Bitcoin (BTC), Investor Capitulation Still Underway...Is a Bottom-Buying Opportunity Coming?

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Loss-making transactions have surged in the Bitcoin (BTC) market, once again activating a bear market bottom signal. While this is a painful period for long-term investors, past cycles have repeatedly shown that capitulation phases lead to accumulation opportunities.

According to crypto media outlet Cointelegraph on June 28 (local time), an analysis of Bitcoin's Unspent Transaction Outputs (UTXO) indicated that an investor capitulation trend is underway. CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost stated that the ratio of UTXOs spent in profit to UTXOs spent in loss has fallen to the lowest level in this bear market cycle.

Darkfost said, “This signal first appeared after the correction began,” adding, “The number of UTXOs being spent at a loss is reaching a significant level, reflecting the start of a broader capitulation phase.” This indicator shows that the market has entered a bottoming phase and can be interpreted as a strategic accumulation point.

Cointelegraph reported that the last time this indicator dropped to such a level was during a deep phase of the bear market before mid-2023. At that time, Bitcoin's price fell to approximately $26,000. Darkfost commented, “Such periods have always been profitable for long-term investors,” adding, “They coincide with the moment when the majority give up and lose interest.”

Analyst DurdenBTC also mentioned the UTXO ratio, stating, “The bottom signal I was waiting for has just occurred.” He added, “It has captured every cycle bottom since 2016, and it will still feel painful for the next few weeks,” and “If buying now felt comfortable, this signal would not exist.”

In a separate post, Darkfost confirmed that long-term holders have begun to enter a capitulation phase. The Spent Output Profit Ratio (SOPR) for the long-term holder cohort is gradually moving into negative territory. However, this correction also coincided with a rapid increase in the influx of short-term holder volume to exchanges. On-chain analytics firm Swissblock assessed that while Bitcoin appears to have moved past its initial collapse phase, it is still in a bottoming stage.

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