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Bitcoin Profit Taking Accelerates as BTC Realized Gain Jumps to $2.4B

Long-term holders have been selling their BTC as U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs see continued inflows.

Jul 1, 2025, 9:05 a.m.
Profit-taking on BTC network accelerates. (Pixabay)
Profit-taking on BTC network accelerates. (Pixabay)

What to know:

  • Bitcoin's realized profits increased to $2.4 billion, with a seven-day average of $1.52 billion, the highest since May.
  • The spot price of Bitcoin fell by 1% to $107,180, remaining stable between $100,000 and $110,000 since mid-May.
  • Long-term holders have been selling their BTC as U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs see continued inflows.

The profit-taking activity on the Bitcoin network intensified on Monday, keeping bitcoin's spot price under pressure on the final day of the second quarter.

The total amount of realized profits on-chain rose to $2.4 billion, with its seven-day average climbing to $1.52 billion, the highest since the second half of May, according to data tracked by blockchain analytics firm Glassnode.

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"That’s above the YTD average of $1.14 billion, but still well below the ~$4 billion-$5 billion peaks (7D SMA) seen in Nov–Dec 2024," Glassnode said on X.

The realized profit metric represents the total USD value of all coins moved on-chain whose price at their latest movement was higher than the price at their previous movement.

Read: Who's Selling Bitcoin Above $100K and Holding Back the Price Rally?

BTC's spot price fell by 1% to $107,180 on Monday. Prices have steadied in the range of $100,000 to $110,000 since mid-May, with wallets known to hold coins for the long-term liquidating their holdings amid continued inflows into the U.S.-listed spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

BTC realized profit. (Glassnode)
BTC realized profit. (Glassnode)


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