Long-term holders are the strength of Bitcoin

[Z-tight]

As a BTC investor, one of the best decisions you can take is to hold BTC for the long term. However, there would always be weak hands, and it is they who panic with every news about fud or if there is a price correction. I believe weak hands have been reducing over the years and it will continue to reduce as we go into the future. BTC is an asset anyone can believe in if they truly understand it, and many people are putting in the work to understand it.

[Zoomic]

As a BTC investor, one of the best decisions you can take is to hold BTC for the long term. However, there would always be weak hands, and it is they who panic with every news about fud or if there is a price correction. I believe weak hands have been reducing over the years and it will continue to reduce as we go into the future. XBTC is an asset anyone can believe in if they truly understand it, and many people are putting in the work to understand it.

The few weak hands we have now are some greedy people who know very little or nothing about Bitcoin but still want to invest for short-term gains based on the false information given to them. I must also admit that the number of weak hands is reducing greatly due to the years of trust Bitcoin has built for itself and education from pro-Bitcoin individuals and Bitcoin communities like this forum, which has helped in boosting the confidence of many. There is lesser FOMO and FUD, as investors who are educated now see every Bitcoin season as an opportunity to either buy, sell, or keep hodling. If we check well, we will also see that Bitcoin is becoming even more stable and less risky than it used to be in the past. Bitcoin will surely record more adoption and price stability in the future.

[irhact]

The holders for a fact helps to strengthen bitcoin and they actually have some confidence in Bitcoin and that is why it's most time not a problem to them and they also understand that even if bitcoin goes down it will surely return upwards again if they are patient to wait that time when Bitcoin went down. Some persons who bought around  78-80k are now in some profits already. One thing I observed about  ling term holders is that Bitcoin builds some trust and strength with this people and that's why it's always strong with heads high above others and it's has also built that trust in it's investors and that's why they don't shake so much despite all of this.

[Saint-loup]

I don't think so. Bitcoin price needs buyers to increase or to keep its price at the same level at least, otherwise it will dip even if many people are holding it actually. So IMO the main strength of Bitcoin price is the market, and especially buyers, the more they are the more the price can rise, if sellers don't sell large bags on the other side of the orderbook.

[Sanitough]

I don't think so. Bitcoin price needs buyers to increase or to keep its price at the same level at least, otherwise it will dip even if many people are holding it actually

Nah, these holders include some big institutional investors, they’re holding a huge portion of Bitcoin.

If you’ve been following the market, you’ll notice that big pumps and dumps usually drive movement. But when these major holders stay calm even during bad news, it keeps the market steady.

And that’s what real strength looks like.

[The Cryptovator]

To be honest, volatility is the beauty of Bitcoin. That's the reason, actually; often we like to play with and hold Bitcoin. As much as holders increase, it's good for Bitcoin. Holding more means circulation will be less; hence, growth will be smooth. So long term holders are strength for Bitcoin definitely. It does push the chart higher. I am aware that more big holders are accumulating that holding above 100 BTC already.

On the other hand, institutional investors hold for long terms definitely. They have their own goal for holding Bitcoin, so they are becoming strengths for Bitcoin nowadays. It does really inspire us to accumulate and hold Bitcoin for the long term.

[DanWalker]

I will agree with you that we can’t take out the volatility feature of bitcoin out but right now I think bitcoin stands a chance of not been regarded as a speculative asset again or probably in the coming future. First case scenario is analyzing the volatility rate of bitcoin last few years back and the volatility now you will see that is reducing gradually, last two halvings one can easily predict a 5x from previous all time high but right now it is not possible to have such in a space of four years, same goes to it dumping so with the volatility reducing bitcoin can be said to be more of a store of value  than a speculative one

Volatility can be considered as the biggest barrier preventing bitcoin from becoming a safe haven but I would like to add that a safe haven needs to ensure factors such as high liquidity, wide recognition, legality (global), low risk.

So far, Bitcoin is known worldwide but is not yet globally legalized. Bitcoin has many risks: legal risk (governments can change their stance at any time), technological risk, and market risk (an asset that is often manipulated and that is also the biggest reason why bitcoin price fluctuates so much). As long as bitcoin does not meet those requirements, it will never be able to become a safe haven.

That is also why I believe it will take a long time for bitcoin to become a safe haven, which is not going to happen in the near future.

[X-ray]

I find it crazy that they consider "long term" being a "155-day threshold".  155 days is just over 5 months which is very short term in my book.  Of course perhaps they find it of some value in that definition but I really don't see it.  

Pretty much anyone who has owned bitcoin for > 6 months now is ahead of the game.  Certainly anyone who has owned it for more than 9 months is ahead, and the longer you've been involved and not panicked or not sold, the better you have done.  

Agreed the 155 days threshold isn't exactly long term, but I think it's good regardless, it means new people coming in and is pretty confident with their BTC holding.

But I wonder if this graph also counts bitcoin in custody of 3rd party for exchanges which lies dormant because apparently, BTC has been growing massively that everyone is trading bitcoin off-chain which means increased BTC in custody that make it looks like an increase in BTC long term holders.

[batang_bitcoin]

That is because that the financial institutions, the bigger ones are also betting for Bitcoin's long term. While them are busy accumulating and buying all of those sold Bitcoin's from the weak hands, many that panics are releasing their coins and selling them cheaply. This is what they are anticipating and waiting for. So, the long term holders are in advantage here and it doesn't matter how much you invest in it. But how mentally prepared you are and how consistent you are just like them with their plans of holding for long term.

[maydna]

A long term Bitcoin holder know they must hold Bitcoin and not sell in the near. They want to be part of Bitcoin history where they sell their Bitcoin at the top price. So when more people can hodl their Bitcoin, that will strengthen Bitcoin position and give more confident for them. The price will not drop deeper because other people want to buy and not sell.

Those long term Bitcoin holder will not panic when they read about the bad news because they know that will affect temporary. After that, Bitcoin price will increase and stay in the current price before or it will increase higher than before. But if the price is not hit their target price, they will not sell it and still hodl until the time come to sell their Bitcoin.

[Sanitough]

That is because that the financial institutions, the bigger ones are also betting for Bitcoin's long term. While them are busy accumulating and buying all of those sold Bitcoin's from the weak hands, many that panics are releasing their coins and selling them cheaply. This is what they are anticipating and waiting for. So, the long term holders are in advantage here and it doesn't matter how much you invest in it. But how mentally prepared you are and how consistent you are just like them with their plans of holding for long term.

I think with lower volatility now, investors can finally feel more at ease. Before, we saw major dumps, in fact, there's even a record showing how many times Bitcoin was "declared dead"  ..  and that just shows how strong Bitcoin really is, despite being heavily manipulated by whales back then. Now, the power is more divided. These major investors are here for the long-term, which makes Bitcoin stronger compared to the early days when it was just a crazy pump-and-dump market.

[batang_bitcoin]

That is because that the financial institutions, the bigger ones are also betting for Bitcoin's long term. While them are busy accumulating and buying all of those sold Bitcoin's from the weak hands, many that panics are releasing their coins and selling them cheaply. This is what they are anticipating and waiting for. So, the long term holders are in advantage here and it doesn't matter how much you invest in it. But how mentally prepared you are and how consistent you are just like them with their plans of holding for long term.

I think with lower volatility now, investors can finally feel more at ease. Before, we saw major dumps, in fact, there's even a record showing how many times Bitcoin was "declared dead"  ..  and that just shows how strong Bitcoin really is, despite being heavily manipulated by whales back then. Now, the power is more divided. These major investors are here for the long-term, which makes Bitcoin stronger compared to the early days when it was just a crazy pump-and-dump market.

We're going to that point, the longer that Bitcoin exists and the lesser supply that remains to get mined, the lesser volatility that it gets. And that's right that the investors are having that ease to invest on it because they feel that it's so much better right now despite that the price keeps on rising but on their end, the volatility part is what they are looking at. There are still some manipulations today and we're seeing that and visible to us but even so, no one wants to get left behind with most of these bigger institutions.

[gunhell16]

If I base my answer on the topic that op made, for me the strength of bitcoin is not only based on long-term holders, but also on short-term holders of course. Because if it was only long-term holders, then it would be said that trading is no longer balanced. And bitcoin would not be volatile then.

Try to imagine if all bitcoin buyers were long-term holders, do you think there would still be so-called day traders, swing traders, and scalpers?
Can this still be considered trading? see the logic?

[Publictalk792]

A long term Bitcoin holder know they must hold Bitcoin and not sell in the near. They want to be part of Bitcoin history where they sell their Bitcoin at the top price. So when more people can hodl their Bitcoin, that will strengthen Bitcoin position and give more confident for them. The price will not drop deeper because other people want to buy and not sell.

Those long term Bitcoin holder will not panic when they read about the bad news because they know that will affect temporary. After that, Bitcoin price will increase and stay in the current price before or it will increase higher than before. But if the price is not hit their target price, they will not sell it and still hodl until the time come to sell their Bitcoin.

That is right long term Bitcoin holders know they need to keep their Bitcoin and not sell it quickly. They want to be part of Bitcoin history by selling when price is highest. When more people hold onto their Bitcoin it makes Bitcoin stronger and gives these owners more confidence. Price is less likely to fall much because many people want to buy and not sell.
These long term holders do not worry much when they hear bad news because they know it will only affect price for short time. After that Bitcoin price will likely go back to where it was or even higher. But if price does not reach level they want they will continue to hold onto their Bitcoin until right time to sell comes.

[Z-tight]

If we check well, we will also see that Bitcoin is becoming even more stable and less risky than it used to be in the past. Bitcoin will surely record more adoption and price stability in the future.

BTC is still volatile and the price can drop by a large percentage in a very short time, and we have also seen that happen recently. However, for people who have been in the industry for a long time, they know BTC's drop in price is nothing to worry about and it is only a matter of time before it will rise again, because of its utility.

Probably in the future, volatility may reduce, but BTC cannot be stable, it is not a stablecoin.

[Smartprofit]

I welcome the increase in Bitcoin holders, but I am not sure that organizations such as MicroStrategy or the mining company Mara are strengthening Bitcoin decentralization by becoming super holders.

Decentralization is the basis of the first cryptocurrency. Without this principle, Bitcoin has no value at all.

It is known that the security of the Bitcoin network is provided by miners. At the same time, the main income of miners is income in the form of commissions when making transactions. However, if all Bitcoins are accumulated by giants such as Michael Saylor's company, this will mean that there will be no transactions in the network of the first cryptocurrency. Accordingly, the income of miners will fall and they will no longer support the Bitcoin network. Therefore, in my opinion, not all holders are equally useful for Bitcoin.

Monopoly is a danger to the development of any business (the Bitcoin industry is no exception).

[qwertyup23]

Wow, this is really great information to know.

More holders mean growing trust in Bitcoin. Even though there have been some downtrends, more people are still committed to long-term holding. I think this helps strengthen Bitcoin, and maybe we won’t see those massive dumps like we’ve seen in the past.

This was one of my grave mistakes when I was just starting my journey in this forum.

Back in 2017, I was still a college student with relatively no money to use on. With friends constantly hanging and eating, I somehow used majority of the BTCs I earned through my participation in campaign signatures. Fast forward to 2019, I have witnessed two (2) forks that significantly increased the price of BTC in the market. Till this day, I still regret selling majority of my BTCs back in 2017-2020. If I just somehow saved 50% of it, I could have built a strong foundation and various investment portfolio.

OP, I do resonate with what you have mentioned. Long-term HODLing will be the key in order to maximize our investments in BTC. I do think that in ten (10) years from now, the price would increase like what happened when BTC reached $20,000 in 2019.

[tread93]

Wow, this is really great information to know.

More holders mean growing trust in Bitcoin. Even though there have been some downtrends, more people are still committed to long-term holding. I think this helps strengthen Bitcoin, and maybe we won’t see those massive dumps like we’ve seen in the past.

This movement is probably being led by institutional investors. Their actions likely give individual investors more confidence to hold, especially since they don’t panic easily. It’s normal for Bitcoin to have sharp drops, but just like what happened earlier this year - it almost dropped to $60K, and now we’re back around the $90K range. Looks like we’re entering a bullish phase again. (hoping...)

I’m not the best at reading charts, but you can check it out from this source.



https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/04/24/long-term-bitcoin-holders-show-commitment-buy-more-btc-than-short-term-holders-sell

and these are also the the information we should know abou the topic.

What to know:
Long-term investors' holdings have increased by 635,340 BTC since January, absorbing more than what's been distributed by short-term holders, at a 1.38:1 accumulation ratio.

Despite a rebound in the bitcoin price, 2.6 million BTC remain at a loss reflecting lingering overhead resistance from investors who bought above $95,000.

Having institutional investors is definitely a huge driver in the stability in the current market price of bitcoin. Hopefully we are headed into a bull market and I sure do hope that we will see new ATHs in the coming months, it sure is primed to happen!

[arabspaceship123]

It's one of the best decisions if you've got money to invest. Many ppl invest but can't hold because they don't have stable incomes they aren't financially good. They're trying to get rich but their circumstance doesn't make it.

As a BTC investor, one of the best decisions you can take is to hold BTC for the long term. However, there would always be weak hands, and it is they who panic with every news about fud or if there is a price correction. I believe weak hands have been reducing over the years and it will continue to reduce as we go into the future. BTC is an asset anyone can believe in if they truly understand it, and many people are putting in the work to understand it.

[Z_MBFM]

Every cycle bitcoin adoption is increasing. More people will adopt bitcoin earlier bought one will get advantage for holding btc. So it's wise to grab and own your share when you have the opportunity.

You may don't have the stable income to invest daily. So it's better if you have some discretion money put it on bitcoin and forget it. If you compare it with real state think about it. Less than 50 years ago real states were cheap but it's now sky rocketing. Bitcoin has the potential to grow that level.

You may heard from your grand son telling you where's his share of bitcoin .  Now choice is yours to made