Bitcoin (BTC) has declined from its $93,495 peak, now trading at $92,428 as profit-taking accelerates.

Market sentiment, marked by “extreme greed,” signals a possible price reversal as traders increasingly lock in gains.

Bitcoin’s Rally Prompts Its Long-Term Holders To Sell

BeInCrypto’s assessment of BTC’s on-chain performance has shown a spike in coin distribution by its long-term holders (LTHs). These are investors who have held their coins for an extended period, typically defined as more than 155 days. 

Per Glassnode’s data, the coin’s Hodler Net Position Change dropped to a five-month low on Tuesday. This metric reflects the overall buying and selling activity of long-term Bitcoin holders. This decline indicates that the group sold over $3 billion worth of BTC on that day — their highest single-day sell-off since June 26.

Notably, BTC transactions have been significantly profitable over the past few weeks. As of this writing, the ratio of the coin’s daily transaction volume in profit to loss (assessed using a 30-day moving average) is 2.01. This suggests that for every BTC transaction that has ended in a loss, 2.01 transactions have returned a profit. 

Moreover, BTC’s market value to realized value (MVRV) ratio suggests that the coin may be overvalued, prompting more holders to sell. According to Santiment’s data, BTC’s current MVRV ratio is 182.06%.

At 182.06%, BTC’S MVRV ratio suggests that its current mar

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Author: Abiodun Oladokun