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Advanced charts/data/insights for investors in Bitcoin and digital assets.

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At 29.79%, Bitcoin’s 3-month realized volatility is at its lowest since Sep 2023. This cycle’s volatility profile stands out - staying mostly below 50%, compared to frequent 80–100% readings in the last two bull markets.
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A useful gauge of short-term demand trends and potential reversals: when the cost basis of 1w–1m holders exceeds that of 1m–3m holders, it signals newer buyers paying a premium - a bullish sign. The gap remains wide, suggesting short-term demand for Bitcoin is still strong.
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With ETH shooting up above $4.6K, its price came just 3.9% below its previous all-time high. As Ethereum strength builds, capital rotates further along the risk curve.
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BTC dominance fell from 65% to 59% over two months, underscoring the growing appeal of altcoins amid broader risk-on behavior.
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ETH futures open interest printed a new ATH around $35.5B as spot pushed to ~$4.59k. Leverage has rebuilt across venues, setting the stage for larger moves as positioning concentrates.
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Shorts are feeling it: ~$66M in short liquidations on Aug 12 with price near $4.62k. This is the second largest shorts liquidation event this year-to-date.
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In options, ETH OI has climbed to a YTD high ~$16.1B, alongside spot around $4.6k. Elevated open interest signals strong demand for optionality around the breakout.
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Premiums confirm the tilt: call premium paid ~$82M (Aug 8) and still ~$31.5M (Aug 11), consistently outpacing puts. Traders are paying up for upside convexity as ETH presses higher.
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In periods of heightened volatility, Glassnode’s Supply by Investor Behavior metric gives a deeper pulse of the market. For Bitcoin, we are seeing:

🔸Supply held by First Buyers has risen +1.0% (4.88M → 4.93M BTC) over the past 5 days - showing fresh demand continues to enter.

🔸Conviction Buyers rose +10.1% (933K → 1.03M BTC) over 5 days. Yet compared to April’s surge, engagement looks muted - suggesting this dip is too shallow for strategic buying, or investors remain hesitant.

🔸Loss Sellers spiked +37.8% (63K → 87K BTC) over the past 5 days. Still, compared to earlier this year, realized losses remain contained - suggesting few investors are panicking.

🔸Profit Takers jumped +5.4% (1.73M → 1.83M BTC), the largest spike YTD. For some investors, this clearly has been a time to lock in gains and take chips off the table.

Learn more about Supply by Investor Behavior metric here.
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Friday’s BTC options saw a record ~$226M in premiums (~69% calls) as both sides repriced risk. By Monday it slumped to ~$18M with puts mostly sold ($5.5M received vs $0.37M paid) and calls ~flat - protection demand faded; market is leaning to stabilization/vol compression.
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BTC options positioning has shifted higher: the net-premium heatmap shows a fresh cluster of net call buying in the $124k–$130k strikes (+$41M cum.) while sub-spot put demand is light. After last week’s spike, positioning implies a 120–130k magnet, not new downside hedging.
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Last week, Bitcoin surged to a new ATH above $123k before retreating toward $114k. This week’s edition of BTC Market Pulse unpacks this slowdown: ETF demand remains strong, derivatives run hot, but on-chain signals point to fragility. Read it here: https://glassno.de/41c4VDB
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The market is showing signs of contraction following significant profit-taking from investors holding for over 1 month (excluding daily traders).

Let’s look at when and how much profit was realized (30D-EMA) across the top 5 assets:

Bitcoin (BTC)
On July 18, >1-month BTC holders realized over $1.5B in profit, marking the largest profit-taking spike since December 2024.

Ethereum (ETH)
On August 16, realized profit peaked at $575M, the largest profit-taking spike of this cycle so far. A clear sign of longer-term ETH holders taking risk off the table.

Solana (SOL)
On August 17, >1-month holders realized over $105Min profit, the biggest profit event since the early 2025 surge.

XRP
On July 24, profit-taking by longer-term holders spiked to $375M, suggesting strong distribution similar to December 2024 rally.

TRON (TRX)
August 6 saw a profit realization peak of $230M, highest in Tron’s history, reflecting broader sell pressure across altcoins.
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