$7 Trillion Wall Street Giant is Watching This Key Bitcoin Metric

Fidelity Digital Assets says the supply of Bitcoin (BTC) held by long-term investors has reached an all-time high.

Research analyst Zack Wainwright treats that cohort as one of the clearest reads on investor conviction. Fidelity says the long-term holder data appear consistent with on-chain metrics that are approaching past-cycle bottom levels.

Why Fidelity Watches This Cohort

The asset manager noted that nearly 15 million coins have now sat unmoved for at least 155 days. The post framed it as a signal for conviction.

That supply has historically expanded through bear markets and contracted through bull markets. It set its record on July 5, 2026, while prices stayed under pressure.

Nearly 40% of the cohort now sits at an unrealized loss. Most of these holders kept their exposure anyway, Wainwright wrote.

Bitcoin trades roughly 50% below its October 2025 peak of above $126,000. Earlier bear markets cut 70%, 80%, and even 90%. Wainwright reads that shallower decline as a sign of maturation.

"A variety of on-chain metrics are approaching levels historically associated with bitcoin's market cycle bottoms. Whether these signals ultimately mark a turning point remains to be seen, but the long-term holder data appears consistent with that sentiment as well," Wainwright said.

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