Bitcoin Whales Set Profit-Taking Record In Bull Cycle — What’s Happening?

Source Newsbtc

The price of Bitcoin has not had the most straightforward performance in 2024 despite a strong start to the year. The flagship cryptocurrency has spent most of the last two quarters in consolidation, fluctuating within the $50,000 and $70,000 range.

This uninspiring performance has sparked conversations about the current cycle, with several analysts and experts predicting whether the bull run is still on. Amongst the latest to comment is the CryptoQuant CEO, who offered an interesting on-chain insight into the cycle.

Why Are Whales Taking Less Profit This Cycle?

In a post on the X platform, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju revealed that the Bitcoin whales have held onto their assets this cycle. As a result, the large investors have set the record for the least profit-taking compared to other cycles if the current bull run ends now.

This on-chain revelation is based on the Realized Profit Ratio by Balance Cohort metric, which measures the ratio of coins sold at a profit by an investor class relative to the total coins sold at a given time. It basically evaluates the profitability of different cohorts of Bitcoin holders.

Bitcoin

Typically, when the Realized Profit Ratio of whales is high, it implies that a sell-off is likely ongoing, with the large investors believing that prices have peaked. On the other hand, a low Realized Profit Ratio often indicates a low level of profit-taking, meaning that investors are not cutting their losses or expecting further price gains.

The current on-chain data points to a trend where the large holders have taken the least amount of profits across any bull cycle. This could mean that the Bitcoin whales still have faith in Bitcoin’s long-term potential. Ultimately, this suggests that the current bull run is far from the end, and there is the possibility of the Bitcoin price uptrend resuming.

Bitcoin ‘Dolphin’ Addresses On The Rise Again: Santiment

In a post on X, Santiment revealed that the Bitcoin’s “Dolphin” cohort, holding between 0.1 to 10 BTC, have been growing steadily over the past few months. The analytics reported that this tier of investors mostly sold for profit in the first half of the year.

However, addresses holding between 0.1 and 10 BTC have been on the rise since early July. Specifically, the 0.1 – 1 BTC wallets have increased by 25,671 more addresses, while the 1 – 10 BTC wallets have climbed by about 4,000 addresses.

This indicates that small-scale investors might be returning to the market, which could be positive for the Bitcoin price over the coming months. As of this, the premier cryptocurrency is valued at $61,94, reflecting a 1.7% increase in the past day. 

Bitcoin
Disclaimer: For information purposes only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
placeholder
Copper Long-term forecast: Will Copper Price Expected To Soar In 2023?The price of copper is affected by various of factors. You may wonder how the price of cooper will be in 2023, check out our forecast analysis.
Author  Mitrade
Mar 13, 2023
The price of copper is affected by various of factors. You may wonder how the price of cooper will be in 2023, check out our forecast analysis.
placeholder
Understanding the first crypto market crash of 2024 and what to expect nextThe 365-day MVRV ratio suggests that this crash may be just the beginning. If the ETF is rejected before the second quarter of 2024, it could trigger a sharp correction.
Author  FXStreet
Jan 04, Thu
The 365-day MVRV ratio suggests that this crash may be just the beginning. If the ETF is rejected before the second quarter of 2024, it could trigger a sharp correction.
placeholder
Natural Gas sinks to pivotal level as China’s demand slumpsNatural Gas price (XNG/USD) edges lower and sinks to $2.56 on Monday, extending its losing streak for the fifth day in a row. The move comes on the back of China cutting its Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) imports after prices rose above $3.0 in June. It
Author  FXStreet
Jul 01, Mon
Natural Gas price (XNG/USD) edges lower and sinks to $2.56 on Monday, extending its losing streak for the fifth day in a row. The move comes on the back of China cutting its Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) imports after prices rose above $3.0 in June. It
placeholder
Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial Cuts WLFI Presale Goals by 90%World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a project endorsed by Donald Trump, recently reduced its presale goal from $300 million to $30 million.
Author  Beincrypto
21 hours ago
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a project endorsed by Donald Trump, recently reduced its presale goal from $300 million to $30 million.
placeholder
Exxon Mobil reports above-consensus Q3 earnings but revenue misses estimatesInvesting.com -- Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) reported earnings for the third quarter that beat analyst estimates, while revenue fell short of expectations.The energy giant delivered Q3 earnings per sha
Author  Investing.com
16 hours ago
Investing.com -- Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) reported earnings for the third quarter that beat analyst estimates, while revenue fell short of expectations.The energy giant delivered Q3 earnings per sha
goTop
quote