Рынок биткоина нарастает: долгосрочные запасы китов достигают 14,3 млн BTC Headline: Bitcoin Market Grows: Long-term Whale Holdings Reach 14.3 Million BTC

The proportion of the initial cryptocurrency held by long-term holders (hodlers) for more than seven years has surged to a record high of 14.3 million BTC, according to data from Glassnode.

Since the start of the year, this figure has increased by 422,430 BTC.

This metric accounts for the assets of investors who prefer to hold Bitcoin for the long term rather than engage in trading, thereby reducing the liquidity available on exchanges. The persistent trend of accumulation by such players, identified as LTH, indicates a growing confidence in the future of the leading cryptocurrency.

According to Fidelity, by 2025, LTH and corporate treasuries may withdraw over 6 million BTC from circulation, further intensifying the scarcity and potentially supporting the price of digital gold.

The company notes that the share of Bitcoin among hodlers has been steadily increasing since 2016. The volume of coins held by publicly traded companies with at least 1,000 BTC in their portfolios has also been consistently rising since 2020.

«We anticipate that this combined group will own over 6 million BTC by the end of 2025—over 28% of the 21 million BTC that will ever exist,» analysts emphasized.

The total reserves of the first cryptocurrency on corporate balance sheets and within ETFs have grown by 30% since the beginning of the year—from 2.24 million BTC to the current 2.88 million BTC.

This increase reflects the ongoing concentration of the supply of digital gold among institutional and other significant players.

Whales and «sharks» are accumulating coins at an unprecedented pace, approximately 300% of the annual issuance volume. Meanwhile, reserves of the first cryptocurrency on exchanges are rapidly declining, with a metric reaching -150%.

The current environment reflects a rising interest in self-custodial (non-custodial) storage of cryptocurrency assets and long-term investment strategies.

It should be noted that researcher Axel Adler has assessed the probability of Bitcoin reaching its historical peak within the next two weeks at 70%.