Long-term owners (LTH) of bitcoin has switched back to accumulation for the first time since July.
LTHs, defined as entities that have held bitcoin for at least 155 days, have accumulated about 33,000 BTC on a 30-day net basis, according to onchain data analysts checkonchain.
Selling from LTHs has been one of the two biggest sources of selling pressure this year, along with miners capitulating.
LTHs were a major source of distribution, while miners are typically forced to sell bitcoin while mining at a loss.
Since it takes 155 days for short-term owners to transition to long-term owners, this suggests that buyers from the past six months are now becoming long-term owners and outpacing distribution.
LTHs sold more than 1 million BTC during the 36% correction from October, marking the biggest selling pressure event from this cohort since 2019, a period that ultimately coincided with the bear market low of that year, with bitcoin at around $3,200.
The October sale was the third LTH distribution phase since the current cycle began in 2023. The first occurred in March 2024 when bitcoin reached $73,000 and over 700,000 BTC were sold, while the second occurred in November when bitcoin reached $100,000 and more than 750,000 BTC were distributed by LTH.
