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Bitcoin Short-Term Holders: Selling Under Pressure
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According to insights from CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn, recent Bitcoin price fluctuations have prompted short-term holders (STHs) to move significant amounts of BTC to exchanges, resulting in losses. This behavior follows Bitcoin’s recent bearish trend.
Understanding Bitcoin Short-Term Holders
Short-term holders are those investors who have acquired Bitcoin within the last 155 days. Typically, the longer an individual holds onto their investment, the less likely they are to sell. Thus, STHs, with their shorter holding periods, are often considered the “weak hands” of the market due to their propensity to sell during volatile times.
Market Reactions to Price Volatility
Amid recent market turbulence, STHs have shown signs of distress. The chart shared by analyst Maartunn illustrates the surge in loss-making transactions directed to centralized exchange wallets by this group.
Over the past week, these holders have transferred nearly 32,000 BTC to exchanges at a loss, a move typically associated with intentions to sell. This activity suggests that these investors are distributing their holdings in response to the price drop, indicating capitulation.
Bitcoin’s price recently dipped below $109,000, prompting further reactions from STHs, who moved around 29,700 BTC to exchanges within a 24-hour period. In total, the group has liquidated over 60,000 BTC, valued at approximately $6.5 billion, through these loss-incurring activities. Analyst Maartunn describes this as a clear indication of market stress.
Bearish Signals from Market Indicators
In related developments, CryptoQuant’s Bitcoin Bull-Bear Market Cycle Indicator is currently signaling a bearish trend for Bitcoin. As highlighted in another post by Maartunn, this indicator, which leverages various on-chain metrics, points to Bitcoin being in a bearish phase.
The 365-day moving average (MA) of this indicator has been declining, a trend historically associated with reduced gains for Bitcoin. The analyst notes that significant BTC gains are typically observed when this metric is on the rise.
Current Bitcoin Price Trends
Bitcoin’s value has decreased to approximately $108,900, marking a decline of over 5.5% in recent days.
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