Bitcoin exchange reserves down $5B in 2020 hints at whale accumulation
Bitcoin exchange reserves dropped by $5 billion in the past year, showing signs of accumulation. The Bitcoin (BTC) reserves of exchanges are continuing to drop, which suggests retail investors and whales might be accumulating.According to data from CryptoQuant, all exchanges’ reserves dropped to 2.4 million BTC, which is equivalent to $25 billion. In contrast, in October 2019, exchanges had around 2.8 million BTC, currently worth $30 billion.Bitcoin reserves on all exchanges throughout the past year. Source: CryptoQuantThere is a clear decrease in selling pressure from whales and retail....
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