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Understanding How Long-Term Holders Reducing Sales Impact Bitcoin’s Future

Understanding the Impact of Long-term Holders' Resistance to Sell on Bitcoin's Market Dynamics

Mark Valerius by Mark Valerius
January 23, 2025
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Key Points

  • Bitcoin’s on-chain metrics indicate reduced sell-side pressure and accumulation by long-term holders.
  • New triggers may be needed to unlock Bitcoin’s next major price movement.

Long-Term Holders Accumulating Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s on-chain metrics such as Binary Coin Days Destroyed (CDD), HODL Waves, and Exchange Netflow indicate that long-term holders are accumulating rather than selling Bitcoin, reducing market sell-side pressure.

The Bitcoin Binary CDD, a measure of long-term holders’ coin movement, has shown values consistently below 0.3, suggesting that these holders are not actively selling their coins. This trend is often associated with reduced sell-side pressure and has historically preceded bullish phases.

Increased Preference for Accumulation

The Realized Cap HODL Waves chart from Glassnode reveals that a significant portion of Bitcoin’s supply is held by long-term holders, with coins aged 1–2 years and 2–3 years showing notable increases. This suggests that investors who bought during the 2022 bear market and those who accumulated during the 2020-2021 bull run are holding onto their coins.

The Bitcoin Exchange Netflow metric, which tracks the movement of coins to and from exchanges, has shown a consistent negative trend over the past few months, indicating more Bitcoin is being withdrawn from exchanges than deposited. This aligns with the behavior of long-term holders who prefer to hold rather than trade.

Bitcoin’s Future Outlook

While the current on-chain metrics point to a stabilizing market, Bitcoin’s price action may require new catalysts to break through key resistance levels. The 50-day and 200-day moving averages indicate a bullish crossover, suggesting that despite short-term volatility, the long-term trend remains upward. However, the next major price movement will likely depend on external catalysts.

Read Bitcoin’s [BTC] Price Prediction 2025-26 for more insights into Bitcoin’s potential trajectory.

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