowd\u2019s narrative.<\/p>\n

Social sentiment has turned sharply negative, with social data<\/a> indicating this is the most bearish that retail has seen since the November 21st crash. Historically, periods of extreme negativity like this have been followed by a short-term relief rally, and early price action suggests this bounce is beginning to resemble the previous two post-FUD recoveries.<\/p>\n

How Next Cycle Leg Could Push Bitcoin To $104,000<\/h2>\n

Market expert and investor, The Milk Road, who previously nailed Bitcoin\u2019s drop from its all-time highs, is now predicting a potential 40% gain starting immediately. According<\/a> to Milk Road, BTC could still experience a correction ranging from -20% to -77% before the next major pivot, which is projected between November<\/a> 19 and February 2. A shallow 20 to 34% drop seems unlikely. Locally, it should be more than that but smaller than 77%.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Furthermore, BTC fell roughly -40% between its October 6, 2025, ATH and February 2, a move consistent with prior cycle behavior. Milk Road\u2019s yearly cycle analysis signals<\/a> a key pivot around February 2, after which BTC could stage a +40% rally, potentially reaching $104,000 between now and September.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin\u2019s on-chain fundamentals are flashing a powerful signal that hasn\u2019t appeared since the last major bull run. Network Growth has surged to extreme levels, mirroring the same conditions seen in early 2021, just before BTC launched its historic rally toward new all-time highs. At the same time, liquidity is rapidly expanding across the market, suggesting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":132184,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-132183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-discovery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132183"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=132183"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132183\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/132184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=132183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=132183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=132183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}