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Bitcoin exchange inflows surged to nearly 49,000 BTC on June 30, the fourth time this year the threshold has been breached, according to CryptoQuant.
"The spike coincides with Bitcoin testing the critical $60,000 support level, which, if breached, could take Bitcoin toward $53,000, the realized price," CryptoQuant said in a report Thursday. "At these inflow levels, the market is absorbing a large volume of Bitcoin being repositioned to exchanges, a pattern that has historically preceded significant directional moves."
The average deposit size doubled to about 2 BTC during the surge, a pattern the firm attributed to whales and institutions rather than retail traders. Historically, large-holder deposits to exchanges have preceded downward price pressure. Ethereum inflows peaked at 1.25 million ETH per day, while altcoin deposit transactions exceeded 45,000 daily.
The inflow spike mirrors a pattern seen before Bitcoin's drop from $82,000 in early May to below $60,000 in late June. Simultaneous surges across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and altcoins have historically preceded periods of heightened market volatility.
Three Chart Indicators Align on the 12-Hour Timeframe
Crypto analyst Ali Charts identified three bullish signals on Bitcoin's 12-hour chart. The Tom DeMark Sequential indicator printed a fresh buy signal, the relative strength index formed a bullish divergence against recent price action, and the SuperTrend indicator flipped bullish.
A move above $65,400 would confirm the setup, according to the analysis. That level aligns with the TD Sequential resistance trendline. The analyst noted the target depends on sustained spot trading volume backing the move.
Whale Activity and Weekend Liquidity Add Uncertainty
The conflicting signals — extreme exchange inflows historically bearish and chart indicators turning bullish — set the stage for sharper price swings. Traders are watching weekend liquidity as a potential amplifier of volatility.
Bitcoin last traded at $62,300.94 as of 14:00 UTC, up 0.92% over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko. Trading volume reached $23.1 billion over the same period. The asset has gained 3.56% over the past week.
Trader Lennaert Snyder said a short position tied to a point of interest identified a day earlier was respected as expected, with the trader targeting $60,600 as the final level for the current setup. "It's weekend, and low liquidity can do funny things to price," Snyder said.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.
