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Bitcoin's recent drop below $66,000 has brought it to a significant low in the Power Law valuation model, historically linked to price recoveries.
By James Van Straten|Edited by Sheldon Reback Jun 3, 2026, 12:01 p.m. 1 min readMake preferred on
Power Law (Checkonchain)Key Points:
- Bitcoin's price drop past the $66,000 mark has positioned it at the lower threshold of the Power Law corridor, a long-established valuation model that has governed its price movements for over ten years.
- The Power Law Oscillator is currently at 4.4%, suggesting that Bitcoin is trading at a price lower than 95.6% of its historical averages.
- This price level has frequently been associated with upcoming rebounds in the market.
After dipping below $66,000 on Wednesday, Bitcoin BTC$66,987.96 is now hovering near the lower edge of the Power Law corridor—a position that has historically preceded upward price movements for the most prominent cryptocurrency.
This model, which was first introduced by physicist Giovanni Santostasi and subsequently refined by Porkopolis Economics, charts Bitcoin's price over time using a logarithmic scale. It implies that as the network grows, its price increase rate naturally slows down. This model has been tracking Bitcoin's price for more than a decade.
In contrast to traditional models that examine the rate of new Bitcoin creation—halving approximately every four years—the Power Law asserts that Bitcoin's price follows a long-term mathematical pattern similar to those found in natural phenomena, where growth tends to decelerate over time.
Data from Checkonchain indicates that, relative to the model, Bitcoin's current price is lower than it has been for about 95.6% of its trading history.
Past instances of Bitcoin reaching these lows have occurred during high-stress market conditions, such as the March 2020 crash driven by the pandemic and the collapse of the FTX exchange in November 2022. In both cases, Bitcoin approached the lower limit of the model before experiencing notable recoveries.
While the Power Law does not guarantee that this level will hold again, many long-term investors see the current situation as an indication that Bitcoin is nearing one of its most significant discounts compared to historical trends.
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