According to a recent report by IntoTheBlock, there are currently 1,010,777 such addresses, marking a notable achievement in the Bitcoin ecosystem.
IntoTheBlock, a blockchain analytics platform, highlighted this milestone in a chart that illustrates the growing trend of individuals and entities accumulating Bitcoin to reach wholecoiner status. The term “wholecoiner” refers to those who hold at least one whole Bitcoin, a status increasingly sought after by investors.
The data shows a clear long-term trend: more and more people are striving to become wholecoiners.
This trend reflects the broader adoption and confidence in Bitcoin as a store of value and an investment asset. The increasing number of wholecoiners is a testament to the growing belief in Bitcoin’s potential for long-term growth and stability.
IntoTheBlock’s analysis indicates that this upward trend is not a short-term phenomenon but a sustained movement. Over the years, as Bitcoin has matured, the number of addresses holding at least one BTC has steadily increased.
Bitcoin has fallen roughly 17% since reaching an all-time high of nearly $74,000 in mid-March on rising optimism about the approval of U.S. exchange-traded funds to directly hold the original cryptocurrency.
At the time of writing, Bitcoin had risen 0.04% in the previous 24 hours to $61,592. Adding to the melancholy on the markets is shifting expectations of U.S. interest rate cuts, which has reduced demand for the most risky assets.
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