Decoding Bitcoin’s rising divide – Retail sells, whales buy $600M in BTC

Key Points

1. Retail inflows to Binance surged from $12 billion to over $16 billion, suggesting widespread profit-taking by retail investors.

2. Binance’s Net Taker Volume turned sharply negative, plunging below -$60 million, indicating retail sell-off.

3. Whales have withdrawn over $600 million in crypto from centralized exchanges, including $400 million in ETH and $200 million in BTC, signaling accumulation.

4. The divergence between retail selling and whale accumulation suggests a widening gap in market confidence and strategy.

5. Historical data shows retail traders often exit early during rallies, missing further gains, while whales may anticipate long-term bullish trends.