Bitcoin miners in ‘selling mode,’ dumping $450M BTC in a day

Bitcoin miners have been offloading again as reserves slump to a yearly low, dropping more than 10,000 BTC in a single day.

Bitcoin (BTC) miners sold more than 10,000 Bitcoin in a single day on Jan. 17, registering the largest daily decline in miner reserves in over a year. 

According to data from on-chain analytics provider CryptoQuant, Bitcoin miner reserves declined by 10,233 BTC on Jan. 17, which is roughly $450 million at current prices.

Miners typically go through phases of accumulation and selling. According to a 2023 Bitfinex report, miners began accumulating Bitcoin around mid-2023 when prices and profitability were lower.

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