- Binance whale and retail inflows hit historical lows on the charts
- Strong demand saw the crypto reclaim the $107k resistance
After stagnating for three days since the dip to $102k, Bitcoin [BTC] started to break out of a consolidation range on the charts. This indicated that despite the Middle East crisis, Bitcoin investors are holding strong and are continuing to HODL.
A new low means…
Amid growing geopolitical tensions, investors, both whales and retail, are viewing BTC as a haven. As it stands, both whales and retail investors have refused to sell and continue to hold their coins.
Such HODL behavior is highly prevalent among Binance whales and retailers. In fact, according to CryptoQuant’s analyst Darkfrost, Binance whales/ retail BTC inflows have now declined to hit historical lows.
Source: Cryptoquant
Often, when exchange inflows decline, it means HODL behavior as investors anticipate more gains. Currently, Binance BTC inflows from both groups have dropped to their lowest levels since the beginning of this cycle.
Such a decline alludes to a strong preference for holding, rather than selling. Notably, both whales and retail investors appeared to be aligned in their approach at press time – A highly defining signal for the market.
Source: IntoTheBlock
Looking at the overall whale behavior, this sentiment did not seem to be isolated to Binance, but across all exchanges. For example – Bitcoin’s Large Holders Netflow to Exchange Netflow Ratio has flattened over the past 2 days, dropping to zero, signaling massive accumulation.
Whales have not been depositing any coins into exchanges. Instead, they have been actively withdrawing. When whales and retail sentiment align, it means strong conviction with the market. Therefore, the holding behavior could reflect strong confidence in BTC’s prospects.
In previous cycles, such a pattern has emerged when exchange inflows were in sync. These periods coincided with previous market tops, during which synchronized inflows into Binance were observed from both investor categories.
Any impact on BTC?
Undoubtedly, declining exchange inflows have positively affected Bitcoin’s price movement. On the daily charts, BTC made a strong upswing to hit a high of $107,251.
The price surge after three days of consolidation is a sign of rising demand in the market. We can see this demand not only through low Binance inflows, but also high buying pressure.
Source: Cryptoquant
Finally, Bitcoin’s Taker Buy-Sell Ratio turned positive again, hitting a monthly high. When this metric rises significantly, it means that buyers are entering the market and displacing sellers to dominate.
Therefore, these low exchange inflows have been largely driven by high buying pressure, with investors aggressively accumulating. These two conditions have allowed BTC to reclaim $107k. If they persist, BTC could also reclaim $109k again.
However, if bulls fail to hold and the surge to $107k leads to profit taking, Bitcoin will pull back within the consolidation range. Under such circumstances, Bitcoin will continue to trade sideways between $103k and $105k.
