Bitcoin realized losses hit $200M on Feb. 9 following Kraken settlement

Definition

• Net Realized Profit/Loss is the net profit or loss of all moved coins and is defined by the difference between Realized Profit and Realized Loss.
• Realized Profit denotes the total profit (USD value) of all moved coins that were cheaper before their last movement than the price at the current movement.
• Realized Loss denotes the total loss (USD value) of all moved coins that were priced higher at their last movement than the price at the current movement.

Quick Take

• Bitcoin (BTC) dropped 3.9% in the past 24 hours following Kraken’s settlement with the SEC.
• Bitcoin saw a realized loss of $200 million and a realized profit of $184 million on Feb. 9.
• The total net realized loss stands at $16.2 million.
• This suggests liquidations were the main driver of negative price action.

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