Retail BTC selling to Binance rises as whales stay on the sidelines

Crypto analyst Darkfost said on X that as Bitcoin has held above $80,000 in recent weeks, retail BTC deposits flowing into Binance have climbed to their highest level in six months. Darkfost said retail investors’ 30-day cumulative BTC deposits to Binance rose from $5.5 billion to $10.75 billion, nearly doubling in a short period. In contrast, whale deposits fell from $5.9 billion in late August to $3.8 billion now, extending a decline of about two months. Darkfost said the data suggests retail investors, after roughly a year of sustained weakness, have recently used the rebound as an opportunity to sell BTC, while whale investors have been reluctant to move BTC to exchanges, indicating limited willingness to sell at current price levels.