HOLD CORE

Bitcoin (BTC)

Digital gold with spot ETF inflows and 94.5% supply mined. Unbeaten store-of-value thesis with sovereign adoption accelerating.

Ranked 4th of 251 rated tokens. Scoring pass 11 Jun 2026.

Score
183/250
4th of 251
Percentile
98.8%
of the rated universe
Circulating
95.6%
4.4% of value still to vest
Off all-time high
-48.7%
1.9x to recover
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What the numbers say

BTC scores 183 of 250 across the 25-variable framework, which places it 4th of 251 rated tokens and inside the top 5% of the set. The framework verdict is HOLD CORE.

BTC is a top-10 name in the set on 4 variables. The score rests on Supply Inflation 10/10, 1st of 251, Vesting Schedule 10/10, 1st of 251, Smart Money Flows 10/10, 1st of 251 and Market Share 10/10, 1st of 251.

Against the same universe, BTC sits in the bottom third on Real Staking Yield 1/10, 226th of 251, Buyback and Burn 1/10, 205th of 251 and P/S Multiple 3/10, 182nd of 251. These are the variables that would have to move for the verdict to change.

95.6% of eventual supply is already circulating, so vesting is not a live risk for BTC. Price has to be justified by demand rather than absorbed against a cliff.

BTC is 48.7% off its all-time high of $126,080, a 1.9x round trip from here.

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25-variable breakdown

Each variable is scored 1 to 10 and ranked against every other rated token, so a 7 that ranks 20th means something different from a 7 that ranks 180th. The rank is the part that is hard to get anywhere else.

Cash flow

Cash flow variables for BTC, scored 1 to 10 and ranked against 251 tokens
Protocol Revenue
537th of 251
Revenue Trend
532nd of 251
P/S Multiple
3182nd of 251
Real Staking Yield
1226th of 251

Supply

Supply variables for BTC, scored 1 to 10 and ranked against 251 tokens
Supply Inflation
101st of 251
Vesting Schedule
101st of 251
Circulating / FDV Ratio
910th of 251
Buyback and Burn
1205th of 251

Ownership

Ownership variables for BTC, scored 1 to 10 and ranked against 251 tokens
Smart Money Flows
101st of 251
Insider Selling
91st of 251
Holder Concentration
61st of 251

Traction

Traction variables for BTC, scored 1 to 10 and ranked against 251 tokens
TVL Trend
3111th of 251
Active Users
81st of 251
Developer Activity
79th of 251
Network Growth
712th of 251

Position

Position variables for BTC, scored 1 to 10 and ranked against 251 tokens
Market Share
101st of 251
Competitive Moat
101st of 251
Institutional Adoption
101st of 251
Exchange Depth
101st of 251
Social Mindshare
101st of 251

Risk

Risk variables for BTC, scored 1 to 10 and ranked against 251 tokens
Regulatory Safety
92nd of 251
Catalyst Calendar
83rd of 251
BTC Alpha Potential
513th of 251
Team Execution
83rd of 251
Treasury Runway
91st of 251

The vertical tick on each bar marks the median score across all 251 rated tokens, so a bar ending left of the tick is below the universe on that variable.

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Catalyst and risk

Next catalyst

Spot ETF inflows accelerating past $120B AUM; multiple sovereign wealth funds entering

Principal risk

Regulatory crackdown on self-custody; long-term quantum computing threat

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Market and supply

Price$64,706
Market cap$1.30Trank 1
All-time high$126,0806 Oct 2025
Circulating supply20,066,546
Eventual supply (max supply)21,000,000
Dilution to full supply1.05x
Listed onBinance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, OKX

Price, market cap, supply and all-time high from CoinGecko, fetched 6 Aug 2026. The 25 scores come from the research pass dated 11 Jun 2026 and don't move with price.

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Tokens with a similar profile

These are the closest matches to BTC measured on the shape of all 25 variables after removing overall quality, so what they share is a pattern of strengths and weaknesses rather than a similar size or price.

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Sources

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Common questions

What is the Early Thunder score for Bitcoin (BTC)?
BTC scores 183 out of 250 on the 25-variable framework, ranking 4th of 251 rated tokens (top 5%). The framework verdict is HOLD CORE.
What are BTC's strongest fundamentals?
BTC ranks highest on Supply Inflation 10/10, 1st of 251, Vesting Schedule 10/10, 1st of 251, Smart Money Flows 10/10, 1st of 251 and Market Share 10/10, 1st of 251. Ranks are measured against all 251 tokens in the same scoring pass.
What are the weakest parts of the BTC thesis?
BTC scores in the bottom third of the universe on Real Staking Yield 1/10, 226th of 251, Buyback and Burn 1/10, 205th of 251 and P/S Multiple 3/10, 182nd of 251. The single risk carried on the scorecard is: Regulatory crackdown on self-custody; long-term quantum computing threat
How much BTC supply is still to enter circulation?
95.6% of eventual BTC supply is circulating today, leaving 1.05x the current float still to arrive. At a flat price per token that is 4.4% of fully diluted value ahead of current holders.
How far is BTC from its all-time high?
BTC trades 48.7% below its all-time high of $126,080. Returning to that high requires a 1.9x move from the level used in this scoring pass.
Which tokens have a similar profile to BTC?
Measured on the shape of all 25 scored variables rather than on price, the closest matches to BTC are QNT (116), GTC (106), PENGU (104) and RENDER (127). Similarity here means the same pattern of strengths and weaknesses, not a similar market cap.
What is the next catalyst for BTC?
Spot ETF inflows accelerating past $120B AUM; multiple sovereign wealth funds entering

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Research and analysis, not investment advice. Scores are one framework applied consistently across 251 tokens, not a prediction of price.