Only one in four bitcoins (excluding recently naminanu) moved between addresses and stored them for the last six months. This writes Bloomberg with reference to data CoinMetrics.
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The last time bitcoin reached such low levels of activity in 2015. However, over the last year has moved about 50% of bitcoins, and at the end of 2017, the figure was 60%.
“It shows that bitcoin is still in recession,” said co-founder CoinMetrics Nick Carter.
Analysts also noted that despite the decline in daily trade volume of nearly 80% compared to the January peak, every day change owners about $4 billion in bitcoins.
As stated by the representative of the investment company DA Davidson & Co Gil Luria, this indicates a lack of liquidity.
“It also means that an investor can liquidate his entire position over one trading day,” he said.
The study also showed that 40% of all bitcoins are not traded on the market, and 25 to 35% coins active in the period of bullish rally. In periods of falling prices of liquid 30% of bitcoins, the analyst added.
In a recent study CoinMetrics States that the performance of the first cryptocurrency is not subject to seasonality.
Meanwhile, a study conducted by the center shows that more than 55% of all bitcoins are in the wallet balance of more than 200 BTC (almost $1.3 million).
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