{"id":30092,"date":"2025-06-04T03:46:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T03:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=30092"},"modified":"2025-06-04T03:46:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T03:46:58","slug":"bitcoin-profit-taking-speeds-up-post-golden-cross-hourly-btc-cashouts-top-500m-blockchain-data-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=30092","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Profit Taking Speeds Up Post Golden Cross, Hourly BTC Cashouts Top $500M, Blockchain Data Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Bitcoin BTC holders have increased their profit-taking activity since the cryptocurrency&#8217;s price averages flashed a key bullish signal two weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>BTC&#8217;s 50-day simple moving average (SMA) crossed above its 200-day SMA on May 22, confirming a golden cross \u2013 a technical indicator signaling bullish long-term momentum, according to data from TradingView. On the same day, bitcoin&#8217;s price hit a record high above $111,000, according to CoinDesk data.<\/p>\n<p>Still, holders are increasingly locking in gains rather than holding for further upside, according to on-chain data tracked by Glassnode.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Entity-adjusted realized profit spiked above $500M\/hour three times in the past 24 hours, signaling intense profit-taking activity,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/glassnode\/status\/1929927700560417256\">Glassnode said on X<\/a> on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The entity-adjusted realized profit represents the total USD profit of all coins that have been moved onchain, where the price at their last movement is lower than the latest transaction price.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sanity.io\/images\/s3y3vcno\/production\/213eb020158b6d9bc5c2ed8e4fb2c5f22ee6cb00-1800x1013.jpg?auto=format\" alt=\"Bitcoin: Entity-adjusted realized profits. (Glassnode)\" title=\"Bitcoin: Entity-adjusted realized profits. (Glassnode)\"><\/p>\n<p>The chart shows the profit-taking activity has steadily increased since the second half of May, topping the $500 million mark several times. That&#8217;s the most intense profit taking operation since early February.<\/p>\n<p>Other metrics, such as the entity-adjusted spent output profit ratio (SOPR), suggest the same. SOPR tracks the profit level of all moved coins during a given period. It&#8217;s entity-adjusted version discards transactions between addresses of the same entity, providing a reliable indicator of real economic activity. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The recent ATH breakout has led to a notable uptick in profits locked in, with the average coin capturing a +16% profit. Fewer than 8% of trading days have been more profitable for investors, suggesting a meaningful transition into profit-taking activity is underway,&#8221; Glassnode said in its weekly report.<\/p>\n<p>The report added that profit-taking is still not as intense as seen during prior major price-topping patterns.<\/p>\n<p>As of writing, BTC changed hands at $105,600 amid reports of President Donald Trump&#8217;s Truth Social platform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/markets\/2025\/06\/03\/us-president-donald-trumps-social-media-firm-truth-social-to-launch-spot-bitcoin-etf\">moving a step closer<\/a> to offering a bitcoin exchange-traded fund to everyday investors. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin BTC holders have increased their profit-taking activity since the cryptocurrency&#8217;s price averages flashed a key bullish signal two weeks ago. BTC&#8217;s 50-day simple moving average (SMA) crossed above its 200-day SMA on May 22, confirming a golden cross \u2013 a technical indicator signaling bullish long-term momentum, according to data from TradingView. 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