The market is grinding, sentiment has turned bearish, and many are now asking: 'Is the bull market coming to an end?'
Join me in welcoming back Jupiter Zheng, HashKey Capital, for a timely session about Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and digital asset valuation based on the book “Digital Asset Valuation Framework” by HashKey Capital.
We explore the methodologies used in valuing digital assets, debunk common skepticism, and discuss the intriguing predictions from industry leaders like Cathie Wood.
Learn about the NVT, MVRV, and stock-to-flow models used to evaluate Bitcoin and discover valuation models for Ethereum and other Layer 1 public chains.
We also look at the current market trends and what the next six months hold for crypto assets.
00:00: Introduction, skepticism surrounding Bitcoin and crypto’s long-term value
02:33: “Digital Asset Valuation Framework” book overview
Published April 2024
Fusion of existing crypto valuation methods with traditional beta models
Categories of digital assets and corresponding valuation methods
04:56: Bitcoin valuation framework, key principles and metrics
08:48: Zoom in on the following methods
NVT
MVRV and its relevance to predicting the crypto market cycle
Stock-to-flow
Evolving valuation methods as Bitcoin is undergoing changes
15:16: How does Cathy Wood project $1M Bitcoin price by 2030
5% allocation of global investable assets
Impact of BTC spot ETF
Parallels of BTC ETF and price and Gold ETF and price
Key milestones for Bitcoin to cement its status as “digital gold”
19:08: Ethereum and smart contract Layer 1 valuation
DCF
Quantify network security and incorporate it into valuation models
Commonalities and differences between Ethereum and its competitors, e.g. Solana (Ethereum killers) to be considered when calculating DCF
24:06: Data’s reliability and availability for building valuation models
Glassnode/Kaiko/Coin Metrics/Nansen/CryptoQuant
26:26: Warrant Buffett’s mental framework when evaluating stocks and assets
His skepticism about gold’s value
Different investors' perspectives on the value of cash-flow-generating and non-cash-flow-generating investment assets
Bitcoin as an alternative financial system
30:27: Current cycle - where are we now and outlook
What MVRV tells us
Industry’s consensus about Bitcoin’s price in this cycle
BTC spot ETF’s impact on this cycle
Why ETH is underperforming, how about the altcoins
Market sentiment and outlook
33:36: Closing
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