Bullish Sign for Crypto? USDC and Dai Balances on Exchanges Hit Record Highs

Bitcoin balances on major exchanges have hit their lowest point since November 2018. Yet unlike that time, it may be a positive signal.

Bitcoin balances on exchanges hit 2-year low, seen as a bullish sign that traders are holding for the long term, or tokenizing for use in DeFi.

Investors piled into stablecoins following FTX’s collapse, and an uptick in DEX activity suggests a rising interest in self-custody options. On-chain data from Glassnode show Bitcoin’s (BTC) movements hit a new record for the largest net decline in aggregate BTC balances on exchanges, reducing by 72,900 BTC in one week. A similar movement occurred in April 2020, November 2020 and June 2022, with the current outflow leaving around 2.25 million BTC on exchanges. Bitcoin exchange balances with net position change line. Source: GlassnodeExchange exodus for Ether, but not stablecoinsWhile Ether....

Ethereum balances have continued their decline that began earlier this year. The decline of coins being kept on centralized exchanges has pointed to bullish sentiment among the large holder base of the digital asset. Despite the increase in the price of the asset in the past weeks and hitting new all-time highs since then, ETH […]

Ethereum had seen its balances on exchanges decline through 2021. This happened despite continuous market rallies that sent the digital asset towards all-time highs. Investors had accumulated all through bull rallies instead of trying to dump their coins, leading to reduced supply on centralized exchanges. This was also propelled forward by the growing popularity of DeFi. However, this trend is starting to reverse as exchange balances are now on the rise. Ethereum Exchange Balances Touch 3-Month High New on-chain reports have shown that Ethereum exchange balances are on the rise once more.....