Data: Bitcoin whales and sharks lose over $300 million on average daily in Q1, with total realized losses exceeding $30.9 billion for the year

According to Cointelegraph, on-chain data from Glassnode shows that in Q1 2026, "sharks" holding 100–1,000 BTC and "whales" holding 1,000–10,000 BTC experienced daily losses of approximately $188.5 million and $147.5 million respectively, totaling about $337 million. The accumulated realized losses for the year have reached as high as $30.9 billion, approaching the levels seen during the 2022 bear market. Analysts point out that current selling pressure is driven by rising macro risks (such as inflation expectations, AI trading crowding) and weakening market confidence. Large holders are accelerating stop-loss exits. Meanwhile, long-term holders continue to realize an average daily loss of around $200 million, indicating that the market has not yet shown clear "selling pressure decline..."