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Bitcoin rebounded to about $83,500, up roughly 2.8% over 24 hours in data cited at 09:44 UTC on Oct. 21. Glassnode’s proximity-weighted cost-basis framework tests whether the supply positioned near spot is becoming more supportive ahead of the Oct. 27–28 Federal Reserve meeting.
Why it matters
The framework weights cost-basis groups by their distance from spot, with the weighting also scaled to 30-day price volatility. Proximity MVRV compares spot with that weighted realized-price reference: above one, spot is higher. Proximity NUPL expresses the same relationship as a share of spot, with zero as its breakeven. Changes in volatility can affect the readings, so they need to be judged against their own history.
Glassnode’s Proximity Support Index measures the share of proximity-weighted supply below spot; the complementary Resistance Index measures the share at or above it. A support share above half is support-dominant within the model. These measures map potential pressure, not guaranteed buying or selling: on-chain movement prices are only an imperfect proxy for acquisition costs, and owners decide whether to offer supply.
Market impact
A stronger support case would pair improving nearby positioning at comparable prices with spot buyers absorbing offered supply. A rally through a modeled reference changes the price relationship; a retest alongside actual buying offers a separate demand test. Repeated failed retests, resistance-heavy nearby supply and weak buying would undermine the recovery thesis.
Glassnode’s Oct. 19 report put 68.2% of Bitcoin supply in profit while spot buying remained weak during its reporting window, showing that broad profitability alone does not establish demand. The Fed meeting may shift rate expectations and the demand available to meet nearby supply. For Bitcoin around $83,000, buyer absorption remains central whichever way expectations move.
Frequently asked questions
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What does Glassnode’s Proximity Support Index measure?
It measures the share of proximity-weighted Bitcoin supply below spot. A reading above half means the distribution is support-dominant within the model.
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How do Proximity MVRV and Proximity NUPL differ?
They express the same relationship between spot and a proximity-weighted realized-price reference. Proximity MVRV has a breakeven of one, while Proximity NUPL has a breakeven of zero.
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Why can volatility change proximity readings?
The framework scales cost-basis distance by 30-day price volatility. Higher volatility spreads meaningful weight across a wider distance, while lower volatility concentrates it more tightly.
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What would strengthen the case that Bitcoin support is building?
Improving nearby positioning at comparable prices, together with spot buyers absorbing offered supply, would provide a stronger support signal.
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How could the Oct. 27–28 Fed meeting affect Bitcoin’s support test?
Policy repricing could change demand available to meet nearby supply. Buyer absorption remains central regardless of how rate expectations move.
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