Short-Term Holders Under Pressure as Bitcoin Slides—Capitulation Coming?
Bitcoin has not been immune to the ongoing global tariff dispute, which has rippled across financial markets and placed pressure on equities and digital assets. Over the past two weeks, Bitcoin has dropped by more than 10%, slipping under $75,000 earlier today—a level last seen in November 2024. The pullback coincides with broader market volatility coming from rising geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Amid this ongoing price move, a crypto analyst has suggested that the behavior of short-term holders during episodes like this is crucial in assessing the extent of ongoing market....
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On-chain data shows that Bitcoin short-term holders have been selling at a notable loss recently, something that has led to bottoms in the past. Bitcoin Short-Term Holders See SOPR Plunge Under 1.0 In its latest weekly report, the on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has discussed about how the Bitcoin short-term holders have reacted to the recent […]
On-chain data suggests the Bitcoin Long-Term Holders are currently putting more selling pressure on the market than short-term holders. Bitcoin Long-Term Holder SOPR Has Spiked Up In Recent Days As explained by an analyst in a CryptoQuant post, Short-Term Holders and US investors haven’t sold as much lately as during the start of June. The […]
Bitcoin is continuing to face downward pressure in the market, with the cryptocurrency falling below $80,000 on Sunday for the first time since last year. Despite a 4.1% recovery in the past 24 hours bringing it back to $79,825, Bitcoin remains down 26% from its all-time high of over $109,000 recorded in January 2025. Market sentiment remains mixed, as investors weigh on-chain data, short-term volatility, and the broader macroeconomic environment. Related Reading: Short-Term Holders Under Pressure as Bitcoin Slides—Capitulation Coming? Bitcoin Open Interest Reflects Cautious Sentiment....
Bitcoin is showing signs of renewed weakness as short-term investors begin to fold under selling pressure. According to the latest data from CryptoQuant, the Short-Term Holder Spent Output Profit Ratio (STH-SOPR) has fallen to 0.992, its lowest level since late April. This key on-chain metric tracks the average profit or loss realized by Bitcoin holders who have owned their coins for less than 155 days — a group often associated with speculative or reactive behavior. Related Reading: Kadena Shuts Down Operations – Team Confirms Immediate Cease Of All Activities When the STH-SOPR dips below....
Short-term holders expanding their BTC holdings indicates that heavy sell-offs have taken place. A recent spike in short-term BTC holders could signal a “final flush” of sellers, meaning the capitulation events have played out, leaving the market ready for months of accumulation. The latest The Week On Chain report from market analysis firm Glassnode on Aug. 15 points out that short-term holders (STHs) have expanded their holdings by 330,000 BTC since May’s catastrophic LUNA collapse. As a result, they may be the canary in the coal mine signaling the path to market recovery.During the mass....