Bitcoin bottom in sight? Hodlers bought 125,000 BTC in June
Long-term investors bought around 125,000 BTC in June and an important bottom signal flashed. Does this mean the end of the decline? The figures and the nuance at a glance.
After months of uncertainty, signals are emerging that the Bitcoin price is forming a bottom. Long-term investors — the so-called hodlers — actually bought heavily in June, while fearful traders sold. We calmly lay out the figures and the nuance.
Where does Bitcoin stand now?
Halfway through June 2026, Bitcoin trades around €58,000 (about 65,600 dollars). That is around 6% higher than a week earlier, after a period of sharp swings. The market bounced slightly on hopes of a peace deal in the Middle East and ahead of the US central bank's rate decision.
Hodlers bought 125,000 BTC
The most notable signal comes from long-term investors. According to market data, they together absorbed around 125,000 BTC in June — coins that came out of the hands of short-term traders. Historically that is a sign of confidence: the ‘strong’ money buys while the ‘weak’ money sells in panic.
In addition, Bitcoin's so-called Sharpe ratio hit a level that has marked every cycle bottom since 2015. An important caveat: in each of those cases, no immediate explosion upward followed, but first a period of basing — moving sideways before the real rise began.
What does this mean?
Bottom signals are no guarantee. They indicate that downward pressure is easing, not that the price will shoot up tomorrow. Patience is often the key word: those who historically bought in a spread-out way around such levels usually did well over the long term — but no one can time the bottom exactly.
How to approach this sensibly?
Sensible principles remain unchanged: only invest what you can afford to lose, spread your entry points and do not let yourself be guided by fear or euphoria. New and want to start? Read our beginner's guide and compare safe, regulated platforms.
Sources: CoinDesk, Yahoo Finance.