As the price of Bitcoin (BTC) continues to approach historical highs (ATH), its Realized Dominance is showing significant changes, revealing a shift in the behavior of short-term holders (STH) and long-term holders (LTH).
STH market value decreased, LTH proportion increased.
According to the latest analysis by CryptoQuant analyst Crazzyblockk, Bitcoin on-chain data shows:
The market cap share of STH has dropped to about 45%. This indicates that the activity of new buyers entering the market has weakened, and the BTC flowing into the market is either sold at a loss or is being converted into long-term holdings, short-term speculative pressure has eased.
On the contrary, the market cap share of LTH is rising. This usually occurs in the late stage of a bull market, indicating that profits from long-term held tokens are being transferred, which also reflects the "maturation" of holdings — that is, STH tokens are moving into the LTH category, the confidence of holders is increasing.
The change in position structure may be a bullish signal.
Analysts point out that the decline in STH market capitalization and the rise in LTH proportion reveals a key Bitcoin holder structure change: divergence phenomenon.
"This highlights the dynamics of supply shift: new entrants struggle to profit in a flat price trend, while long-term participants are controlling an increasingly larger share of network value."
Such Bitcoin holder structure changes usually indicate a bullish reversal. As short-term realized market value contracts, selling pressure typically decreases, paving the way for a more sustainable upward movement (provided that new demand returns).
The market is in a consolidation phase, with strong players gradually taking the lead.
Crazzyblockk concluded that the current Bitcoin market is in a consolidation phase, with "weaker hands" exiting and "stronger holders" gaining dominance. If this trend of Bitcoin holders maturing continues, it will establish a more resilient price foundation for BTC and may create conditions for a new ATH.
Short-term risk: Demand indicator turns negative.
Despite the rise in LTH dominance, some on-chain metrics still point to weakening demand, raising concerns about the short-term pullback risk (the severity could be comparable to the retracement in April 2025 that fell to around $75,000):
Apparent Demand for Bitcoin —— An indicator measuring whether the demand from new buyers can offset the selling pressure from miners and LTH has plummeted to -37,000 BTC. This shows that buyer interest is fading.
Positive Signal: STH Support Base Price Approaching the Psychological Barrier of 100,000 USD
One key positive signal is: STH Floor Price has been steadily rising over the past few months and is currently approaching the critical $100,000 psychological barrier.
Gate's market shows that BTC is currently at $109,421.7, up 1.62% in the last 24 hours.
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Bitcoin (BTC) has shown significant fluctuations in dominant indicators, revealing a shift in market sentiment.
As the price of Bitcoin (BTC) continues to approach historical highs (ATH), its Realized Dominance is showing significant changes, revealing a shift in the behavior of short-term holders (STH) and long-term holders (LTH).
STH market value decreased, LTH proportion increased.
According to the latest analysis by CryptoQuant analyst Crazzyblockk, Bitcoin on-chain data shows:
The change in position structure may be a bullish signal.
Analysts point out that the decline in STH market capitalization and the rise in LTH proportion reveals a key Bitcoin holder structure change: divergence phenomenon.
The market is in a consolidation phase, with strong players gradually taking the lead.
Crazzyblockk concluded that the current Bitcoin market is in a consolidation phase, with "weaker hands" exiting and "stronger holders" gaining dominance. If this trend of Bitcoin holders maturing continues, it will establish a more resilient price foundation for BTC and may create conditions for a new ATH.
Short-term risk: Demand indicator turns negative.
Despite the rise in LTH dominance, some on-chain metrics still point to weakening demand, raising concerns about the short-term pullback risk (the severity could be comparable to the retracement in April 2025 that fell to around $75,000):
Positive Signal: STH Support Base Price Approaching the Psychological Barrier of 100,000 USD
One key positive signal is: STH Floor Price has been steadily rising over the past few months and is currently approaching the critical $100,000 psychological barrier. Gate's market shows that BTC is currently at $109,421.7, up 1.62% in the last 24 hours.