Bitcoinâs (BTC) correction from an all-time high of about $64,800 to around $47,000 and then back up to $55,000 at press time has shaken out short-term traders. But long-term holders remain unmoved.
Thatâs according to a new report by Glassnode, a cryptocurrency analytics firm specializing in blockchain data.
âThis correction has largely affected relatively newer entrants to the market, and strong hands remain strong,â Glassnode wrote in the report, which was published on Monday.
BTC held for longer than one month are deemed âold coinsâ and represent a very small and declining proportion of the total transaction flow, according to Glassnode.
Conversely, the number of âyoung coinsâ held for less than one week before being spent saw an uptick toward the end of last week, âsuggesting newer market entrants were shaken out during this correction.â
âNotably, coins older than six months have not seen a meaningful increase in spending since the correction back in February."
âOld hands remain confident despite volatility and higher prices creating incentive to take profits," the report stated.
Previous instances of similar spending behavior were seen around market turning points such as in December, which preceded a breakout in BTC to all-time highs, and during the correction in January.
Chart shows the seven-day moving average of the incremental age of BTC moved within the network.