Bitcoin investors realize $1 billion in profits in a single day... Majority are long-term holders

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JOON HYOUNG LEE

Summary

  • Glassnode announced that Bitcoin investors realized profits amounting to $1 billion over the past 24 hours.
  • Of the realized profits, 35.8% came from long-term holders of 7-10 years, which is reported as a very rare phenomenon.
  • Investors who held for 1-2 years also realized profits of $93 million, highlighting a significant signal for investor moves.
Profit realization indicator by Bitcoin (BTC) holding period. Photo provided by Glassnode
Profit realization indicator by Bitcoin (BTC) holding period. Photo provided by Glassnode

It was found that Bitcoin (BTC) investors realized profits totaling $1 billion (about ₩1.4 trillion) over the past 24 hours.

On-chain analytics firm Glassnode announced via its official X account on the 6th that “Bitcoin holders realized over $1 billion in profits in the past 24 hours.” Glassnode explained, “About 35.8% (worth $362 million) of the realized gains came from long-term investors who have held Bitcoin for 7-10 years,” and added, “This is a very rare occurrence and could mean either internal transfers or actual liquidation.”

There were also a significant number of short-term holders realizing gains. Glassnode stated, “Of the realized profits, $93 million came from investors who held Bitcoin for 1-2 years,” and emphasized that “this is also a noteworthy case of profit realization.”

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JOON HYOUNG LEE

gilson@bloomingbit.ioCrypto Journalist based in Seoul
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