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Bitcoin Network Utilization At All-Time Low — What This Means For The Bear Phase

By Bitcoinist
Apr 4, 2026
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Is BTC Accumulation Period About To Resume?

According to Wedson, a rise in this metric’s value could imply a rise in the flagship cryptocurrency’s realized value. At the same time, an increasing RVTS Ratio can also be a signal of a decline in activity or transaction volume on the Bitcoin network.

Highlighting data from Alphractal, the crypto founder shared that the RVTS Ratio just reached its highest level ever, potentially pointing to the lowest network utilization in the history of the premier cryptocurrency. 

Wedson wrote on X:

In previous cycles, these extremes appeared near cycle bottoms or low-participation zones, when volume collapses, and the network becomes “silent.” When the indicator rises, adjusted economic volume declines, network usage weakens, and the denominator collapses, a pattern consistently seen around major cycle bottoms (2012, 2015, 2019, 2022) and local bottoms within broader structures.

According to the Alphractal CEO, this record level of the RVTS Ratio indicates less overvaluation and more structural apathy in a Bitcoin market increasingly being steered by liquidity and derivatives. From a historical perspective, this signal often precedes periods of accumulation and revaluation. 

Bitcoin Price At A Glance

As of this writing, the price of BTC stands at around $66,880, reflecting no significant change in the past 24 hours. While the market leader is down from its weekly high of over $69,000, it is still in a better place (nearly 2% up) than it was seven days ago.

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