The Pulse of Bitcoin – Understanding Current Market Trends Through HODL Behavior

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As we navigate through the crypto market full of ups and downs, it’s crucial to look at how the number-one crypto holders behave to get to the bottom of Bitcoin’s heartbeat at present and prepare for future market shifts.

Indicators like Bitcoin HODL Waves use blockchain data to display the amount of BTC in circulation broken down into different age bands. Let’s examine it to see what we can find out.

To start with, let’s define Bitcoin HODL Waves – it’s an indicator that basically functions as a mood ring for the Bitcoin economy.

The entire holding history of Bitcoin is layered up in a rainbow that shows not just who’s holding but also for how long.

Source: LookIntoBitcoin

Each color band corresponds to a slice of Bitcoin kept in wallets for a set amount of time.

The OG hodlers, who’ve been holding on to their coins untouched longer than seven years, appear in deep blue and purple on the chart.

The warmer the color, the shorter the time period since the coins were last moved. These waves rise and fall, widen and narrow, just like real waves hitting the shore.

Bitcoin’s old guards are stable – but the middle bands are swaying

Taking a closer look at this chart, we’ve got the elder statesmen of Bitcoin, those holding for more than a decade, currently gripping a solid 16.1% of the total – talk about diamond hands.

Then, the seven to 10-year crew are clocking in at 4.9%, a bit of a dip which might hint at some OGs deciding it’s time to skim off the top.

The five to seven-year holders are sitting pretty at 11.0%, while the three to five-year believers have nudged down to 11.8%.

The two to three-year hodlers are nudging up at 13.9%, showing that a bit more of the recent entrants are deciding to stick around.

Now, for the semi-newbies. The one to two-year bracket has a chunky 12.9% not moving an inch.

The six-months to one-yearers are up to 10.4% – showing a noticeable shift that maybe they’re starting to catch the hodling bug.

Taking Chainalysis data into account, BTC held for more than 52 weeks has just seen the largest weekly increase over the past six weeks – up 76,220 BTC to 13.4 million BTC.

Those who’ve had their hands on Bitcoin for three to six months are holding 5.8%.

Lastly, we’ve got the fresh faces – the one-month to three months – clutching onto 6.1%, and the shortest BTC holders, who are keeping their coins for less than a week, come in at 2.3%.

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