June 05, 2026 ChainGPT

Bitcoin Capitulation: $1.35B/Day in Realized Losses as Long-Term Holders Sell Off

Bitcoin Capitulation: $1.35B/Day in Realized Losses as Long-Term Holders Sell Off
Headline: Glassnode: Bitcoin’s recent crash triggered $1.35B/day capitulation — long-term holders led the selling Glassnode’s latest weekly report shows the recent Bitcoin sell-off produced a dramatic spike in realized losses, with long-term holders doing most of the heavy lifting. What Glassnode measured - Realized Loss — the on-chain metric that sums the USD value of losses investors lock in when they sell — surged in step with the BTC price drop. The indicator climbed to roughly $1.35 billion per day at the peak of the move. - Long-term holders (LTHs) — addresses holding coins for more than 155 days — accounted for about $770 million of that daily loss. Short-term holders (STHs,