According to CoinDesk, the amount of Bitcoin held by long-term holders continues to rise and has now reached around 16.3 million BTC — close to an all-time high and marking a break from the downtrend seen over the past two and a half years. Long-term Bitcoin holders are typically investors who have held their $BTC for more than 155 days. The total long-term holder supply has increased significantly from around 14.12 million BTC since Bitcoin reached its previous all-time high near $126,000 in October 2025, with roughly 200,000 BTC added in just the past month alone. Historically, this indicator has only been higher once before — in January 2024 at around 16.4 million BTC — shortly before the launch of U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs. After that event, as the market rallied, long-term holders distributed nearly 2 million BTC over the following months. In typical bear markets or correction phases, long-term holders usually begin accumulating again, suggesting that “smart money” may be quietly flowing back into the market during periods when Bitcoin prices face pressure. #RateHikesBackOnTable #SpaceXHolds18KBTC #NvidiaBeatsButDrops