Pre-2019 Bitcoins now make up just 44% of the BTC active supply
Despite the May sell-off, strong hands are mostly holding firm at prices which seemed impossible two years ago. Bitcoin (BTC) is less active than at any time this year, new data shows as traders stubbornly refuse to sell.One metric from on-chain monitoring resource Glassnode reveals that the Bitcoin supply is becoming less and less available despite lower prices."Spooked" hodlers cling to BTCOn June 2, Bitcoin’s active supply hit a five-month low of 44.5%. Bitcoin two-year active supply vs. BTC/USD chart. Source: Glassnode/ TwitterThe number measures coins which have moved in the past two....
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The Bitcoin market appears to be entering a decisive holding phase, with on-chain data signaling a steady contraction in active supply. Rather than aggressive selling or speculative rotation, a growing portion of circulating BTC is moving into long-term storage, reducing the amount readily available for trading. This tightening liquidity dynamic reflects rising investor conviction, as holders choose accumulation over distribution. How Volatility Compression Tightens Bitcoin’s Range In a recent post on X, Joao Wedson, the founder and CEO of Alphractal, noted that the Bitcoin 30-Day active....
When demand from these two sources alone exceeds the entire supply of newly minted bitcoins, expect serious supply pressure to follow.
Data shows the Bitcoin supply older than 1 year has shown accelerating movement recently, suggesting even the crypto’s stronger hands are feeling the fear in the market. Bitcoin Diamond Hands Are Starting To Budge In Current Market According to the latest weekly report from Glassnode, BTC’s older supply has been observing selling in recent days. The relevant indicator here is the “revived supply last active 1+ years,” which measures how many coins that have been sitting still since at least one year ago are seeing movement per day. When the value of this metric....