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 Ikigai Founder Explains Why Bitcoin And Crypto Are ‘On The Verge Of Cannibalism. ’Travis Kling, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Ikigai Asset Management, shared his insights on the current state of Bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem, which he described as following: “Bitcoin is ~10% off of ATHs and the timeline appears to be on the verge of cannibalism.” In a series of detailed posts on X, Kling dissected the complex interplay of macroeconomic factors, ETF flows, and internal market dynamics that are shaping the cryptocurrency markets.Kling began his analysis by addressing Bitcoin’s performance relative to the broader macroeconomic environment. Despite the NASDAQ surging 16% since April 19, following a low induced by market trepidations about rate cuts, Bitcoin has notably underperformed, remaining relatively flat. Kling pointed out, “BTC is trading pretty crappy relative to macro.” 
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