{"id":37707,"date":"2026-03-10T06:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T06:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=37707"},"modified":"2026-03-10T06:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T06:00:28","slug":"bitcoins-valuation-model-hints-at-500k-cycle-average-analyst-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=37707","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin\u2019s Valuation Model Hints At $500K Cycle Average, Analyst Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin is trading near $67,300, well off its recent high of $74,000. One well-known analyst says that dip barely matters \u2014 he\u2019s looking at a cycle average closer to half a million dollars.<\/p>\n<h2>A Model Built On Scarcity<\/h2>\n<p>PlanB, the pseudonymous analyst behind the Stock-to-Flow model, says Bitcoin\u2019s price during the current 2024\u20132028 halving cycle could average around <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/100trillionUSD\/status\/2030627876698050937?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\">$500,000<\/a>, with a range stretching from $250,000 to $1 million.<\/p>\n<p>The model is built on a simple premise: as Bitcoin\u2019s supply grows more slowly \u2014 thanks to halving events that cut mining rewards roughly every four years \u2014 and demand holds steady or rises, the price should follow.<\/p>\n<p>Reports indicate that PlanB is careful to frame the figure as a cycle average, not a ceiling or a guaranteed peak.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gemini.com\/cryptopedia\/bitcoin-halving-history-crypto-halving-dates-btc-halving\" rel=\"nofollow\">halvings<\/a> reduce the number of new coins entering circulation. The most recent one took place in April 2024. Historically, each halving has been followed by a significant price run. That pattern is the backbone of PlanB\u2019s argument.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f6a8.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udea8\" class=\"wp-smiley\" \/> Bitcoin at $67k\u2026 but S2F model screams $500k avg this cycle (2024-2028)! <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f4c8.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcc8\" class=\"wp-smiley\" \/> Is BTC massively undervalued &amp; the ultimate buy opportunity? Or is S2F broken forever? <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f914.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd14\" class=\"wp-smiley\" \/> What\u2019s your take, bull or bust? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QlBhOgSgGj\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/QlBhOgSgGj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PlanB (@100trillionUSD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/100trillionUSD\/status\/2030627876698050937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">March 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-886397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/a_16aa56.png?resize=1024%2C588\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"588\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Not Everyone Is Buying It<\/h2>\n<p>Crypto analyst Bobby A puts his estimate at $200,000 to $250,000 by 2026 or 2027 \u2014 still a major jump from current levels, but nowhere near PlanB\u2019s midpoint.<\/p>\n<p>According to Bobby A, Stock-to-Flow works as a rough long-term guide but falls short when used to pin down specific price targets in complex markets.<\/p>\n<p>He argues the model captures Bitcoin\u2019s broad growth story without accounting for the many variables that move prices in real time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">My take is somewhere in the middle. In my opinion, Bitcoin is currently undervalued and will likely trade toward the $200,000 to $250,000 range as this cycle matures through 2026 and into 2027. That said, I do not subscribe to the idea that Bitcoin will reach $500,000 by 2028.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d8wu0skKuN\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/d8wu0skKuN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bobby A (@Bobby_1111888) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bobby_1111888\/status\/2030643361967649091?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">March 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That skepticism is not without basis. Stock-to-Flow drew sharp criticism after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/bitcoin\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bitcoin<\/a> failed to sustain the price levels the model projected during the 2020\u20132024 cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Some analysts wrote off the model entirely. Others say it was never meant to work as a precise forecasting tool to begin with \u2014 a nuance that often gets lost in headline-driven coverage.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/aS8I16VO\/\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1027\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s Weighing On Bitcoin Now<\/p>\n<p>Several outside pressures have contributed to Bitcoin\u2019s recent pullback.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/liveblog\/2026\/3\/9\/iran-war-live-mojtaba-khamenei-named-supreme-leader-israel-bombs-tehran\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Geopolitical tensions<\/a> and shifting inflows into spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds \u2014 which won US regulatory approval in early 2024 \u2014 have added to short-term volatility.<\/p>\n<p>Data shows that <a href=\"https:\/\/etfdb.com\/themes\/bitcoin-etfs\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">ETF<\/a> inflows, which helped push Bitcoin to record highs earlier this year, have been inconsistent in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>Reports note that many analysts view the current period as a consolidation phase following the strong rally that carried Bitcoin above $72,000. Whether that consolidation leads to a renewed push higher \u2014 or signals a longer plateau \u2014 remains an open question.<\/p>\n<p>PlanB\u2019s $500,000 average would require Bitcoin to climb more than seven times its current price before the cycle ends. That\u2019s a large number. But in a market that went from under $20,000 to over $73,000 in roughly 18 months, some investors say stranger things have happened.<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image from Free3D.com<\/em><em>, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin is trading near $67,300, well off its recent high of $74,000. One well-known analyst says that dip barely matters \u2014 he\u2019s looking at a cycle average closer to half a million dollars. A Model Built On Scarcity PlanB, the pseudonymous analyst behind the Stock-to-Flow model, says Bitcoin\u2019s price during the current 2024\u20132028 halving cycle [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37708,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-37707","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bitcoin"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Bitcoin\u2019s Valuation Model Hints At $500K Cycle Average, Analyst Says - Cryptomag<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=37707\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bitcoin\u2019s Valuation Model Hints At $500K Cycle Average, Analyst Says - Cryptomag\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Bitcoin is trading near $67,300, well off its recent high of $74,000. 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