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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.
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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.
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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).
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KuCoin captured a record share of centralised exchange volume in 2025, with more than $1.25tn traded as its volumes grew faster than the wider crypto market.
What to know:
- KuCoin recorded over $1.25 trillion in total trading volume in 2025, equivalent to an average of roughly $114 billion per month, marking its strongest year on record.
- This performance translated into an all-time high share of centralised exchange volume, as KuCoin’s activity expanded faster than aggregate CEX volumes, which slowed during periods of lower market volatility.
- Spot and derivatives volumes were evenly split, each exceeding $500 billion for the year, signalling broad-based usage rather than reliance on a single product line.
- Altcoins accounted for the majority of trading activity, reinforcing KuCoin’s role as a primary liquidity venue beyond BTC and ETH at a time when majors saw more muted turnover.
- Even as overall crypto volumes softened mid-year, KuCoin maintained elevated baseline activity, indicating structurally higher user engagement rather than short-lived volume spikes.
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Gold tops $5,000 as bitcoin stalls near $87,000 in widening macro-crypto split: Asia Morning Briefing
Bitcoin’s onchain data points to supply overhang and weak participation, while gold’s breakout is priced by markets as a durable macro regime shift.
What to know:
- Gold’s surge above $5,000 an ounce is increasingly seen as a durable regime shift, with investors treating the metal as a persistent hedge against geopolitical risk, central bank demand and a weaker dollar.
- Bitcoin is stuck near $87,000 in a low-conviction market, as on-chain data show older holders selling into rallies, newer buyers absorbing losses and a heavy supply overhang capping moves toward $100,000.
- Derivatives and prediction markets point to continued consolidation in bitcoin and sustained strength in gold, with thin futures volumes, subdued leverage and weak demand for higher-beta crypto assets like ether reinforcing the cautious tone.
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