BTC Weekly Update, August 14, 2025

Introduction

In the summer of 2025, the Bitcoin market experienced significant structural changes, with the week of August 8-14 being particularly active and volatile. Turing M, through leading on-chain blockchain data and derivatives market monitoring, combined with ETF fund flows, holder behavior, and market sentiment, revealed the core driving factors and future trend outlook during this period. This report focuses on Bitcoin's price breakthrough of $123,000 and the accompanying market behavior, providing detailed data insights and risk assessment for investors and institutional managers.

I. Macro Price Trend Review

During the week, Bitcoin's price showed a strong upward momentum, gradually rising from around $117,486 on August 8 to $119,024 at the close on the 14th, with a weekly increase of approximately 1.31%. The most critical breakthrough occurred on the evening of August 13, when Bitcoin broke through the $123,000 mark driven by strong buying pressure, momentarily reaching a historical high of $123,219, almost recreating the July 14 high of $123,180. This not only refreshed the historical price record but also signaled the continued strengthening of bullish market forces, with a clear positive superposition of technical and fundamental factors.

II. On-Chain Data Analysis

1. Holder Cost and Profitability

Glassnode data shows that the average holding cost of short-term holders has significantly increased, breaking above $120,000 by more than one standard deviation, reflecting the recent influx of substantial new funds. Short-term holders are actively participating in the current market trend, indicating significantly improved trading activity and market participant confidence. Nevertheless, long-term holders still dominate the market, with their unrealized profits continuing to rise, maintaining an overall stable holding sentiment with no signs of large-scale profit-taking or selling pressure. Long-term holders' confidence provides a solid psychological support level for prices.

1. Trading Volume and Liquidity

On-chain trading volume increased significantly this week, with approximately 33% of transactions occurring through centralized exchanges, reflecting increased investor trading activity. Daily exchange fund inflows and outflows ranged between $4 billion and $8 billion, indicating ample market liquidity. Simultaneously, the amount of stablecoins flowing to exchanges increased by about 15%, suggesting new fiat capital is preparing to enter the market, providing ample ammunition to drive price increases. Concentrated fund flows towards ETFs and institutional custody accounts further promoted continuous institutional capital inflow.

1. Active Addresses

According to Glassnode data, the number of active Bitcoin addresses slightly decreased from 3.52 million to 3.51 million compared to the previous week, but remains at a two-month high. New address creation has grown for four consecutive weeks, reaching a two-month weekly high this week, indicating enhanced new fund entry willingness and sustained high market participation.

1. Market Depth and Order Book Performance

Using exchange on-chain asset tag identification, Glassnode observed a significant enhancement in BTC market depth, with large buy orders distributed evenly, reducing trading slippage. This creates an ideal environment for large-scale trading activities, helping to reduce short-term volatility and promote a healthy price discovery mechanism.

1. On-Chain Anomalies:

CoinGlass data shows a clear trend of on-chain funds flowing out of exchanges, with net outflow indicating low selling pressure and investors more inclined to hold rather than immediately sell.

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VI. Risk Point Monitoring

• Technical Risk: After breaking through $123,000, if unable to effectively stabilize at $123,218, a Double Top pattern may form, triggering a callback test of key support levels, including $119,383 and lower at $111,920.
• Macro and Policy Risks: Uncertainty in trade negotiations between the US and Europe, cross-border regulatory policies, and the legislative results of "Crypto Week" may cause regulatory fluctuations.
• Market Sentiment Risks: High-level short-term profit-taking pressure exists, and potential concentration of short positions may lead to amplified short-term price volatility.

VII. Future Outlook and Strategy Recommendations

Turing M, based on multiple on-chain and market data, predicts that Bitcoin is likely to maintain a robust upward trend in the short term. Based on current capital inflows and market depth, it is expected that Bitcoin prices may explore the range of $125,000 to $133,300 by the end of August. In the long term, continued institutional layout and supply-side scarcity will support higher prices, with Cathie Wood predicting a breakthrough to $1 million within 5 years, and BitBull being optimistic about reaching $150,000 in the second quarter of 2026.

In terms of strategy recommendations, investors can focus on the following points:

• Use on-chain cost structure analysis to time entry, combined with call option market preferences, and moderately participate in swing trading.
• Pay attention to stablecoin inflows and ETF fund dynamics, reasonably arrange position allocation, and avoid unilateral risks.
• Set strict stop-loss orders and be wary of rapid adjustments caused by breakthrough failures or policy surprises.
• Use social sentiment indicators to assist short-term decision-making and participate in community activities to enhance information sensitivity.

VIII. Summary

This week, Bitcoin strongly broke through the $123,000 historical high, indicating that the market has entered a new price discovery stage. Glassnode on-chain data and market sentiment analysis show that institutional deployment is strong, with new funds continuously flowing in, and short-term momentum is clear and continuous. At the same time, potential risks cannot be ignored, especially technical confirmation and policy regulation variables. Overall, Bitcoin is at a critical point of an upward trend, and investors should be data-driven, combined with risk management, and orderly participate in this historic market movement.

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