Bitcoin’s [BTC] recent price increase is shifting focus towards how long-term holders (LTH) are reacting to current market conditions. Instead of increasing the distribution rate, LTH activity still points to measured profit-taking during periods of strength.
Recent Long-Term Holder SOPR data supports that view, printing another notable spike after similar peaks around the 5th of April and the 21st of June.
Since then, the metric has dropped down to about 0.85. However, the repeated spikes above the 1.00 baseline indicate that LTH are continuing to take profits.
Nevertheless, broader ownership trends remain constructive. The LTH/STH Realized Cap Ratio has climbed to 3.9, approaching the historical 4.0 cycle-bottom threshold. As realized capital increasingly shifts toward long-term holders, short-term participation weakens.
Still, fewer liquid coins remain available, reinforcing an accumulation-driven market structure despite periodic profit-taking.
Capital shifts to Bitcoin’s LTH
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