Why Bitcoin miners are holding 1.19M BTC despite 10% mining stock losses

Bitcoin [$BTC] has spent days consolidating at the time of writing and was on the edge of a decisive move. The asset has failed to reclaim the $64K level for a third consecutive time, and the momentum behind each attempt has weakened.

Bitcoin will need far stronger momentum to force a rally, and several factors will decide whether that happens. Among them, the role of miners cannot be dismissed, since their actions tend to shape market direction.

Bitcoin mining stocks stay under water

Bitcoin miners, responsible for securing the network, have traded underwater for weeks. Notably, over the past month alone, the Artemis Theme Tracker recorded a 10% decline across these Bitcoin mining stocks.

The tracker follows eleven Bitcoin mining stocks currently valued at $102.9 billion. Iris Energy [IREN] and Applied Digital [APLD] have absorbed the steepest losses over the past month, down 20.1% and 20%, respectively, while Hut 8 Mining and Hive Digital Technologies have slipped 3.3% and 4.3%.

Cipher Mining [CIFR] stood as the only name in the category to hold net positive, rising 5.2% over the same period and outperforming the S&P 500, which gained 1.5% across the month.

The question is whether miners will offload their $BTC, particularly as mining costs climb; paired with Bitcoin’s underperformance, that pressure could build further.

What will Bitcoin miners do

Miners have kept their Bitcoin positions steady despite the growing threat of selling in the market. At press time, the Bitcoin Miners’ Position Index (MPI) reflected near‑term confidence with a reading of -1.1, with miners continuing to accumulate.

The metric measures the ratio of total miner outflows in USD to their one-year moving average, and a reading below that average typically signals that miners are holding their assets.

The Miner Supply Ratio, which tracks how much of Bitcoin’s supply miners hold, has likewise been climbing, an overall sign of accumulation.

The climb began on the 8th of July and has continued since, with the supply ratio reaching 0.05951 at press time. A sustained rise would reinforce a supportive dynamic for Bitcoin, provided miners keep their assets off the market.

Miners hold their reserves steady

Miners remain central to Bitcoin’s price performance, as their decision to sell or hold can steer direction.

The group controls roughly 1.1933 million Bitcoin, just over 5% of the total supply in the market, and any move to sell could weigh on the asset and drag it lower.

Currently, though, this group is doing the opposite despite the decline in Bitcoin’s price over the past weeks. Their holdings have edged up to 1.1938 million, one of the highest levels since early May.

Final Summary

• Bitcoin miners are accumulating rather than selling, with holdings edging up to 1.1938 million $BTC, even as mining stocks trade under water.
• Bitcoin has failed to reclaim $64,000 for a third straight time, and with the Miners’ Position Index at -1.1, miner conviction remains one of the few supports underpinning the asset.