Bitcoin’s Exchange Flows Indicate Changing Investor Behavior—What’s Next?
The price of Bitcoin has experienced significant volatility recently, driven by a large number of market developments and investor activity. BTC surges after initial decline in recent days Over $94,000 On Sunday.
Upcoming reports drive this growth US Strategic Crypto Reserve This includes BTC and other major digital assets. However, so far, BTC has traded below $93,000, indicating an instability in the cryptocurrency market.
Amid this price change, recent analysis by crypto analyst Kriptobaykusv2 Highlights The evolving model of Bitcoin net exchange flow provides Understanding investor sentiment. The data suggests that exchange inflows and outflows may play a crucial role in shaping the short-term price direction of Bitcoin.
Bitcoin Exchange and Investor Emotions
According to Kriptobaykusv2, on February 25, Bitcoin saw a large inflow of exchanges, with about 8,400 BTC deposits. Historically, large inflows have shown increased sales pressure as traders transfer assets to exchanges in preparation for liquidation.
Subsequently, the price of Bitcoin falls, consistent with previous market trends, where an increase in supply of exchanges usually leads to a price drop.
The next day, on February 26, Bitcoin underwent a transformation, and a large amount of BTC was withdrawn from the exchange. Large-scale outflows often indicate preference for holding, reducing available supply on exchanges, and potentially supporting price stability.
This shift coincides with Bitcoin’s price search for support and begins to recover, reflecting investors’ qualities Long-term prospects for assets. Analysts noted:
All in all, those who closely monitor Bitcoin’s exchange movement should be aware: a large number of exchanges may indicate increased sales pressure and require caution. On the other hand, a large amount of outflows suggests investors choose to hold, which may lead to price appreciation. We will see how these trends continue in the coming days.
Short-term sales and market trends
Meanwhile, a separate analyze Another crypto analyst, Abramchart, suggested that Bitcoin holders have begun selling at a loss. According to recent estimates by analysts, the output margin (SOPR) index of spending measures the profitability of short-term investors.
This level is the lowest since August 2024, indicating that more traders are selling BTC at a loss, indicating a sign of surrender. Historically, this kind of period follows Market recovery As the sales pressure is reduced and the accumulation phase begins. Crypto analysts wrote:
SOPR measures the proportion of Bitcoin wallets over 1 hour and less than 155 days. Value above “1” indicates that more short-term investors are selling on profit. Values below “1′” indicate that more short-term investors are selling in the form of losses, a sign of surrender and a sign of returning to an uptrend.
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