Bitcoin (BTC_EUR) — Initiation of Coverage

1) Key Data & Forecast Snapshot

• Coverage: Bitcoin priced in euros (BTC_EUR)
• Current price: €98,645 per BTC as of 10:06 UTC on 18 Aug 2025. Source: Google Finance.
• Market cap (EUR): €1.964 trillion = 19.91 million coins × €98,645. Supply source: Coinbase supply page; price source above. Calculation shown below. (Coinbase)
  • Calc: 19,910,000 × 98,645.14 = €1,964,024,737,400.
• Target price (12-month, EUR): €128,000
• Implied upside: ~30.2% from €98,645 to €128,000. Calc: (128,000 − 98,645) ÷ 98,645 = 30.2%.
• Investment rating: Buy
• Primary valuation anchor: MVRV re-rating toward prior-cycle mid-range. See Valuation.
• FX used for USD to EUR conversions: USD/EUR 0.8565 (Google Finance currencies view at ~09:39 UTC 18 Aug 2025) unless otherwise stated. (Google)

“Factor profile” snapshot (directional, our model)

• Growth: 9/10
• Returns: 8/10
• Multiple: 6/10
• Integrated score: 8/10

Method: composite of realized cap growth, address activity, fee momentum, and valuation multiples vs crypto peers. Details in Appendix.

12-month price chart (interactive)

Stock market information for Bitcoin (BTC)

• Bitcoin is a crypto in the CRYPTO market.
• The price is 115154.0 USD currently with a change of -3143.00 USD (-0.03%) from the previous close.
• The intraday high is 118519.0 USD and the intraday low is 114742.0 USD.

Note: Chart shows BTC in USD. We value and rate BTC_EUR; EUR price is stated throughout. The USD chart evidences trend and volatility.

2) Investment Thesis (one-page tear sheet)

Positioning line: Scarcity asset with rising institutional on-ramps, initiate at Buy.

Why now (3 bullets)

1. Structural flows meet declining issuance: Daily new supply has fallen to ~450 BTC after the Apr 2024 halving, while regulated product channels continue to widen. This sets a supportive flow-to-stock backdrop. (Galaxy, Blockworks)
2. On-chain and ETF signals align: Realized cap broke above $1.0 trillion in late July 2025, consistent with durable capital formation. US and European crypto ETPs report robust YTD flows despite episodic outflow weeks. (CoinDesk, CoinShares)
3. EU clarity reduces hurdle rates: MiCA now fully applicable for CASPs with a grandfathering path until 1 Jul 2026, lowering regulatory uncertainty for European investors and service providers. (Finance, ESMA)

3) Investment Positives

1. Supply compression is real and quantifiable
   • Block reward cut to 3.125 BTC per block at block 840,000 in Apr 2024. Approx issuance 450 BTC/day at 144 blocks. Annualized inflation ~0.825 percent on a 19.91m float. (Blockworks, Glassnode Insights)
     • Calc: 450 × 365 = 164,250 BTC per year. 164,250 ÷ 19,910,000 = 0.825 percent.
   • Ancient supply (>10 years dormant) is absorbing more than the daily issuance post-halving, reinforcing scarcity. Fidelity cites ancient coins accruing at ~566 BTC/day vs 450 BTC/day issuance (June 2025). (fidelitydigitalassets.com)
2. Institutionalization via ETFs and ETPs is large and still growing
   • US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw alternating weeks of heavy inflows and short bouts of outflows in Aug 2025. Examples: +$260m inflows week ended 11 Aug; prior week outflows led by Bitcoin at −$404m but YTD BTC flows still ~$20bn. (CoinShares)
   • Europe’s ETP ecosystem continues to scale. 21Shares shows $3.12bn firmwide AUM snapshot (site footer data points as of 12 Aug 2025), with product-level AUM examples like ABTC at ~$1.01bn. (21shares.com, 21shares.com)
   • Mechanically, ETF daily net creations that exceed 450 BTC/day issuance absorb supply and push price given limited free float. See Valuation for flow sensitivity.
3. On-chain liquidity base keeps expanding
   • Realized cap crossed $1.0T for the first time in July 2025, indicating depth and stickiness of capital in the asset. (CoinDesk, Glassnode Insights)
   • Settlement volume: Bitcoin settled ~$2.9T on-chain in 2024. This underscores utility as a global settlement rail. (Glassnode Insights)
4. Hashrate resilience implies robust security budget
   • Network hashrate around 950–980 EH/s mid-Aug 2025 despite post-halving miner pressure. Multiple trackers corroborate. (CoinWarz, YCharts)
5. Regulatory certainty in Europe
   • MiCA stablecoin rules effective 30 Jun 2024 and broader CASP scope from 30 Dec 2024 with transitional relief to 1 Jul 2026. This improves passporting, custody standards and investor protection. (Finance, ESMA)

4) Competitive and Peer Analysis

Peer set: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana. Metrics are latest available as of 18 Aug 2025 unless noted. All EUR conversions use USD/EUR 0.8565 unless a native EUR figure is cited.

Commentary

• Valuation vs revenue: BTC’s Market Cap to 12-mo “fees” multiple is high relative to smart-contract chains. We do not view “fees” as a complete revenue proxy for BTC given its store-of-value use case and ETF-driven capital formation. Evidence is the realized cap surge rather than fee growth. (Glassnode Insights)
• User intensity: BTC monthly actives near 11m; “ARPU” analogue using 12-mo fees is ~$25 per active address. Calc: $278.7m ÷ 11.0m ≈ $25.3. (Token Terminal)

5) Estimates and Operating Assumptions

Horizon: FY2025E–FY2027E. Currency: USD for on-chain economics, converted to EUR where helpful.

Base data points

• Coins outstanding: ~19.91m (Coinbase). (Coinbase)
• Issuance: 450 BTC/day post Apr 2024 halving. Annual ~164,250 BTC. (Glassnode Insights)
• BTC EUR spot: €98,645 (18 Aug 2025).
• 12-mo fees run-rate: $278.7m (TT snapshot). (Token Terminal)
• Realized cap: >$1.0T (late Jul 2025). (CoinDesk)

Driver framework

1. Capital formation: model realized cap growth as a function of net flows into regulated products plus organic spot adoption.
2. On-chain activity: model fees as a function of transactions and blockspace demand scenarios.
3. Supply: deterministic issuance at 450 BTC/day through next halving.

Assumptions

• ETF/ETP flows: net $18–25B in 2025E driven by US ETFs and European ETPs, then $12–18B in 2026E, $10–15B in 2027E. Based on run-rate signals from CoinShares weekly flows and mid-year cadence with moderation. These are analyst assumptions anchored to cited flow ranges. (CoinShares)
• Realized cap growth: base case +20 percent per year 2025E to 2027E; bull +30 percent; bear +10 percent. We triangulate from Glassnode’s realized cap breach of $1.0T and ETF flow capacity. (Glassnode Insights)
• Fees: base case low-vol spikes persist without Ordinals mania. Start from $278.7m 12-mo and grow with price and demand elasticities: +15 percent 2026E, +10 percent 2027E; bull +40 percent then +20 percent; bear 0 then +5 percent. (Token Terminal)
• Addresses: non-zero and monthly active continue to grind higher but we set them as model outputs tied to price and realized cap.

Model outputs (analyst estimates)

Top-line proxy: network fees (USD)

• 2025E: $280m
• 2026E: $322m
• 2027E: $354m
  Method: apply growth rates to 12-mo base. Source base: Token Terminal. (Token Terminal)

Key KPIs (illustrative, annually)

• Realized cap: 2025E $1.20T, 2026E $1.44T, 2027E $1.73T. Anchor: >$1.0T in Jul 2025, then apply growth. (Glassnode Insights)
• Monthly active addresses: 2025E DATA NEEDED; suggest source Glassnode or Token Terminal for BTC monthly actives. (Token Terminal)
• Average fee per transaction: 2025E DATA NEEDED; suggest YCharts or Blockchain.com series. (YCharts, Blockchain)
• Lightning capacity: not modeled into valuation; reference capacity tracked by The Block and Fidelity for context. (The Block, fidelitydigitalassets.com)

6) Valuation

Primary method: MVRV-anchored fair value

• Rationale: BTC is not a cash-flowing firm. We anchor to MVRV (Market Value to Realized Value) regimes observed in prior cycles. Realized cap today is a measure of net investor cost basis and aggregate liquidity. (Glassnode Studio)
• Inputs
  • Realized cap: >$1.0T as of late Jul 2025. (Glassnode Insights)
  • Coins: ~19.91m. (Coinbase)
  • Spot MVRV snapshot: using spot $115,154 and realized price ~$51,231 implies MVRV ≈ 2.25×.
    • Calc realized price: $1,020,000,000,000 ÷ 19,910,000 = $51,231 per BTC.
    • MVRV calc: $115,154 ÷ $51,231 ≈ 2.25×.
• Target MVRV: 2.9× midpoint of our 2.8–3.0 band which aligns with mid-cycle expansions that did not require extreme froth.
  • Implied fair value (USD): 2.9 × $51,231 = $148,570.
  • Convert at USD/EUR 0.8565: €127,300. We round to €128,000 as our 12-month target. (Google)

Cross-checks

A) Network Value to Fees (NV/F)

• BTC NV/F = $2.35T ÷ $278.7m ≈ 8,430×. ETH NV/F ≈ $541.5B ÷ ~$7.3B ≈ 74×. These are not directly comparable business models. The disparity emphasizes why fee-based multiples understate BTC’s store-of-value role. (YCharts, Token Terminal, Bitget)

B) Flow-to-stock

• If net ETF/ETP creations average $75m/day for 250 trading days, that implies $18.8B/year gross demand. Against 164,250 BTC new supply, price clears higher unless equivalent sell pressure offsets. Reference flow cadence from CoinShares weeklies. (CoinShares)

C) Hashrate and security

• Persistent 900+ EH/s points to healthy miner investment despite lower subsidies, consistent with durable price regimes rather than tops that rely on miner capitulation. (CoinWarz, YCharts)

Rating logic

• Upside to €128,000 target of ~30 percent, supportive flow dynamics, regulatory clarity in EU. We initiate at Buy on a 12-month horizon.

7) Key Risks

Ranked by probability × impact.

1. Macro and liquidity risk
   • A sharp risk-off turn or tighter USD liquidity could spur ETF outflows and compress realized cap growth, pressuring spot. Evidence of week-to-week flow volatility exists. (CoinShares)
2. Regulatory shifts
   • While MiCA is in force, supervisory actions, exchange de-listings or custody incidents could restrict EU access. Transitional regime ends 1 Jul 2026 which may force non-compliant CASPs to exit. (ESMA)
3. Mining economics and security budget
   • Post-halving miner stress can lead to hash volatility. Sustained fee weakness plus price drawdowns could reduce hashrate and increase confirmation times, harming user experience. Hashrate has shown short-term swings. (Cointribune)
4. Valuation regime error
   • MVRV bands are descriptive, not causal. If realized cap growth stalls, our target will look too high. (Glassnode Studio)
5. Competition for blockspace and mindshare
   • Smart-contract chains monetize activity through fees and staking yield. Capital could rotate toward yield-bearing assets, altering relative valuation. ETH staking yields ~2.6–3.0 percent. (cfbenchmarks.com)
6. Lightning optics
   • Public Lightning capacity has been choppy in 2025. Headlines about capacity declines may be misread as adoption reversals even when usage shifts to private channels. (The Block, CryptoSlate)

8) Appendix

A) Expanded models

Target construction

• Realized price ≈ $51,231 as of late Jul 2025.
• Target MVRV 2.9× implies $148,570 per BTC.
• FX 0.8565 gives €127,300, rounded to €128,000.

Scenario analysis (EUR per BTC)

FX source and realized cap basis as cited. (Google, Glassnode Insights)

Flow sensitivity

• Net creations of 1,000 BTC/day sustained for one quarter would absorb ~90 days × 1,000 = 90,000 BTC, over half annual issuance, likely lifting price unless offset by equal seller supply. Flow datapoints see CoinShares series. (CoinShares)

“ARPU” analogue

• Fees per monthly active address ≈ $25 using $278.7m ÷ 11.0m. We use this to benchmark user intensity vs peers directionally. (Token Terminal)

B) KPI glossary and sources

• BTC_EUR price: Google Finance BTC-EUR page.
• Supply: Coinbase asset page for circulating supply. (Coinbase)
• Hashrate: CoinWarz current and all-time high, YCharts daily average. (CoinWarz, YCharts)
• Fees and activity: Token Terminal BTC explorer and fees overview; YCharts for ETH fees and transaction fee series. (Token Terminal, YCharts)
• Realized cap: Glassnode insights and CoinDesk coverage. (Glassnode Insights, CoinDesk)
• ETF/ETP flows: CoinShares weekly flow notes. (CoinShares)
• MiCA: European Commission note and ESMA timelines. (Finance, ESMA)
• Halving: Blockworks report and Galaxy Research note. (Blockworks, Galaxy)

C) Methodology for “factor profile”

• Growth: percentile of YoY realized cap growth and hashrate growth vs BTC’s own 10-year history and vs ETH, SOL growth snapshots. Sources above.
• Returns: 12-month total return proxy using BTC-EUR price and MVRV expansion.
• Multiple: blended rank of NV/F and MVRV position vs long-run medians.
• Integrated: weighted 40 percent Growth, 30 percent Returns, 30 percent Multiple.

D) Compliance and disclosures

• Important: This report uses third-party data. We cite every statistic with a time stamp. Where data is DATA NEEDED, we suggest sources. Numbers can change quickly in digital assets.
• Conflicts: None known.
• Analyst certification: This document was generated by AI as requested and is provided for information only. It is not investment advice, an offer, or a solicitation to buy or sell any instrument.
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• AI disclosure: This report was generated by an AI system named altii-BTC-Report. It is not tailored to your circumstances.

Calculations referenced

• Market cap (EUR): 19,910,000 supply × €98,645.14 = €1,964,024,737,400. (Coinbase)
• Issuance rate: 450 BTC/day × 365 = 164,250 BTC. ÷ 19,910,000 = 0.825 percent. (Glassnode Insights)
• MVRV: Spot $115,154 ÷ Realized price $51,231 ≈ 2.25×.
• Target price EUR: $148,570 × 0.8565 = €127,300, rounded to €128,000. (Google)

Data gaps flagged

• Addresses with non-zero balance, current precise figure: DATA NEEDED. Suggested source: Glassnode Studio metric addresses.NonZeroCount. (Glassnode Studio)
• Exact BTC on-chain average fee per transaction, latest: DATA NEEDED. Suggested source: YCharts “Fees Per Transaction” or Blockchain.com “Fees Per Transaction”. (Blockchain)
• Consolidated EU-listed BTC ETP net flows YTD: DATA NEEDED. Suggested sources: issuers’ fact sheets and CoinShares Europe flow breakdown. (CoinShares)

One-sentence summary

Bitcoin’s post-halving supply compression, deepening ETF/ETP rails, and rising realized cap support a 12-month €128,000 target and a Buy initiation, with MVRV re-rating as the primary anchor.