{"id":13031,"date":"2026-09-10T04:29:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T04:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=13031"},"modified":"2026-09-10T04:29:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T04:29:23","slug":"bitcoin-sell-pressure-reaches-one-month-low-as-long-term-holders-slow-down-profit-taking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=13031","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin sell pressure reaches one-month low as long-term holders slow down profit taking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-cs-editorial-quote-scope=\"\" data-cs-image-viewer-scope=\"\" data-single-article-content=\"\">\n<p>Bitcoin\u2019s on-chain sell-side risk has fallen to less than half its August peak, easing one measure of potential selling pressure even as a large block of older coins remains held at acquisition prices above the market.<\/p>\n<p>Analytics firm Glassnode\u2019s Sept. 9 report, using on-chain observations through Sept. 7, puts its Sell-Side Risk Ratio at 7 basis points per day on a seven-day basis, down from 16 basis points at August\u2019s peak.<\/p>\n<p>Long-term holders also accounted for 47% of realized profit, compared with 88% at the August peak. Older holders are contributing less of the market\u2019s realized profit, although that percentage does not measure their share of all Bitcoin sales.<\/p>\n<p>The Sell-Side Risk Ratio adds on-chain profits and losses and divides the total by realized capitalization. It measures value realization relative to that capital base, indicating potential selling pressure.<\/p>\n<p>A ratio below half its earlier level does not mean the volume of Bitcoin sold on exchanges has halved.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_561369\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-561369\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-561369\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/exec-3bb921e2-20ce-4039-bcdc-ea80e18b66c2.png\" alt=\"Glassnode reports Bitcoin sell-side risk at 7 versus 16 basis points per day on a seven-day basis, and long-term holders\u2019 realized-profit share at 47% versus 88% at August\u2019s peak. On-chain data through Sept. 7, 2026; overhead holdings are potential supply.\" width=\"720\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/exec-3bb921e2-20ce-4039-bcdc-ea80e18b66c2.png 1122w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/exec-3bb921e2-20ce-4039-bcdc-ea80e18b66c2-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/exec-3bb921e2-20ce-4039-bcdc-ea80e18b66c2-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/exec-3bb921e2-20ce-4039-bcdc-ea80e18b66c2-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-561369\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/exec-3bb921e2-20ce-4039-bcdc-ea80e18b66c2.png\" alt=\"Glassnode reports Bitcoin sell-side risk at 7 versus 16 basis points per day on a seven-day basis, and long-term holders\u2019 realized-profit share at 47% versus 88% at August\u2019s peak. On-chain data through Sept. 7, 2026; overhead holdings are potential supply.\" width=\"720\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/exec-3bb921e2-20ce-4039-bcdc-ea80e18b66c2.png 1122w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/exec-3bb921e2-20ce-4039-bcdc-ea80e18b66c2-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/exec-3bb921e2-20ce-4039-bcdc-ea80e18b66c2-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/exec-3bb921e2-20ce-4039-bcdc-ea80e18b66c2-768x960.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-561369\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Infographic shows Bitcoin\u2019s sell-side risk ratio falling from 16 to 7 as long-term holders\u2019 share of realized profit dropped from 88% to 47%.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Glassnode separately reports that the realized-profit spike on Sept. 3 was less than half the size of August\u2019s spike. That compares profit spikes, distinct from the seven-day risk measure. Together, the findings describe quieter realization and a changed mix of holders taking profits.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1\" class=\"cs-inline-newsletter\" data-inline-newsletter=\"\" data-newsletter-placement=\"article-midpoint\" data-newsletter-pending-label=\"Joining\u2026\" data-newsletter-pending-status=\"Joining the Daily Brief\u2026\" data-newsletter-email-required-message=\"Before sending, please provide your email address.\" aria-labelledby=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1-title\" aria-describedby=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1-copy\">\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__inner\">\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__content\"> <span class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__eyebrow\"> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/> The Daily Brief <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1-title\" class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__title\">The signal, before the noise.<\/h2>\n<p id=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1-copy\" class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__copy\">Start your day with the crypto stories moving markets, decoded by CryptoSlate\u2019s editors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__form-shell\">\n<p class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__form-heading\">One email. Everything that matters.<\/p>\n<p id=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1-privacy\" class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__privacy\">Free to join. Unsubscribe any time.<\/p>\n<p> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-circle-xmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/> <span>Whoops, looks like there was a problem. Please try again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-circle-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/> <span><strong>You\u2019re on the list.<\/strong> Your next Daily Brief is on its way.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The report identifies roughly 1.07 million BTC acquired between $83,000 and $86,000, almost all held by long-term holders, and says that block barely changed over 30 days.<\/p>\n<p>The holdings remain potential supply, while the realization data describe what holders have recently been doing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed\">\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__related-reading\">Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs-article-embed__title\">Bitcoin\u2019s next $80,000 breakout has $47 billion more profitable supply to absorb<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"> <i class=\"fa-light fa-arrow-up-right\"\/> <\/span> <\/div>\n<h2>Exchange demand is a separate test<\/h2>\n<p>Reports noted negative exchange spot flow in Sept. 8. Spot cumulative volume delta (CVD) remained negative despite improving, meaning aggressive exchange selling still outweighed aggressive buying in that measure.<\/p>\n<p>CVD tracks the balance of executed trading, and sell-side risk tracks on-chain profit-and-loss realization relative to realized capitalization. A lower reading in the latter does not require the former to turn positive.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin holders are realizing less profit and loss relative to the capital base, while the overhead coins remain largely in place. Treating that entire block as immediate selling pressure would overstate the evidence.<\/p>\n<p>A sustained advance would still require buyers to absorb the supply that actually comes to market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Analysis,Featured,Investments,Market,Bitcoin,BTC,glassnodeBitcoin,BTC,glassnode#Bitcoin #sell #pressure #reaches #onemonth #longterm #holders #slow #profit1789014563<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin\u2019s on-chain sell-side risk has fallen to less than half its August peak, easing one measure of potential selling pressure even as a large block of older coins remains held at acquisition prices above the market. Analytics firm Glassnode\u2019s Sept. 9 report, using on-chain observations through Sept. 7, puts its Sell-Side Risk Ratio at 7<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13032,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[91,285,2858,417,607,5342,534,688,425,250,2345],"class_list":["post-13031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ethereum","tag-bitcoin","tag-btc","tag-glassnode","tag-holders","tag-longterm","tag-onemonth","tag-pressure","tag-profit","tag-reaches","tag-sell","tag-slow"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Bitcoin sell pressure reaches one-month low as long-term holders slow down profit taking - Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Bitcoin\u2019s sell-side risk has dropped 56% from its August peak as long-term holders realize less profit and 1.07 million BTC remains parked above market.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=13031\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bitcoin sell pressure reaches one-month low as long-term holders slow down profit taking\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Bitcoin\u2019s sell-side risk has dropped 56% from its August peak as long-term holders realize less profit and 1.07 million BTC remains parked above market.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=13031\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-09-10T04:29:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bitcoin-potential-supply-exit.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"\u884c\u653f\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"\u884c\u653f\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=13031\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=13031\",\"name\":\"Bitcoin sell pressure reaches one-month low as long-term holders slow down profit taking - Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=13031#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=13031#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bitcoin-potential-supply-exit.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-09-10T04:29:23+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#\/schema\/person\/822778c5844e0d16d43dce6630f4f1bf\"},\"description\":\"Bitcoin\u2019s sell-side risk has dropped 56% from its August peak as long-term holders realize less profit and 1.07 million BTC remains parked above market.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=13031#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=13031\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=13031#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bitcoin-potential-supply-exit.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bitcoin-potential-supply-exit.jpg\",\"width\":1280,\"height\":720},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=13031#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Bitcoin sell pressure reaches one-month low as long-term holders slow down profit taking\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/\",\"name\":\"Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis\",\"description\":\"Latest Crypto &amp; 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