70% of All Bitcoin
More than 70% of all bitcoin hasn't moved in over a year. Here's what that means and why it's important.
70% of All Bitcoin
The percent of bitcoin that hasn’t moved in more than a year continues to increase over time. It just passed 70%.
See the above chart.
Just like the price of bitcoin, the supply that sits dormant for 1+ year spikes up and down throughout each market cycle.
Much of the movement is dependent upon external or broader macro factors.
In Plain English
70% of the bitcoin supply not moving in over a year means that bitcoiners, like myself, are long term holders.
I checked my own bitcoin.
I have a cold storage (i.e. self-custody—LEARN WHAT THAT IS HERE) wallet that I created May 10, 2021. The bitcoin I moved to it on that very day is still in that wallet. I’ve sent more bitcoin to it since setting it up but a majority of the bitcoin on that cold storage wallet has been sitting there for between 2.5 and 1.5 years. And really… I’ve had some of that bitcoin for a decade now so it’s only technically moved because I started using a new wallet.
It’s Not “Inactive”
There’s some misconception…
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