STH LTH Median Cost Basis Ratio
Bitcoin
This is the ratio of the short-term-holder median cost basis to the long-term-holder median cost basis.
Why it matters
It measures the gap between what recent buyers and conviction holders paid.
How it is built
The STH median realized price is divided by the LTH median realized price.
What to watch
A wide ratio signals recent buyers paying far above old holders — typical of heated, late-cycle markets.
Measured on this chain
STH LTH Median Cost Basis Ratio on Bitcoin last read 1.39 on Aug 25, 2026, a change of +2.53% over 30 days, ranging from 1.35 (Aug 16, 2026) to 3.74 (Feb 8, 2025).
- Latest reading
- 1.39
- Aug 25, 2026
- Change
- 1d +0.59%
- 30d +2.53%
- 90d -12.09%
- 1y -52.81%
- Range
- Low 1.35·Aug 16, 2026
- High 3.74·Feb 8, 2025
- Coverage
- Jun 17, 2024 — Aug 25, 2026
- 800 readings
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | 1.35 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1.35 |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 1.35 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 1.35 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 1.35 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.35 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 1.36 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 1.37 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.38 |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 1.38 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.39 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 1.39 |
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