Bitcoin Shifts Towards Consolidation, Long-Term Holder Selling Pressure Significantly Eases
Bitcoin's Bottoming Process Shows Signs of Shifting Dynamics
Bitcoin's bottom formation is ongoing, but key characteristics are changing. The capitulation selling by long-term holders (LTHs), a primary source of selling pressure this cycle, has begun to cool from its recent peak. Buyers successfully absorbed the selling at the June lows, and price is now recovering to challenge overhead resistance.
The market is testing higher resistance levels. Bitcoin reacted more strongly to soft inflation data than major equity indices, signaling sellers may be exhausted and buyers are waiting for a catalyst. Its correlation with stocks is weakening while its inverse relationship with the USD is deepening, suggesting liquidity dynamics are now more influential than risk sentiment.
On-chain, price sits between the network's Realized Price (a historical bear market floor) and the Short-Term Holder (STH) cost basis near $69k, a key resistance level where recent buyers break even. LTH profit-taking has largely dried up, and losses now dominate realized on-chain volume—a typical late bear market signal. Crucially, the pace of LTH capitulation has started to decline.
Derivatives markets show bearish positions are being unwound, with put/call ratios falling and crash protection costs moderating. However, this derisking hasn't been accompanied by significant spot buying, a missing link for sustained recovery. US spot ETF outflows have slowed but not reversed.
In conclusion, foundational elements for a bottom are forming: LTH selling is easing, low-point selling was absorbed, and the market is responding to positive macro cues. The next critical test is whether spot-driven buying can push price through and hold above the STH cost basis near $69k. The follow-through is not yet confirmed.
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