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CoinTelegraph 2025-04-02 08:10:18

Bitcoin sales at $109K all-time high 'significantly below' cycle tops — Research

Bitcoin ( BTC ) investors who bought BTC in 2020 or later are still waiting for higher prices, new research says. In findings published on X on April 1, onchain analytics firm Glassnode revealed that $110,000 was not high enough to make many hodlers sell. Glassnode: 2020 Bitcoin buyers “still holding” Bitcoiners who entered the market between three and five years ago have retained their holdings despite significant BTC price upside. According to Glassnode, this investor cohort, with a cost basis between the 2020 lows of $3,600 and the 2021 highs of $69,000, is still hodling. “Although the share of wealth held by investors who bought $BTC 3–5 years ago has declined by 3 percentage points since its November 2024 peak, it remains at historically elevated levels,” it said. “This suggests that the majority of investors who entered between 2020 and 2022 are still holding.” Bitcoin Realized Cap HODL Waves data. Source: Glassnode An accompanying chart shows data from the Realized Cap HODL Waves metric, which splits the BTC supply into sections based on when each coin last moved onchain. Using this, Glassnode is able to draw a distinction between the 2020-22 buyers and those who came immediately before them. “In contrast, over two-thirds of those who had bought $BTC 5–7 years ago exited their positions by the December 2024 peak,” it reveals, reflecting their lower cost basis. Speculators stay cool at BTC price highs As Cointelegraph reported , more recent buyers, who form the more speculative investor cohort known as short-term holders (STHs), have proven much more sensitive to recent BTC price volatility. Related: Bitcoin sellers 'dry up' as weekly exchange inflows near 2-year low Episodes of panic selling have occurred throughout the past six months as BTC/USD hit new record highs and then fell by up to 30% . Continuing, Glassnode said that current STH participation does not suggest a speculative frenzy — something common to previous BTC price cycle tops. “Short-Term Holders currently hold around 40% of Bitcoin's network wealth, after peaking near 50% earlier in 2025,” it said , alongside Realized Cap HODL Waves data on March 31. “This remains significantly below prior cycle tops, where new investor wealth peaked at 70–90%, suggesting a more tempered and distributed bull market so far.” Bitcoin Realized Cap HODL Waves. Source: Glassnode This article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, and readers should conduct their own research when making a decision.

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