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06/28/2026

50,000 BTC Moved at Loss as Short-Term Holders Capitulate, Long-Term Accumulation Hits Record

What happened: Nearly 54,000 BTC were moved to exchanges at a loss by short-term holders in the past 24 hours, the largest such flow since June 4.

50,000 BTC Moved at Loss as Short-Term Holders Capitulate, Long-Term Accumulation Hits Record

What happened: Nearly 54,000 BTC were moved to exchanges at a loss by short-term holders in the past 24 hours, the largest such flow since June 4. Binance alone received 9,500 BTC, its highest daily intake this month. The market cap of short-term holder coins fell to $237.7 billion, a 20-month low. In stark contrast, long-term accumulation addresses absorbed a record 181,000 BTC, almost double the previous high. The Coinbase Premium Index has remained negative for 40 consecutive days, indicating sustained institutional selling pressure.

Why it matters: The data signals a classic market shakeout, with short-term speculators exiting at a loss while long-term holders step in aggressively. This dynamic often marks the later stages of a capitulation phase, though some analysts caution that further downside is possible if macro or regulatory headwinds persist. The divergence between ETF outflows and on-chain accumulation suggests that retail and institutional sentiment may be decoupling from core crypto-native conviction.

Source: Cointelegraph