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Whale-sized changes in Bitcoin: supply distribution drops by 5% since FTX collapse

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Quick Take

  • During the FTX collapse, according to the accumulation trend score by cohort, whales (10,000 BTC or more) accumulated during this period (denoted by the blue)
  • The entity supply distribution for the whale's aggregates to 30% of the supply back in November.
  • However, highlighted since then, they have started distributing their holdings denoted by the red color. They now hold roughly 25% of the supply, a 5% decrease in the past four months.
  • Currently, all other cohorts are accumulating Bitcoin; will this accumulation offset the distribution by whales?
  • In the short-term, this is unclear; however, in the long term, this is healthy as more and more Bitcoin will become distributed.
Entities Supply Distribution: (Source: Glassnode)
Entities Supply Distribution: (Source: Glassnode)
Accumulation Trend Score by Cohort: (Source: Glassnode)
Accumulation Trend Score by Cohort: (Source: Glassnode)