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Politics Bullish Market swings by $3 trillion as Bitcoin price explodes upward in 5 minutes Bitcoin cleared $70k because a Trump Iran headline broke a wider market panic, not because crypto suddenly turned... Liam 'Akiba' Wright Mar 23, 2026 WhiteBIT Part 1 Advanced The Market Maker’s Exchange Checklist (Liquidity, Latency, and Risk Controls) Market makers and HFT desks: evaluate exchanges on execution quality, liquidity, latency, fees, margin, and security — with a WhiteBIT walkthrough. Open guide Part 2 Advanced Crypto-as-a-Service Playbook: How Banks, Telcos, and Fintechs Launch Crypto Products Fast, Safely, and Compliantly An institutional playbook for launching crypto via CaaS: architecture, phased rollout, security, compliance, payments, KPIs, and vendor diligence. Open guide Part 3 Advanced Token Listing Playbook — How Projects Prepare for a CEX Listing and Sustain Healthy Liquidity A practical playbook for crypto teams to prepare for a CEX listing: readiness, integration, liquidity, market making, launch comms, and post-listing ops. Open guide Long-term HODLers defy market trends, displaying steadfast confidence in Bitcoin's enduring value
The landscape of Bitcoin ownership is experiencing an unprecedented shift as the divergence between long-term and short-term hodlers reaches a historical high.
Currently, the Bitcoin market is overwhelmingly dominated by long-term hodlers, with 13.3 million entities that have held Bitcoin for a year or more. Contrarily, short-term hodlers, those who have held Bitcoin for less than a year, amount to only 6.1 million.
This change signifies a notable shift in market dynamics that typically occur during Bitcoin bull runs.
Historically, as Bitcoin prices surge, long-term hodlers begin to distribute their holdings, paving the way for short-term speculators to accumulate.
The current data suggests a deviation from this pattern, indicating that long-term hodlers are retaining their positions despite market fluctuations. This pattern could potentially signal more steadfast confidence in Bitcoin's long-term value.
The reverse scenario—long-term hodlers purchasing Bitcoin when prices are suppressed—further highlights the strategic approach of these individuals, who seem to perceive suppressed prices as an opportunity to acquire Bitcoin relatively cheaply.
James fervently appreciates data, technology, and trend-spotting. As a tech and liberty maximalist, he hails Bitcoin as the 21st century's paramount invention.
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