More than half of all $BTC in circulation is currently sitting at an unrealized loss.

Most traders read that as a red flag. History says otherwise.

This metric has triggered at or near the floor of every major bear-market cycle. The crowd that panic-sold at prior lows ended up chasing the same coins back at 40-50% higher prices months later.

Here's what the current setup looks like beneath the fear:

— Exchange reserves still near multi-year lows

— Long-term holder supply not moving despite the flush

— $ETH below $1,800 while post-Pectra validators keep accumulating

— $SOL infrastructure intact, Alpenglow upgrade shipping regardless of price

The unrealized loss signal doesn't tell you the bottom is in today. It tells you the emotional flush has arrived. Those two things often look identical in the moment — and wildly different in the rearview.

Smart money and scared money rarely share the same exit.

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