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BITCOIN SPENT VOLUME BY COIN AGE

Which age groups are moving their coins?

Every coin that moves gets counted by how long it had sat still, from fresh coins to ten-year veterans, each age with its own line.

Coins aged 1 to 2 years: BTC moved per day

Usually daily
Bitcoin moved per age group over time chartmaketomaketo.com/indicator/coins-moved-by-age011010010001000020122014201620182020202220242026NOW1139
10 years and up7 to 10 years5 to 7 years1 to 2 years

Each line is the Bitcoin moved per day by coins of one age, across history. The scale rises by powers of ten so the quiet old groups and the loud young ones fit in one picture. Pick a group above to frame the chart to its range.

10 years and up. Latest displayed reading: 33 on Aug 9, 2026. This view shows 155 dated readings from Nov 8, 2020 to Aug 9, 2026. The latest displayed reading is lower than the first. The displayed low is 0 on Jan 31, 2021. The displayed high is 1005 on Jul 14, 2024.

7 to 10 years. Latest displayed reading: 185 on Aug 9, 2026. This view shows 254 dated readings from Aug 8, 2017 to Aug 9, 2026. The latest displayed reading is higher than the first. The displayed low is 0 on Dec 6, 2017. The displayed high is 6227 on Jul 16, 2026.

5 to 7 years. Latest displayed reading: 281 on Aug 9, 2026. This view shows 323 dated readings from Oct 6, 2015 to Aug 9, 2026. The latest displayed reading is higher than the first. The displayed low is 0 on Oct 6, 2015. The displayed high is 50178 on Jan 16, 2024.

3 to 5 years. Latest displayed reading: 997 on Aug 9, 2026. This view shows 396 dated readings from Mar 14, 2013 to Aug 9, 2026. The latest displayed reading is higher than the first. The displayed low is 0 on Dec 27, 2013. The displayed high is 159864 on Jul 29, 2019.

2 to 3 years. Latest displayed reading: 686 on Aug 9, 2026. This view shows 427 dated readings from Jun 11, 2012 to Aug 9, 2026. The latest displayed reading is higher than the first. The displayed low is 0 on Dec 8, 2012. The displayed high is 106610 on Mar 9, 2014.

1 to 2 years (selected). Latest displayed reading: 1139 on Aug 9, 2026. This view shows 443 dated readings from Jan 7, 2012 to Aug 9, 2026. The latest displayed reading is higher than the first. The displayed low is 0 on Mar 31, 2012. The displayed high is 43159 on Nov 18, 2025.

6 months to 1 year. Latest displayed reading: 1711 on Aug 9, 2026. This view shows 445 dated readings from Jan 7, 2012 to Aug 9, 2026. The latest displayed reading is lower than the first. The displayed low is 139 on Jun 18, 2013. The displayed high is 184613 on Jan 4, 2024.

1 to 6 months. Latest displayed reading: 2894 on Aug 9, 2026. This view shows 445 dated readings from Jan 7, 2012 to Aug 9, 2026. The latest displayed reading is lower than the first. The displayed low is 1504 on Jul 4, 2026. The displayed high is 156563 on Jun 3, 2025.

1 week to 1 month. Latest displayed reading: 6412 on Aug 9, 2026. This view shows 445 dated readings from Jan 7, 2012 to Aug 9, 2026. The latest displayed reading is lower than the first. The displayed low is 3027 on Jun 15, 2025. The displayed high is 244808 on Dec 10, 2014.

1 day to 1 week. Latest displayed reading: 16609 on Aug 9, 2026. This view shows 445 dated readings from Jan 7, 2012 to Aug 9, 2026. The latest displayed reading is lower than the first. The displayed low is 12187 on Mar 23, 2025. The displayed high is 257286 on Aug 22, 2012.

Under a day. Latest displayed reading: 521046 on Aug 9, 2026. This view shows 445 dated readings from Jan 7, 2012 to Aug 9, 2026. The latest displayed reading is higher than the first. The displayed low is 225434 on Jan 31, 2012. The displayed high is 11617958 on Aug 22, 2019.

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  • 10 years and up: 33
  • 7 to 10 years: 185
  • 5 to 7 years: 281
  • 3 to 5 years: 997
  • 2 to 3 years: 686
  • 1 to 2 years (selected): 1139
  • 6 months to 1 year: 1711
  • 1 to 6 months: 2894
  • 1 week to 1 month: 6412
  • 1 day to 1 week: 16609
  • Under a day: 521046
  1. Are old coins on the move?

    A trickle of old coins moved

    Coins that had sat for five years or more moved 499 BTC over the past day. For scale, coins that last moved within the past day churned 521,046 BTC — the young coins always dominate the flow.

    Rolling sums over the past day
  2. How much did every age group move?

    Coins last movedMoved, past dayShare of the day
    10 years and up
    33 BTC0.0%
    7 to 10 years
    185 BTC0.0%
    5 to 7 years
    281 BTC0.1%
    3 to 5 years
    997 BTC0.2%
    2 to 3 years
    686 BTC0.1%
    1 to 2 years
    1,139 BTC0.2%
    6 months to 1 year
    1,711 BTC0.3%
    1 to 6 months
    2,894 BTC0.5%
    1 week to 1 month
    6,412 BTC1.2%
    1 day to 1 week
    16,609 BTC3.0%
    Under a day
    521,046 BTC94.4%
  3. What should you keep in mind?

    Moving is not the same as selling. These figures count every coin that changed addresses, including coins someone shuffled between their own wallets and the change that comes back from a normal payment. Read the levels as honest ceilings, not exact sales figures.

    The daily figures are rolling sums over the past day, not a calendar day, so they update through the day rather than resetting at midnight.

    The eleven groups cover every coin exactly once, so the shares add up to 100%. A coin joins a group by how long it had sat still when it moved.

  4. What does this mean for you?

    Young coins churning is the market's normal weather: coins bought recently change hands constantly. The signal lives at the old end. Coins that sat for years move rarely, and when a real wave of them wakes up at once, it has often meant long-time holders acting on a strong opinion about the price.

    Use the table for today and the chart for the pattern: pick an old group and look for its spikes. This page describes movement, not intent — it cannot say whether a move was a sale, a custody change, or an old wallet reorganizing. Not a prediction or advice to buy or sell.

Are old coins moving?
The whole-market alarm bell this page breaks down by age.
How long has Bitcoin sat still?
The same eleven age groups as shares of all coins held.
Which wallet sizes are moving?
The same day's movement, split by size of holding instead of age.

Understanding Bitcoin Spent Volume by Coin Age

When a coin moves, the chain knows exactly how long it sat still beforehand. This page groups the past day's moved coins into eleven age groups, from coins that last moved within a day to coins that had been still for over ten years, and tracks each group's daily volume across the full history.

The eleven groups cover every moved coin exactly once, so their shares add up to 100% of the day's movement. Young coins dominate every single day: coins bought recently change hands constantly, while old coins move rarely. That contrast is the point, not a flaw.

Old coins waking up is one of the chain's loudest signals. A coin that sat for five or ten years belongs to someone with proven patience, so a genuine wave of old coins moving at once means long-time holders acting on a strong view of the price. Past cycle turns saw exactly those waves.

One honest caveat: moving is not the same as selling. These figures count every coin that changed addresses, including wallet reshuffles and the change from ordinary payments. A move can be a sale, a custody change, or an old wallet reorganizing; this page reports the movement and leaves the intent honest and unknown.