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Long-term holders capitulating to the tune of 100k Bitcoin after SVB collapse could mark a stronger market rebound

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  • Bitcoin is hovering around $28,500 and has proven significant resistance in the past few weeks.
  • However, we can analyze that capitulation with long-term holders occurred meaningfully in the past few weeks.
  • CryptoSlate analyzed how long-term holders defined the end of bear markets in the past.
  • We define long-term holders as an investor who has held Bitcoin for longer than six months, and during the SVB collapse, they capitulated to similar levels to the FTX collapse.

The times LTHs have capitulated in the past five years are highlighted in red. However, LTHs do also sell in the lead-up to bull runs.

LTH Supply : (Source: Glassnode)
LTH Supply : (Source: Glassnode)
  • In mid-march, roughly 10,000 BTC were distributed at a loss by LTHs, similar to the FTX collapse. While the overall supply of LTHs decreased by 100,000 BTC.
  • As history suggests, these capitulation events are needed for the next leg up.
Volume LTH: (Source: Glassnode)
Volume LTH: (Source: Glassnode)

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