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Mined reserves have plummeted to lows not seen since 2021, according to CryptoQuant data.
Miner holdings represent the amount of Bitcoin held by an affiliated miner’s wallet, and its value represents the holdings that the miner has not yet sold. According to the data, miners’ current holdings are about 1.87 million bitcoins, up from about 1.82 million since the start of the year.
Miner reserves have fallen to their lowest level in years. Image: CryptoQuant.
Once miners start selling, supply will increase and demand for digital assets will likely cause prices to fall. However, according to a CryptoQuant chart, miner reserves have been declining since October 2023, while the price of Bitcoin has risen 150% in the same period.
Additionally, Bitcoin miner over-the-counter sales rose to their largest single-day volume since March, according to CryptoQuant data.
Bitcoin miner OTC sales also rose to the highest daily volume since late March, according to CryptoQuant data. Image: CryptoQuant.
Despite miner reserves hitting multi-year lows, the rise in Bitcoin prices in recent months has kept miners’ reserves, measured in U.S. dollars, at an all-time high of around $135 billion.
Perseverance even during market downturns
According to Santiment, on-chain indicators show that retail investors are “primarily fearful or indifferent about Bitcoin because the price is between $65,000 and $66,000.” The blockchain intelligence platform added that patience will be rewarded amid the current market downturn.
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bitcoinIt was up about 0.6% over the past day and was trading at $65,601 at 4:42 a.m. According to E.T. The Block’s Bitcoin price page. The overall cryptocurrency market capitalization has experienced a slight rise over the past 24 hours, increasing its value by 0.5% to now stand at $2.5 trillion, according to CoinGecko data.
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