Bitcoin’s rally toward $80,000 has left short-term holders with an average unrealized profit rate close to 15%, CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost said, the highest such profit level since July 2025. He estimated their cost basis at about $70,100 and said the market has entered a zone where short-term holder profits are heating up meaningfully. As those paper gains expand, holding stability among that cohort may weaken and profit-taking pressure can rise, which Darkfost said makes Bitcoin’s recent pause near $80,000 unsurprising. The reading adds to earlier Darkfost analysis that framed $80,000 as a key break-even area tied to broader investor cost basis and exchange inflow spikes, after Bitcoin was rejected above $81,000 on Aug. 28 and traded between roughly $77,000 support and $80,000 resistance.