Bitcoin Holds Strong as Whales Absorb Binance Retail Selling

- Retail inflows to Binance surged to $16B, indicating widespread Bitcoin profit-taking.
- Whales withdrew over $600M in BTC and ETH from exchanges, signaling strong accumulation.
- Glassnode data shows strong ETF inflows and institutional demand despite cooling profitability.
Bitcoin (BTC) hovers around $117,000 after recently tapping a new all-time high, but beneath this calm surface, analyst and trader Amr Taha brought to light a telling shift in leading crypto exchange Binance’s retail behavior.
Retail traders selling into strength
In the past 30 days, retail inflows to the exchange have surged from $12 billion to over $16 billion, a sign of aggressive selling.
Historically, retail traders have exhibited the same tendency during strong uptrends, often exiting early and missing substantial upside.
A similar behavior from retail investors was seen in early April 2025, when BTC surged from $78K to $111K and retail traders sold prematurely, driven by short-term profit-taking motives.
The trend is further confirmed by Binance’s Net Taker Volume turning negative, a bearish signal that implies takers are offloading positions en …
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Bitcoin Holds Strong as Whales Absorb Binance Retail Selling

- Retail inflows to Binance surged to $16B, indicating widespread Bitcoin profit-taking.
- Whales withdrew over $600M in BTC and ETH from exchanges, signaling strong accumulation.
- Glassnode data shows strong ETF inflows and institutional demand despite cooling profitability.
Bitcoin (BTC) hovers around $117,000 after recently tapping a new all-time high, but beneath this calm surface, analyst and trader Amr Taha brought to light a telling shift in leading crypto exchange Binance’s retail behavior.
Retail traders selling into strength
In the past 30 days, retail inflows to the exchange have surged from $12 billion to over $16 billion, a sign of aggressive selling.
Historically, retail traders have exhibited the same tendency during strong uptrends, often exiting early and missing substantial upside.
A similar behavior from retail investors was seen in early April 2025, when BTC surged from $78K to $111K and retail traders sold prematurely, driven by short-term profit-taking motives.
The trend is further confirmed by Binance’s Net Taker Volume turning negative, a bearish signal that implies takers are offloading positions en …
The post Bitcoin Holds Strong as Whales Absorb Binance Retail Selling appeared first on Coin Edition.