Bitcoin Hodlers Sit on Record 8M BTC in Unrealized Loss, Data Shows

Bitcoin (BTC) is beating records this Christmas as sub-$17,000 price action sparks unrivaled pain for hodlers.

Data from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode shows that both short-term and long-term investors are sitting on more losses than ever before.

(By WILLIAM SUBERG)

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