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SOL $80.53 +5.21%
TRX $0.3181 +0.25%
DOGE $0.0746 +2.89%
ADA $0.1601 +3.98%
BCH $215.09 +1.57%
LINK $7.85 +6.95%
HYPE $65.31 +2.54%
AAVE $86.72 +0.51%
SUI $0.7400 +4.20%
XLM $0.1996 -0.03%
ZEC $440.78 +6.95%

Data: Four on-chain signals indicate that Bitcoin supply is tightening and selling pressure is exhausted

2026-05-18 08:40:55
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Binance Research released a chart analysis this week indicating that four on-chain signals point to the same conclusion: supply is tightening, and selling pressure has been exhausted.

Long-term dormancy: Nearly 60% of BTC supply has not moved for over a year, significantly higher than 27% in 2012. The dormancy rate peaked at 69.5% when the spot Bitcoin ETF was approved in January 2024 and has since remained close to historical highs.

SLRV indicator: The short-term to long-term holder value ratio is deeply entrenched in historical bottom territory, indicating a lack of market sentiment. Long-term holders dominate the supply, while short-term speculators have largely exited. Historically, every cycle bottom has been accompanied by this ratio entering the current region.

Exchange balances: Since peaking at 17.6% during the pandemic, exchange balances have dropped to 15%, with approximately 500,000 BTC permanently leaving exchanges, and seller supply has fallen to a six-year low.

STH MVRV indicator: Since November 2024, the BTC short-term holder MVRV has mostly remained below 1, gradually exhausting selling pressure. Currently, this ratio has rebounded to 1, and short-term holders are beginning to reaccumulate unrealized gains. As profit accumulation is still in its early stages, a new wave of selling pressure is unlikely to emerge immediately; historically, this pattern often appears before a sustained recovery.

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