Bitcoin OTC Balances Decline, Raising Market Supply Questions
Bitcoin has experienced a challenging period recently, with its price consistently declining over the past several days. After failing to maintain its position above the six-figure mark, the leading cryptocurrency now trades below $97,000. At the time of writing, BTC trades at a price of $96,939, marking a 0.8% decline in the past day and a 10.9% decrease from its peak established in January. This downturn comes amid several underlying factors that are also related to on-chain developments. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s Exchange Reserves Plunge—Are We On The Brink Of A Rebound? Bitcoin OTC....
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Bitcoin exchange balances have been on the decline since the bull rally began. The volumes were expected to go up once the digital asset had hit a new all-time high in October. However, this was not the case. Previous trends have often pointed to exchange balances seeing an increase in bull markets when investors moved their holdings to exchanges in order to take profits. This bull market has defied all expectations for it and continues to do so. Outflows from exchanges outpace inflows as investors withdraw BTC from exchanges en masse. Exchange balance volumes relative to the circulating....
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.....
Bitcoin has started a recent downtrend that is threatening its position above the coveted $40,000 level. This is presumed to be caused by major sell-offs in the market. However, exchange metrics continue to show that this is not entirely the case. Exchange balances have been plummeting for the past year pointing towards massive accumulation trends and this has come to a head after bitcoin exchange balances have touched a new 4-year low. Exchange Balances Plummet It is no secret that the bitcoin being left on centralized exchanges has been declining. However, the margin by which this has....
Since March 2020, the total balances of bitcoin being kept on exchanges have fallen by nearly 630,000 BTC, roughly a 20% decline.