The context: inactive bitcoins are BTCs that have often been obtained several years ago, sometimes more than 10 years or at the start of the crypto, and which remained “sleeping” in their respective crypto wallets during this time. This change could indicate that long -term Bitcoin investors react to general economic trends or anticipate market changes. The inactive BTC wakes up: what motivates the trend? In a recent cryptocurrency post, the analyst revealed that investors moved around 28,000 inactive bitcoins in the first quarter of 2024. The month of March was particularly remarkable, with around 19,296 BTC moved. This was contrasting with the lower figures in January (around 3,034 BTC) and February (around 5,678 BTC). “During the first three months of 2025, more than double the amount of inactive bitcoin for a long time was moved to the same period in 2024,” said the post. Inactive bitcoin movements. Source: Onchain School/ Cryptoquant by comparing this in the first quarter of 2025, the total amount of Bitcoin moved was much higher. In fact, more than 62,000 BTCs, inactive for over seven years, have been transferred. More specifically, investors moved 24,595 BTC in January, 21,820 BTC in February, and 16,456 BTC in March. The analyst suggested that this increase in activity reflects a change in feeling among long -term Bitcoin holders. This change could be motivated by macroeconomic factors, evolutionary price expectations or requests for institutional liquidity. It is interesting to note that 2025 has proven to be a turbulent year for Bitcoin. Geopolitical changes, growing trade tensions and growing economic concerns have had a significant impact on the market. Recently, Glassnode stressed that the Bitcoin course has experienced its highest drop in the cycle. In its weekly newsletter, the company has highlighted that investors are facing intense pressure. In addition, many are currently undergoing their biggest losses never made ever recorded. “Current unrealized losses are widely concentrated among new investors, while long -term holders remain in a position of unilateral profitability. However, an important shade emerges, as recent high-level buyers reach the status of long-term holders, as noted, the level of unrealized loss within this cohort is likely to increase, “the newsletter can be read. However, Glassnode noted that the drop in BTC remains in the range typical of the previous corrections observed in the bullish markets. In addition, it is important to emphasize that Bitcoin has more recently experienced a recovery rally. During last week, its value increased by 8.9 %. However, daily losses amounted to 2.2 %. At the time of writing this article, the BTC was negotiated at $ 92,164. The decline was not isolated because the entire Crypto market also experienced a correction. BTC price performance. Source: Beincrypto in parallel, the increase in the movement of inactive assets is not limited to Bitcoin. A parallel trend has emerged on the Ethereum (ETH) market. Lookonchain’s data showed that in early February, a whale filed all of its assets of 77,736 ETH on Bitfinex after being inactive for six years. In early April, Onchain Lens published a post on an inactive whale for eight years which moved 11,104 ETH worth 19.97 million. “Of this total, 247.93 ETH were sent to Coinbase and 10,856 ETH to a new portfolio. The whale initially withdrawn ethn for $ 2.51 million from Kraken and Gemini, 8 years ago, “added Onchain Lens. This active movement reflects the strategic repositioning of Bitcoin investors in the face of economic uncertainty. Morality of history: an inactive bitcoin that wakes up makes traders tremble. Notice of non-responsibility Non-responsibility notice: In accordance with the guidelines of The Trust Project, BEINCRYPTO undertakes to provide impartial and transparent information. This article aims to provide exact and relevant information. However, we invite readers to verify the facts of their own and consult a professional before making a decision on the basis of this content.
Inactive bitcoin transfers climbed by 121 %
