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Long-term holders turn net accumulators, easing a major bitcoin headwind

During this current correction, long term holders have sold over 1 million BTC, the largest sell pressure event from this cohort since 2019.

By James Van Straten|Edited by Jamie Crawley
Dec 30, 2025, 11:25 a.m.
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What to know:

  • Long-term holders have recorded a positive 30-day net position change, accumulating around 33,000 BTC as recent buyers mature into holders.
  • During this current correction, long term holders have sold over 1 million BTC, the largest sell pressure event from this cohort since 2019.
  • This marked the third major wave of long term holder selling this cycle, following distribution in March and November 2024.

Long-term holders (LTH) of bitcoin BTC$87,858.94 have shifted back into accumulation for the first time since July.

LTHs, defined as entities that have held bitcoin for at least 155 days, have accumulated roughly 33,000 BTC on a 30-day net basis, according to onchain data analysts checkonchain.

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Selling from LTHs has been one of the two of the largest sources of sell pressure this year along with miner capitulation.

LTHs were a major source of distribution, while miners are typically forced to sell bitcoin while mining at a loss.

Since it takes 155 days for short-term holders to transition into long-term holders, this suggests that buyers from the past six months are now becoming long-term holders and are outpacing the distribution.

LTHs sold more than 1 million BTC during the 36% correction from October, marking the largest sell-pressure event from this cohort since 2019, a period that ultimately coincided with the bear market low that year, with bitcoin at around $3,200.

The October sell-off was the third LTH distribution phase since the current cycle began in 2023. The first occurred in March 2024 when bitcoin reached $73,000 and over 700,000 BTC were sold, while the second took place that November when bitcoin reached $100,000 and more than 750,000 BTC were distributed by LTHs.

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