$BTC SUPPLY ON EXCHANGES JUST HIT AN 8-YEAR LOW
The amount of Bitcoin sitting on exchanges has dropped to its lowest level since late 2017, according to new on-chain data.
That matters because coins held on exchanges are typically the most liquid supply the $BTC most likely to be sold.
Right now the trend is the opposite.
Investors have spent the last several years withdrawing Bitcoin from exchanges into cold storage and institutional custody, reducing the amount of BTC immediately available for sale.
Several factors are driving it:
Spot Bitcoin ETFs absorbing supply
Institutional custody solutions growing
The “not your keys, not your coins” shift after past exchange failures
The result: less liquid Bitcoin on the market, and historically, when exchange supply trends down for long periods, it often tightens sell-side liquidity during rallies.