Are Patient Holders Still Holding?
Bitcoin held for more than a year — the coins least likely to panic-sell.
- Patient money’s share grew by 0.8 points over the past month.
- About 61% of all Bitcoin hasn’t moved in over a year.
- The patient-money trend has been rising over the past six months.
- 17.5% has sat untouched for ten years or more.
Share of all Bitcoin that hasn't moved in over a year, over the past six months.
How the patient money splits by how long it has sat still — the further right, the deeper the patience. The far end barely moves at all.
If this share starts falling sharply, it has historically lined up with the top of past cycles.
If it keeps climbing, fewer coins are available to buy — supply gets tight.
Understanding Bitcoin Long-Term Holder Supply
Every Bitcoin has a last-moved date. Coins that haven't moved in over a year belong to people who have sat through big ups and downs without selling — the steadiest owners on the network.
When their share of all Bitcoin keeps rising, coins are leaving active trading and going into long-term storage. Less available supply, with steady demand, tends to help prices rise.
When their share falls — especially while price is rising — it usually means long-patient owners are cashing in. In past cycles a sharp, sustained drop here showed up close to major tops.
The deepest end of this group — coins untouched for five years or more — barely moves at all. The patience spectrum on the page shows where the weight actually sits.