Bitcoin’s largest holders are sending less BTC to exchanges than at any point in nearly a year, while long-term holders continue to rebuild exposure, according to new onchain data from CryptoQuant.
The data shows Binance whale inflows on a 30-day basis fell to $2.96 billion, dropping below $3 billion for the first time since June 2025. At the same time, long-term holders realized cap change rose to $49 billion on April 9.
The figures point to a familiar market reset in which weaker hands keep distributing while stronger cohorts absorb supply. CryptoQuant’s data also showed that short-term holder realized cap change fell to negative $54 billion, marking the third drop below negative $50 billion since March 2. In other words, recent buyers are still taking pain, while longer duration holders are stepping in more aggressively.
That shift matters because whale inflows into exchanges are often viewed as a proxy for potential selling pressure. When large holders send less BTC to trading venues, it can suggest reduced intent to sell, especially when paired with rising long-term holder accumulation. The current setup implies that supply is moving away from more reactive market participants and toward investors with a longer time horizon.
Bitcoin was trading near $73,000 at press time, up more than 1.5% over the past 24 hours and more than 8.5% over the past seven days. The broader crypto market has also remained in the green over the past week, with digital assets holding up firmly despite geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran, helped in part by the two-week ceasefire announced on Tuesday.
Source: https://cryptobriefing.com/bitcoin-whale-inflows-long-term-buyers/
