Bitcoin continues to lead the pack in terms of average holding time. However, Litecoin has surpassed major assets like Ethereum in this regard, highlighting its continued appeal among long-term investors.

According to the latest data compiled by IntoTheBlock, Bitcoin leads the pack with an “average HODL time” of 4.4 years. This is in line with its popular perception as a long-term store of value or “digital gold.”

While the world’s largest cryptocurrency has failed to rebound to a critical level and set a new all-time high, interest in it has surged among both institutional and retail investors, albeit at a slower pace.

Interestingly, alongside “digital gold” is Litecoin, which is often referred to as “silver to Bitcoin’s gold.” With an average holding time of 2.6 years, Litecoin investors have one of the highest holding times of any digital asset, second only to Bitcoin.

Another particularly interesting observation is that Ethereum (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE), and Shiba Inu (SHIB) all have the same average holding period of 2.4 years, despite their vastly different use cases and market perceptions.

This suggests that meme tokens may be evolving beyond their initial reputation as purely speculative assets. Moving down IntoTheBlock’s list, Chainlink (LINK) and Toncoin (TON) each have an average holding period of 1.9 years, while Tron (TRX) and Cardano (ADA) are at 1.2 years each.

Stablecoins Tether (USDT) and Avalanche (AVAX) have the shortest holding periods at 8.9 and 7.7 months, respectively, which makes sense given that USDT is primarily used as a trading pair and medium of exchange rather than a long-term investment.

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