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On Aug. 2, Bitcoin (BTC) was trading around $65,000, but by Aug. 5, it had plummeted to a low of $49,000 before recovering to about $51,000. This drastic fluctuation has led to substantial realized losses, particularly among short-term holders (STHs).
Realized Loss by Age: (Source: Glassnode)
Since Aug. 4, over $850 million in realized losses have been recorded, with the bulk of these losses attributed to STHs, who have held Bitcoin for less than 155 days. In contrast, long-term holders (LTHs) have only realized about $600,000 in losses, highlighting that the recent market downturn has primarily impacted newer investors.
Time | Value |
---|---|
24h | $101,547,395 |
1d_1w | $394,421,018 |
1w_1m | $175,281,805 |
1m_3m | $101,741,897 |
3m_6m | $94,699,637 |
6m_12m | $101,737 |
1y_2y | $2,497 |
2y_3y | $295,917 |
3y_5y | $292,370 |
5y_7y | – |
7y_10y | – |
more_10y | – |
aggregated | $868,384,273 |
Analyzing the losses by size, it is evident that the losses span across different investor cohorts, from those holding approximately 1 BTC to those holding up to 100,000 BTC. Notably, there was a significant spike on Aug. 4, when a whale with a balance of 10k-100k BTC sold over $100 million in realized losses.
BTC: Realized Loss by Wallet Size: (Source: Glassnode)
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