Bitcoin illiquid supply hits all-time high, rate of change is remarkable

Roughly, 72% of the Bitcoin circulating supply is considered "illiquid"

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Quick Take

  • Bitcoin's illiquid supply has hit an all-time high of 15.17 million as the dominant behavior continues of hodling.
  •  ‘Illiquid supply’ refers to the amount of Bitcoin held by entities and is not readily available for trading or selling.
  • Currently, 72% of the circulating supply is illiquid, but what is fascinating is the rate of change.
  • Only the Luna crash and FTX collapse saw more coins become illiquid at such a pace.
  • In the past 30 days, 131,000 Bitcoin have gone “illiquid”; this is the fastest rate of 2023.
Illiquid Supply: (Source: Glassnode)
Illiquid Supply: (Source: Glassnode)