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# Bitcoin Metcalfe's Price

> Bitcoin price valuation based on Metcalfe's model following the formula A*Active addresses^ 2. Each band represents a different value of A (3, 2, 1, 0.5, 0.25, 0.1 and 0.04)

## What it measures

Fair value modeled from Metcalfe's Law as A × active addresses², where the coefficient A is calibrated from the historical relationship between market cap and active addresses² (i.e. A ≈ market cap ÷ active addresses²). Different A-coefficients produce a family of upper/lower valuation bands.

## How to interpret it

Central Metcalfe Price = network-activity-based fair value. Higher A bands (3x, 2x) = upper valuation limits historically acting as resistance in bull markets. Lower A bands (0.5, 0.25, 0.1, 0.04) = lower support/fair value range. Bands themselves move with network activity levels.

## Key thresholds

Red band (higher A): price resistance in bull markets, short-term rally targets; A=2x band: key support/resistance (\~\$91K in Nov 2025); Blue band (lower A): lower fair value support; Price between red and blue bands since Feb 2024 = "fair value range"

## How to use it

Assess whether price is fundamentally supported by user activity. Price above red band = overvalued vs. network usage. Price bouncing off blue band = fundamental support. Watch bands shift downward when network activity (e.g. OP\_RETURN, transactions) declines.

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## OpenAPI

````yaml openapi/v2.json GET /community/bitcoin-metcalfe-price
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  version: 2.0.0-beta
  title: CryptoQuant Data API v2
  description: >-
    The CryptoQuant Data API v2 serves curated, research-grade indicators built
    on the v1 conventions — the `status`/`result` response envelope, Bearer
    token authentication, and the `window`/`from`/`to` time parameters. Each
    metric ships with an interpretation guide covering what it measures, key
    thresholds, and how to combine it with other metrics.
  termsOfService: https://cryptoquant.com/terms-of-service
  contact:
    name: API Support
    email: contact@cryptoquant.com
servers:
  - url: https://api.cryptoquant.com/v2
    description: Default server
security: []
tags:
  - name: Community-built Indicators
paths:
  /community/bitcoin-metcalfe-price:
    get:
      tags:
        - Community-built Indicators
      summary: Bitcoin Metcalfe's Price
      description: >-
        Bitcoin price valuation based on Metcalfe's model followin gthe formula
        A*Active addresses^ 2. Each band represents a different value of A (3,
        2, 1, 0.5, 0.25, 0.1 and 0.04)
      operationId: V2getBitcoinMetcalfePrice
      parameters:
        - name: window
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Time interval for aggregation.
          schema:
            type: string
            default: day
          example: day
        - name: from
          in: query
          required: false
          description: >-
            Starting time, formatted as YYYYMMDDTHHMMSS (UTC). If `window=day`,
            YYYYMMDD is also accepted.
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: to
          in: query
          required: false
          description: >-
            Ending time, formatted as YYYYMMDDTHHMMSS (UTC). If `window=day`,
            YYYYMMDD is also accepted.
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: limit
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Maximum number of data rows to return. Ranges from 1 to 10,000.
          schema:
            type: integer
            default: 100
            minimum: 1
            maximum: 10000
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Bitcoin price valuation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                required:
                  - status
                  - result
                properties:
                  status:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Status'
                  result:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      window:
                        type: string
                      data:
                        type: array
                        items:
                          type: object
                          properties:
                            datetime:
                              type: string
                              description: >-
                                The datetime, formatted as YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
                                (UTC).
                              example: '2026-06-14 00:00:00'
                            active_addresses_squared_price_365ma:
                              type: number
                              example: 23036.88
                            active_addresses_squared_50_price_365ma:
                              type: number
                              example: 11518.44
                            active_addresses_squared_25_price_365ma:
                              type: number
                              example: 5759.22
                            active_addresses_squared_10_price_365ma:
                              type: number
                              example: 2303.69
                            active_addresses_squared_3x_price_365ma:
                              type: number
                              example: 69110.65
                            active_addresses_squared_2x_price_365ma:
                              type: number
                              example: 46073.77
      security:
        - AccessToken: []
      x-codeSamples:
        - lang: Shell
          source: >-
            curl -X GET
            "https://api.cryptoquant.com/v2/community/bitcoin-metcalfe-price?window=day"
            \

            -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
        - lang: JavaScript
          source: >-
            fetch("https://api.cryptoquant.com/v2/community/bitcoin-metcalfe-price?window=day",
            { headers: { "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"} })
              .then(response => response.json())
              .then(data => console.log(data))
        - lang: NodeJS
          source: |-
            require('axios')
              .get("https://api.cryptoquant.com/v2/community/bitcoin-metcalfe-price?window=day", { headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>' } })
              .then(response => console.log(response))
        - lang: Ruby
          source: >-
            require 'net/http'

            uri =
            URI("https://api.cryptoquant.com/v2/community/bitcoin-metcalfe-price?window=day")

            req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

            req["Authorization"] = "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"

            res = Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: true) {
            |http| http.request(req) }

            puts res.body
        - lang: Python
          source: >-
            import requests

            headers = {'Authorization': 'Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>'}

            url =
            "https://api.cryptoquant.com/v2/community/bitcoin-metcalfe-price?window=day"

            print(requests.get(url, headers=headers).json())
components:
  schemas:
    Status:
      type: object
      description: >-
        Returned with every response; indicates whether the request was
        successful.
      example:
        code: 200
        message: success
      required:
        - code
        - message
      properties:
        code:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          description: HTTP status code.
          example: 200
        message:
          type: string
          description: Text description of the error or success.
          example: success
  securitySchemes:
    AccessToken:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      x-default: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>
      description: >-
        For each API request, include the `Authorization` HTTP header with
        `Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>`.

````