Spot trading volumes of bitcoin on leading cryptocurrency exchanges have reached their lowest levels since 2023, showing a decrease of more than 75 percent compared to the peak figures of the end of 2024. In particular, on the Binance platform, the monthly trading volume decreased from $246 billion to $35 billion, while similar platforms such as Bybit, Coinbase and OKX recorded a drop in activity of 85, 61 and 67 percent, respectively. Experts attribute this weakening of market dynamics to a complex of macroeconomic and geopolitical factors, including ongoing tensions in international relations, tight monetary policy of central banks and a large-scale flow of liquidity into the technological segment of the traditional stock market.

Despite a significant decrease in trading activity and a correction in the quotes of the first cryptocurrency to about $ 63,700, there is a steady trend towards a reduction in exchange reserves. According to the CryptoQuant analytical platform, over the past six months, the volume of bitcoins on centralized trading platforms has decreased from 2.783 million to 2.705 million coins, which is a net outflow of 78,000 units of the asset. This dynamic is fundamentally different from the classic phases of market capitulation, when investors transfer funds en masse to exchanges to sell positions, and indicates a systematic withdrawal of funds to non-custodial vaults.

Analysts interpret the current market configuration as a transition to a long-term accumulation phase characterized by a decrease in available supply while reducing speculative interest. Keeping assets in cold wallets indicates the confidence of large holders in the fundamental value of bitcoin, despite the short-term volatility. To form a stable upward trend, it will require the restoration of macroeconomic stability and the resumption of institutional demand, which will be able to re-activate trading volumes and provide the necessary market liquidity.

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