Additionally, a fall in exchange participation could mean weaker immediate selling pressure from this particular investor group.
Bitcoin whales move over $307M
Beyond declining exchange activity, two major Bitcoin whale transactions introduced another development to the supply outlook of the market.
Whale Alert on X reported a transfer of 2,878 $BTC, valued at nearly $234.28 million, between two unknown wallets. Separately, another whale withdrew 888 $BTC, worth roughly $72.82 million, from crypto exchange Kraken.
Combined, these two transactions totalled 3,766 $BTC, carrying a value of approximately $307.1 million.
Here, it is also worth noting that unlike the transfer between unknown wallets, the Kraken withdrawal minimized the exchange’s $BTC holdings directly.
The transactions were in alignment with the wider decline in exchange-bound activity among older Bitcoin holders.
Spot netflows reveal contrasting story
Bitcoin’s broader spot exchange activity, however, presented a different picture from the latest whale withdrawal.
According to CoinGlass, $BTC was recording a positive spot netflow of $18.65 million at press time. These figures suggested that the exchange inflows exceeded the withdrawals during the reporting period.
The aggregate figure pointed towards a net increase in exchange-held $BTC, unlike the Kraken transaction. Usually, such movements can increase the available selling supply, especially when market participants transfer tokens onto the trading platforms.
The positive netflows, however, alone cannot establish whether holders intended to sell their tokens or not.
Furthermore, the recent reading also contrasted with the falling exchange-bound share among six-to-twelve-month $BTC holders.
Therefore, these conflicting values could expose Bitcoin’s immediate supply conditions to a mixed state ahead of its next price direction.
Can Bitcoin hold above $80K support?
At the time of writing, Bitcoin [$BTC] was valued at around $81,542 after struggling to sustain its recovery towards $87,333. In fact, the subsequent correction pushed $BTC closer to the psychological $80,000-support, even though the token had not yet tested that level.
The Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) indicator stood at -0.14, hinting at persistent capital outflows and prevailing selling pressure. The RSI indicator, on the hand, stood at 46.42, below its moving average of 52.95, validating the weakening price strength.
Simply put, $BTC might be vulnerable to further declines towards $80,000, with both indicators favoring sellers
Finally, Binance’s Liquidation Heatmap revealed clusters around that support zone, alluding to a potential target before a price recovery.
Ultimately, Bitcoin could likely grab these liquidity concentrations before rebounding towards the $83,895 resistance before a move to $87,333.
Final Summary
- Bitcoin’s older holders reduced exchange transfers as recent whale accumulation transactions exceeded $307 million.
- $BTC could likely sweep liquidations clusters around the $80K support before attempting a recovery.
