Bitcoin’s Price Rises, but Fewer Wallets Are Active

  • Bitcoin’s wallet returns are down 1.9%, signaling losses for many traders since October.

  • Despite the price rise, the MVRV metric shows many traders are currently at a loss.

  • New Bitcoin addresses keep growing, but the pace has slowed by 10% in the past week.

As of December 2024, Bitcoin’s active wallets show a -1.9% return, marking the lowest average wallet returns since the start of the bull rally on October 10.

📊 When looking to buy low (or sell high), don't just look at prices… Look at how competing traders have performed. Bitcoin's average returns (based on wallets making at least 1 transfer in the past 30 days) have a -1.9% return, despite BTC's all-time high happening just over 3… pic.twitter.com/vAXZMFCmjt

— Santiment (@santimentfeed) December 20, 2024

This suggests that many traders, particularly those who entered during the euphoria after Bitcoin’s all-time high, now have losing positions.

Bitcoin’s Price Surge and Declining Investor Interest

However, Bitcoin’s price grew by 61% since mid-October, which shows that the market continues to push higher, even as investor interest declines.

The 30-day Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) s…

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