Bitcoin Miners Keep Selling, Reserves Drop by 61,000 BTC

Bitcoin miner reserves have declined by approximately 61,000 BTC since the start of the current market cycle, reflecting sustained selling activity from major mining firms.

The shift comes as publicly listed miners increase liquidation volumes, while some mining pools show short-term balance growth. 

Bitcoin miner reserves declined 61,000 BTC this cycle, with U.S. public miners like Riot and Marathon selling verified holdings as AntPool balances increase.

Bitcoin miner reserves fell from approximately 1.862 million BTC to 1.801 million BTC since the start of the current cycle, according to on-chain analytics provider CryptoQuant.

Verified selling from publicly traded mining companies includes: Riot Platforms: (4,026 BTC), Marathon Digital (13,210 BTC), and Core Scientific (1,992 BTC).

At the same time, balances associated with AntPool, one of the largest Bitcoin mining pools, have increased in recent days.

Miner reserves are widely used as a proxy for potential sell-side pressure, as declining balances typically indicate BTC moving to exchanges or counterparties.

In the current cycle, public mining companies have adopted more structured treasury strategies. Rather than holding mined Bitcoin long-term, firms increasingly sell portions of their holdings to fund operations, manage debt, and support expansion. Marathon Digital, in particular, has been among the most active sellers during this cycle.

Meanwhile, mining pools such as AntPool aggregate hash power from multiple participants, making their balance changes less directly tied to a single entity’s strategy.

The decline in miner reserves reflects how large mining firms manage Bitcoin holdings. Compared to previous cycles, miners are acting as consistent suppliers of liquidity rather than passive accumulators.

This aligns with the growing institutionalization of the mining sector, where publicly listed companies operate under stricter capital management requirements and shareholder expectations.

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