- Bitcoin realized profits peaked at $8B during its surge past $100K in April 2025.
- BTC dropped 2.09% in 24 hours as traders took gains near the $114K resistance zone.
- Realized losses increased in Q1 2025, signaling exits from late-stage rally buyers.
Bitcoin is currently trading around $113,264 after a brief decline following a period of elevated realized profits. On-chain and market data show that the drop is part of an ongoing reset, not a trend reversal.
Price Movement Follows Elevated Realized Profit Levels
Cas Abb has calculated that Bitcoin holders are now cashing in their profits at one of the highest levels in terms of this bull market. The chart below also made using CryptoQuant show that the realization of the profits hit close to 8 billion dollars at the time of major breakouts. Particularly, the profit-taking intensified events in March and April 2024 during an upsurge in price of Bitcoin up to $70,000, and in April 2025 when Bitcoin reached a price over $100,000.
Source: X
As seen on the chart, between August of 2023 and July of 2025, Bitcoin increased over 5 times in value, rising to nearly 120,000. The brief rally showed bitcoin above 114,000 dollars per token before retracing to the current value. The $113,000 has established a minor support area, and at the same time, the $115,000 area serves as a local resistance.
Realized Losses Emerge in Volatile Price Zones
Realized losses, shown as red spikes on the CryptoQuant chart, have remained low during the bulk of the uptrend. However, from February to April 2025, these losses became more visible. This activity suggests some traders exited at lower prices during temporary retracements.
Cas Abbé mentioned that the recent slide is not a panic thing but rather a pause in a strong tape. Red spikes on price increases could be short selling from weak hands. Those who entered late into the rally could have taken hits in the turbulence, as the overall trend remains up.
Technical and On-Chain Indicators Suggest Consolidation Phase
According to CoinMarketCap data, the 24-hour volume and the price of Bitcoin went down by 25.16 percent and 2.09 percent, respectively. The ratio of the volume to market-cap is 2.86% which indicates that the trading conditions are rather stable despite the low activity.
Source: CoinMarketCap
Short-term price action has shifted sideways between $113,000 and $114,500. No signs of irrational selling are present, and lower realized profits could signal holding behavior. Should Bitcoin break $120,000 with minimal profit-taking, it may advance further. However, a surge in profits at that level could trigger renewed consolidation around the $110,000 area.
