Bitcoin Institutional Behavior Reverses As Demand Metric Turns Red
The founder of Capriole Investments has highlighted how institutions have reversed course on Bitcoin recently, taking to selling once more. Bitcoin Has Seen Institutional Demand Turn Red Recently In a new post on X, Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards has discussed the latest trend in the institutional demand for Bitcoin. The indicator cited by Edwards […]
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Bitcoin’s demand backdrop has weakened sharply, according to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, who said an on-chain gauge of apparent demand has fallen to its most bearish reading of the year. Darkfost, posting on X under the handle @Darkfost_Coc, shared a CryptoQuant chart showing Bitcoin Apparent Demand on a 30-day sum basis falling deep into negative territory. The analyst said the metric is now approaching minus 147,000 BTC, marking its weakest level since the beginning of 2026. “Bitcoin’s Apparent Demand has just reached its most negative level since the beginning of the year,” Darkfost....
According to an on-chain analyst, Bitcoin has been witnessing a shift in investor behavior in one of its major markets, the United States. This shift in its market dynamics, according to the market pundit, might be key to sustaining the flagship cryptocurrency’s ongoing rally. Coinbase Premium Flips Positive Following Prolonged Weakness In the 25th April post on X, Darkfost highlighted that the US institutional and professional investors are back in the Bitcoin market, with the price seemingly poised to climb further. The relevant indicator here is the Hourly Coinbase Premium....
Bitcoin’s recent price action may be showing its first signs of relief as a closely watched indicator tied to US demand has just changed direction. The Coinbase Premium Gap has moved back into positive territory following nearly 10 weeks of persistent negative readings, a stretch that coincided with Bitcoin’s decline from around $95,000 to below $65,000 in February. Coinbase Premium Turns Positive The Coinbase Premium Gap, which measures the price difference between Bitcoin on Coinbase, the primary exchange for US-based institutional and retail investors, and its price on offshore....
Bitcoin’s long-term holder supply change has moved back into positive territory over the past 30 days, as the coin reclaims the $71,000 level today. The data point is getting attention because only 29% of long-term holder supply is now sitting in loss, still well below the 44% to 53% levels seen at major cycle bottoms in 2015, 2018, and 2022. Related Reading: Strategy Signals Fresh Bitcoin Buy As Saylor Tweets ‘Back To Work’ Holding Behavior Returns To The Foreground According to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, the latest reading suggests that more Bitcoin is aging into long-term holder....
In recent times, the Bitcoin market is witnessing a seismic shift, with BTC’s price ascent deeply rooted in burgeoning institutional demand. Expert commentary and market data are coming together to unveil a comprehensive picture of this profound institutional activity. Institutional Demand Is Driving The Bitcoin Price A profound insight came from Miles Deutscher, a seasoned […]