{"id":610247,"date":"2026-06-22T11:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T15:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/?p=610247"},"modified":"2026-06-22T09:05:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T13:05:34","slug":"bitcoins-16-64m-btc-supply-lockup-faces-72-1k-test-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/bitcoins-16-64m-btc-supply-lockup-faces-72-1k-test-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin&#8217;s 16.64M BTC supply lockup faces $72.1K test &#8211; Here&#8217;s why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amid recent months of market volatility, Bitcoin [BTC] Long-Term Holders (LTH) continued accumulating supply. LTH supply rose to its all-time high of 16.64 million BTC, accounting for approximately 83% of the total circulating supply.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">That is noteworthy given that as of now, the Bitcoin price remains below previous cycle highs. In other words, the majority of investors appear to be increasing their holdings, rather than selling them.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_610270\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-610270\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HLViXnFX0AEqZS_-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-610270 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HLViXnFX0AEqZS_-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HLViXnFX0AEqZS_-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HLViXnFX0AEqZS_-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HLViXnFX0AEqZS_-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HLViXnFX0AEqZS_-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HLViXnFX0AEqZS_-1536x803.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HLViXnFX0AEqZS_-2048x1071.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HLViXnFX0AEqZS_-1200x628.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-610270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Galaxy Research<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">LTH supply did decline in earlier cycles when Bitcoin&#8217;s price rose rapidly and holders were taking profits. However, the current trend tells a different story. Long-term investor-held supply increased through most of 2025 and into 2026 as volatility persisted and more coins went into dormant wallets.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Still, although demand still drives market direction, the expanding long-term holder base continues strengthening <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/coins\/bitcoin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bitcoin&#8217;s<\/a> supply floor and reinforcing broader market resilience.<\/p>\n<h2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Supply tightens as new whales remain trapped<\/h2>\n<p>While Long-Term Holders continue removing supply from circulation, newer Bitcoin whales are telling a different story.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_610294\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-610294\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HLYjcR4bMAAgbE4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-610294 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HLYjcR4bMAAgbE4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HLYjcR4bMAAgbE4.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HLYjcR4bMAAgbE4-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HLYjcR4bMAAgbE4-1024x472.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HLYjcR4bMAAgbE4-768x354.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HLYjcR4bMAAgbE4-1200x553.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-610294\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: CryptoQuant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the time of writing, Bitcoin traded near $64,200. This left the new whales (&lt;155 days) below their $72,100 average cost basis. This implies that the underwater whales would be forced to sell their coins once the cost basis is breached, creating a supply overhead.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, according to Binance exchange flow data, the supply is becoming less available as holders move their coins into cold storage. <span class=\"diff\">Between the 29th of May and the<\/span>\u00a06th of <span class=\"diff\">July<\/span>, <span class=\"diff\">Binance reported<\/span> <span class=\"diff\">withdrawals for eight consecutive<\/span> weeks. As a result, wi<span class=\"diff\">thdrawals peaked at over<\/span> 5,200 BTC on the 15th of <span class=\"diff\">June<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span class=\"diff\">Withdrawal<\/span> of <span class=\"diff\">coins from exchanges occurred over this period,<\/span> and the average <span class=\"diff\">daily<\/span> net <span class=\"diff\">withdrawal<\/span> fell <span class=\"diff\">by about<\/span> -887 BTC.<\/p>\n<p>Yet the broader picture remains unclear. Large-wallet activity has increased, while key support zones continue clustering below price. Binance investors sit near $58,700, miners near $53,700, and long-term whales near $47,400.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_610295\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-610295\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HLY1U76aQAA1lvq.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-610295 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HLY1U76aQAA1lvq.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HLY1U76aQAA1lvq.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HLY1U76aQAA1lvq-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HLY1U76aQAA1lvq-1024x832.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HLY1U76aQAA1lvq-768x624.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HLY1U76aQAA1lvq-1200x975.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-610295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: CryptoQuant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Therefore, this turn of events leaves Bitcoin in limbo. <span class=\"diff\">With<\/span> <span class=\"diff\">tighter<\/span> supply under it\u00a0and <span class=\"diff\">stuck<\/span> new whale supply above <span class=\"diff\">it<\/span>, <span class=\"diff\">makes<\/span>\u00a0the <span class=\"diff\">current<\/span> $72,100 cost basis <span class=\"diff\">for these whales<\/span> the <span class=\"diff\">largest<\/span> barrier to <span class=\"diff\">regaining its<\/span> recovery.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Final Summary<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-section-id=\"1mamzvx\" data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1246\"><em>Bitcoin long-term holders continue absorbing supply, but the $72.1K new-whale cost basis remains a major hurdle.<\/em><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1pm5lic\" data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1371\" data-is-last-node=\"\"><em>BTC exchange outflows point to tightening supply, while trapped new whales continue capping upside momentum.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Long-term conviction and declining exchange balances are strengthening Bitcoin&#8217;s underlying market structure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":610462,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[35,66,4,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-610247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bitcoin-news","category-new-news","category-social","category-trading-view"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.5 (Yoast SEO v28.5) - 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