{"id":21728,"date":"2023-08-30T21:43:29","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T21:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/no-bitcoin-withdrawals-from-exchanges-are-not-inherently-bullish-for-crypto\/"},"modified":"2023-08-30T21:43:31","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T21:43:31","slug":"no-bitcoin-withdrawals-from-exchanges-are-not-inherently-bullish-for-crypto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/no-bitcoin-withdrawals-from-exchanges-are-not-inherently-bullish-for-crypto\/","title":{"rendered":"No, Bitcoin withdrawals from exchanges are not inherently bullish for crypto"},"content":{"rendered":"
Crypto analysts on X (the social media platform formerly known as Twitter) and in YouTube interviews have been abuzz with talk about the trend of Bitcoin leaving centralized exchanges.<\/p>\n
On Aug. 29, the quantity of Bitcoin (BTC) held within exchanges saw a decline, reaching its lowest point since January 2018. While various factors might underlie this movement, experts analyzing blockchain data often interpret the shift as a positive indicator. Traders are now questioning what might have been causing Bitcoin\u2019s inability to break above $31,000 since this price action doesn\u2019t align with their view that fewer coins on exchanges is bullish for the BTC price. <\/p>\n
The perspective on the decline of Bitcoin held at centralized exchanges stems from the notion that when traders withdraw their coins, it signals a bullish sentiment. This is typically associated with a strategy of holding assets in self-custody for the long haul.<\/p>\n
Although these suppositions lack conclusive evidence, their persistence likely stems from historical precedent. However, establishing a relationship between these events and a specific cause remains elusive, regardless of the frequency of such occurrences. While buying on exchanges might necessitate depositing fiat currency beforehand, the reverse is not necessarily true.<\/p>\n
Data from blockchain transactions displays a consistent reduction in Bitcoin deposits on exchanges since mid-May. Concurrently, Bitcoin\u2019s price trajectory fails to offer substantial indications of a bullish upswing, with the exception of a brief surge in mid-June that coincided with BlackRock’s submission of an application for a spot exchange-traded fund.<\/p>\n