A notable improvement is happening within the cryptocurrency markets relating to promoting stress. Based on the most recent report printed by blockchain analytics firm CryptoQuant, there was a major slowdown in Bitcoin transfers to centralized exchanges, whereas the promoting pattern amongst giant traders continues unabated.
Based on firm knowledge, on February sixth, because the Bitcoin value dropped to the $60,000 degree, the quantity of $BTC deposited on centralized exchanges rose to roughly 60,000 $BTC. Nevertheless, wanting on the common over the past seven days, this determine is alleged to have fallen to round 23,000 $BTC.
The CryptoQuant report acknowledged, “This slowdown signifies that the acute promoting wave is easing. Though inflows to exchanges stay excessive in comparison with earlier months, downward stress has decreased. Decrease trade inflows imply much less promoting stress on costs.”
However, whereas complete inflows to exchanges decreased, there was a major shift within the composition of those inflows. CryptoQuant’s “Trade Whale Ratio” indicator, which measures the ratio of the highest 10 transfers to complete inflows, reached 0.64, its highest worth since 2015.
This ratio reveals that 64% of the entire Bitcoin coming into exchanges was invested by the highest 10 traders. The corporate acknowledged that this means that enormous traders are extra lively on the promoting facet.
CryptoQuant analyst J.A. Maartun, in his evaluation in December, described 2025 as a interval of “nice redistribution.” Based on Maartun, Bitcoins held by long-term traders are being transferred in waves to new traders. The analyst outlined this course of as “nice redistribution.”
Based on the report, the chance of a powerful short-term upside in Bitcoin additionally seems restricted. CryptoQuant’s earlier analyses had indicated that the asset’s “final bear market backside is round $55,000.”
*This isn’t funding recommendation.

