Bitcoin

<p>Bitcoin’s resilience above $34,000 is impressive, given the large volume of profit-taking by short-term holders.</p> 
<p>Short-term Bitcoin holders are unloading their holdings, while long-term holders are keeping relatively quiet.</p> 
<p>Short-term investors are currently engaging in one of the strongest profit-taking events of the past couple of years, as outlined by analyst James V. Straten in a new piece on X.</p> 
<p>All Bitcoin investors who have held onto their coins for fewer than 155 days are considered “short-term holders” (STHs) here. The other major segment of the Bitcoin market is made up of people who have held onto their coins for an extended period of time; they are dubbed “long-term holders” (LTHs).</p> 
<p>Investors are statistically less likely to sell their coins at any time the longer they sit in storage. For this reason, STHs are typically the sector’s weak-minded hands, while LTHs are its strong, steadfast holders.</p> 
<p>The STHs move and take part in selling if there is significant fear or fear of missing out in the sector. However, the LTHs typically don’t react to anything.</p> 
<p>The STHs would be expected to start selling now that the Bitcoin price has enjoyed a spectacular rebound that has taken it beyond the $34,000 barrier. whether this Bitcoin group is selling coins, we can see whether there is a pattern in the quantities they are sending to exchanges.</p> 
<p>Since profit-taking is typically the focus of behavior during rallies, Straten has opted for the version of this indicator that records the transactions from investors who are in profit given the present debate. Instead, price declines are driven more by transactions at a loss.</p> 
<p>Here is a graph showing the development of Bitcoin STHs’ measure over the past two years:</p> 
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   Source: @jimmyvs24 on X
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="bitcoin-profit-taking-by-short-term-investors">Bitcoin Profit-Taking by Short-Term Investors</h2> 
<p>Since the asset’s recent upswing, Bitcoin STHs that are turning a profit have moved substantial sums to these centralized platforms, as the preceding graph shows.</p> 
<p>This proves that the weak hands have been selling off their holdings recently. It’s not unheard of for such a thing to occur, but the magnitude of the resulting profiteering this time around is noteworthy.</p> 
<p>It is clear from the graph that the STHs in the black have only sometimes transferred volumes to exchanges that are comparable or greater a few of times during the previous couple of years. In light of the recent selling pressure, Bitcoin’s ability to maintain a price above $34,000 over the past few days is remarkable.</p> 
<p>The LTHs haven’t made many sales despite the increase, which is to be expected.</p> 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="long-term-bitcoin-investors">Long-Term Bitcoin Investors</h2> 
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   Source: @jimmyvs24 on X
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<p>As can be seen from the above graph, although the indicator is currently at its sixth greatest value for this year, the extent of this selloff is still not that much in absolute terms.</p> 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="btc-value">BTC Value</h2> 
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   Source: BTCUSD on TradingView
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<p>Bitcoin has gained 13% in value over the past week, currently trading at roughly $34,700.</p>

Bitcoin Maintains Stability Above $34,000 Despite Heavy Profit-Taking by Speculators

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