# Recent Bitcoin (BTC) Buyers Have a Thinner Unrealized-Profit Cushion By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/32419 Published: 2026-10-15T10:04:16.000Z Updated: 2026-10-15T10:04:16.000Z Section: Investing > Long-term holders had an average cost basis of about $49,300, compared with $74,400 for recent buyers. A further price decline could bring greater selling pressure from newer buyers. As of Oct. 15, Bitcoin (BTC) long-term holders had an average unrealized gain of about 64%, compared with about 9% for recent buyers, leaving the newer group with a thinner profit cushion. Long-term holders’ average cost basis was about $49,300, compared with $74,400 for recent buyers. The comparison adds context to an [earlier analysis of long-term holders’ unrealized-profit buffer](). A further decline in Bitcoin’s price could bring greater selling pressure from recent buyers. ## Links in this article - [earlier analysis of long-term holders’ unrealized-profit buffer](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/30918)