The crypto market is showing early signs of recovery after last week’s sharp drop, but large Bitcoin deposits to exchanges and over $1.2 billion in Bitcoin ETF withdrawals are still worrying traders. Market analysts say these mixed signals are causing uncertainty about Bitcoin’s short-term direction.
According to data from crypto researcher Darkfost, over 16,000 BTC moved into Binance during the past month, while spot Bitcoin ETFs saw more than $1.2 billion in withdrawals over the last week. This combined activity has raised worries about growing selling pressure in the market.
Binance’s Bitcoin holdings reportedly rose from about 616,000 BTC at the end of April to nearly 632,000 BTC by May 25. The rate of deposits accelerated sharply over the past 10 days, with weekly average inflows rising from 378 BTC on May 16 to around 1,190 BTC by May 25. More than 3,600 BTC reportedly entered Binance on May 18 alone.
Exchange deposits are closely watched because they often signal that investors may be preparing to sell or trade their holdings. At the same time, ETF withdrawals suggest that institutional demand is weakening after several weeks of strong inflows into Bitcoin investment products.
Despite the pressure, Bitcoin recovered toward the $77,000 level after its recent decline, though it remains down roughly 12% since the beginning of the year.
Interestingly, large investors appear to be behaving very differently from retail traders.
Data from Alphractal’s “Whale vs Retail Delta” indicator suggests that large Bitcoin holders have continued buying amid market weakness. Recent blockchain activity shows Strategy added nearly 25,000 BTC to its reserves recently, while wallets holding more than 1,000 BTC together bought another 47,000 BTC over the past two weeks.
An old whale wallet dormant since 2013 also became active again after transferring roughly 500 BTC.
#Binance Sees 16,000 BTC Inflow as ETF Outflows Hit $1.2B
While ETFs saw over $1.2B leaving the market, Binance recorded a massive 16,000 BTC inflow – a move that's putting liquidity shifts and investor behavior back in the spotlight.
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