Bitcoin’s recent price drop to $85,000 failed to last after 16653 BTC was sent to the exchanges. But an improving spot markets suggests that traders are seeing BTC at its current discounted pricing.
Crypto exchanges saw a surge in Bitcoin (BTC) flows over the past two days, emulating a pattern seen when the market topped in July and August 2025. A total 16,653 BTC was sent to exchanges, potentially a sign that the current sell-off could deepen.
Bitcoin researcher Axel Adler Jr. said that the atypical BTC exchange inflow occurred Tuesday and Wednesday, including 9,867 BTC on Tuesday and 6,786 BTC onWednesday. This sharply contrasts with January’s average daily netflow range of -2,000 to +2,000 BTC.
Although the netflow has since normalized (+296 BTC), the accumulated inflows create a supply overhang near current levels. As a result, the current move toward $89,000 to $90,000 is viewed as a key resistance test.
This aligns with Bitcoin’s short-term holder SOPR, which tracks whether recent buyers are selling at a profit or a loss. The seven-day simple moving average (SMA) sits at 0.996, below the key 1.0 break-even level. At the recent price low near $87,500, the SOPR dropped to 0.965, implying an average 3.5% loss for short-term holders.
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Data points to an improving market
Glassnode data shows improvement in Bitcoin’s spot markets. Binance and aggregate exchange cumulative volume delta (CVD) also have rotated back toward buy-dominant conditions, while selling pressure on Coinbase has stabilized. This reduction in overhead supply should technically stabilize prices, but the current level of buying is insufficient.
Notably, the aggregated exchange spot CVD level has reached highs last seen in April 2025, a period that previously preceded range expansion.
Crypto analyst Darkfost wrote that the stablecoin metrics support a potential bottoming process. Following Bitcoin’s correction, the Stablecoin Supply Ratio (SSR) saw its sharpest drop of the cycle, indicating Bitcoin’s market cap fell faster than stablecoin liquidity.
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