You’re Watching Charts. They’re Emptying the Supply.

By Johnbull Myson | The Node Next Door | 23 May 2025


While everyone’s obsessing over candles, breakouts, and whether we’ll see “$52k or $42k first,” something way more important is quietly unfolding:

Bitcoin’s vanishing.

No, it’s not a rug. It’s not a bug.
It’s intentional disappearance — and you’re not supposed to notice.


So… Where’s It Going?

Every day, thousands of BTC are being:

  • Withdrawn from exchanges

  • Sent to cold wallets

  • Parked in long-term storage

  • Stashed by institutions, miners, and regulars who’ve made peace with never selling

This isn’t hype. There’s no flashy headline or viral tweet thread.
It’s just… Bitcoin doing what Bitcoin does:
Drifting out of reach. Quietly. Permanently.


Why Does That Matter?

Because when Bitcoin moves off exchanges, it’s not “for sale” anymore.
And when there’s less available to buy, price becomes a game of musical chairs — except there’s fewer and fewer chairs left.

Let’s keep it simple:

  • Total BTC that will ever exist = 21 million

  • Already mined = Over 19.7 million

  • Lost forever = At least 3–4 million (maybe more)

  • On exchanges? Dropping year after year

  • Held by people with diamond hands or no sell button = Increasing

  • Left for new buyers? Good luck.


But Isn’t That… a Good Thing?

Yes — if you’re already holding.
If you’re watching from the sidelines? That “buy the dip” strategy may become “buy the crumbs.”

This isn’t about timing the market. It’s about understanding the supply squeeze.
The longer this trend continues, the more brutal it gets when demand suddenly spikes.
Because when the herd shows up, and there’s nothing left on the shelf… prices don’t just rise — they launch.


TL;DR for the Short Attention Span Crew:

  • People are watching price.

  • Smart money is watching supply.

  • Bitcoin isn’t just moving — it’s disappearing.

  • And one day, the real flex will be owning any at all.

Zoom out. Look beyond the charts.
By the time everyone notices, it’ll be way too late to care.

 

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Johnbull Myson
Johnbull Myson

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