{"id":98983,"date":"2025-07-28T09:15:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T09:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/98983\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T09:15:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T09:15:13","slug":"bitcoin-breaks-records-as-lost-coins-awaken-miners-double-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/98983\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin breaks records as lost coins awaken, miners double down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKey takeaways<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin\u2019s network and market activity are evolving rapidly. Hashrate is at a record high, long-dormant coins are moving again, and active supply is growing \u2014 driven in part by the impact of spot Bitcoin ETFs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/category\/bitcoin-news\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bitcoin [BTC]<\/a> is evolving, and the data shows it.<\/p>\n<p>In recent days, the network\u2019s hash rate has surged to a new all-time high, while long-dormant coins are springing back into circulation.<\/p>\n<p>Since the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs last year, active supply has climbed steadily, even as the number of estimated lost coins declines.<\/p>\n<p>These are the early beginnings of a more liquid, dynamic, and maturing Bitcoin market\u2026 one where participation is deepening, and investor behavior is changing.<\/p>\n<p>The ETF effect<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gw4-hg1WsAAjABP-scaled.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-514343\" class=\"size-full wp-image-514343\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"bitcoin\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gw4-hg1WsAAjABP-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-514343\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Alphractal<\/p>\n<p>Since the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in early 2024, on-chain behavior has <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Alphractal\/status\/1949565014282555698\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">shifted dramatically<\/a> \u2014 especially among long-dormant wallets.<\/p>\n<p>Active supply has grown by nearly 900,000 BTC, while the estimated number of \u201clost\u201d coins has dropped by over half a million.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gw4-hkCXgAAJ2t0-scaled.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-514344\" class=\"size-full wp-image-514344\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"bitcoin\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gw4-hkCXgAAJ2t0-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-514344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Alphractal<\/p>\n<p>This shows that coins previously thought to be unrecoverable are moving again, likely spurred by confidence and rising prices.<\/p>\n<p>Long-term holders are repositioning or offloading portions of their stash, a familiar move during bullish cycles.<\/p>\n<p>Network muscle peaks as BTC hashrate surges<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin\u2019s network hashrate has <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kyle_chasse\/status\/1949680966286373157\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">hit a new ATH<\/a>, surpassing 850 EH\/s, as shown in the latest chart data. The rise is an obvious sign of unprecedented miner confidence and growing network security.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gw6jj0rbUAAbECB.png\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-514351\" class=\"size-full wp-image-514351\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"639\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gw6jj0rbUAAbECB.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-514351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: X<\/p>\n<p>The post-ETF era is clearly reshaping Bitcoin dynamics even at the protocol level.<\/p>\n<p>BTC: Consolidation, strength and a possible breakout<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/bitcoin-retail-floods-in-but-its-whale-silence-that-you-need-to-look-at\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bitcoin<\/a> continued to trade just below $120K at press time, consolidating after its recent surge. The daily RSI was at 64, indicating strong but not yet overbought momentum.<\/p>\n<p>This suggests BTC still has room to climb before hitting exhaustion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BTCUSD_2025-07-28_12-02-47.png\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-514356\" class=\"size-full wp-image-514356\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"bitcoin\" width=\"1554\" height=\"844\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BTCUSD_2025-07-28_12-02-47.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-514356\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TradingView<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the OBV remained steady at 1.76M, showing consistent buying pressure even during sideways movement. The indicators point to a healthy pause rather than a reversal.<\/p>\n<p>If volume increases and RSI pushes above 70, BTC could break above its short-term resistance and enter a fresh rally phase, potentially fueled by the broader shifts highlighted earlier.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNext: <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/pudgy-penguins-denies-opensea-acquisition-rumors-whats-happening\/\" rel=\"prev nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Pudgy Penguins denies OpenSea acquisition rumors \u2013 What\u2019s happening?\u00a0<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Key takeaways Bitcoin\u2019s network and market activity are evolving rapidly. 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