Bitcoin Whales Load Their Bags: $1.7 Billion In BTC Flow Out Of Exchanges

The
price
of
Bitcoin
—
and
the
general
market
—
started
the
week
with
one
of
the
largest
declines
they
have
seen
in
2024.
While
this
broad
market
downturn
resulted
in
widespread
fear
and
panic
amongst
crypto
enthusiasts,
it
appears
that
many
investors
took
the
opportunity
to
amass
more
digital
assets
at
low
prices.

According
to
the
latest
on-chain
data,
significant
amounts
of
Bitcoin
have
moved
out
of
cryptocurrency
exchanges.
The
question
here
is
—
what
does
this
mean
and
how
does
it
affect
the
BTC
price?

Are
Investors
Backing
The
Bull
Run
To
Continue?

According
to
recent
data
from
IntoTheBlock,
more
than
28,000
BTC
(worth
over
$1.7
Billion)
were
transferred
out
of
crypto
exchanges
in
the
past
week.
This
on-chain
revelation
is
based
on
changes
in
the
Netflows
metric,
which
monitors
the
amount
of
a
particular
cryptocurrency
sent
in
and
out
of
centralized
exchanges.

An
increase
in
the
Netflows’
value
(or
when
it
is
positive)
signals
that
more
funds
are
entering
than
leaving
crypto
exchanges.
On
the
other
hand,
when
the
metric’s
value
falls
below,
it
implies
that
more
crypto
assets
are
flowing
out
of
than
into
trading
platforms.

Source: IntoTheBlock

As
shown
in
the
chart
above,
the
Netflows
metric
for
Bitcoin
has
been
on
a
decline
over
the
past
few
days,
implying
that
large
investors
have
been
transferring
their
assets
from
centralized
exchanges.
According
to
IntoTheBlock,
the
$1.7
billion
in
BTC
withdrawn
in
the
last
seven-day
period
is
the
largest
outflow
seen
within
this
timeframe
so
far
in
2024.

Although
it
is
difficult
to
tell
the
rationale
behind
this
massive
exodus,
crypto
movements
of
this
magnitude
away
from
centralized
exchanges
typically
indicate
a
shift
in
investor
sentiment.
It
suggests
a
change
in
holding
strategy
or
even
fresh
accumulation
by
large
investors,
showing
their
faith
in
the
long-term
promise
of
Bitcoin.

Moreover,
the
decline
in
the
availability
of
the
premier
cryptocurrency
on
trading
platforms
could
result
in
a
supply
crunch.
Ultimately,
this
fall
in
BTC’s
exchange
reserve
may
trigger
a
surge
in
the
Bitcoin
price.

Bitcoin
Price
At
A
Glance

Following
a
steep
decline
from
above
$64,000
to
$48,000
on
Monday,
August
5,
the
price
of
Bitcoin
has
shown
great
resilience
in
the
past
week,
fighting
its
way
back
above
the
$62,000
level. 

As
of
this
writing,
the
premier
cryptocurrency
stands
at
around
$60,400,
reflecting
a
1%
price
decline
in
the
last
24
hours.
Meanwhile,
data
from
CoinGecko
shows
that
BTC
is
still
down
by
over
3%
this
week.

The price of Bitcoin hovering around the $60,000 mark on the daily timeframe | Source: BTCUSDT chart on TradingView

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image
from
iStock,
chart
from
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