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Historic Divergence on Binance: Aggressive Bitcoin Accumulation at $91K
On-chain data from Binance, the world’s largest exchange, reveals a rare and highly bullish divergence between depositing and withdrawing behavior, signaling a massive shift towards self-custody despite Bitcoin trading near record highs. Analysis As Bitcoin consolidates in the 90K−91K range, market participants are showing a distinct lack of interest in selling. Instead, they are aggressively moving coins off the exchange. According to the charts, the 30-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA-30) of Exchange Withdrawing Transactions on Binance witnessed a significant surge, hitting 3.1K daily transactions on December 3rd. This marks the highest level of withdrawal activity observed since May 2018. This metric suggests that a growing number of investors are moving their assets to cold storage, indicating a long-term holding strategy (HODLing) rather than short-term speculation. Even more striking is the behavior on the sell-side. While withdrawals are surging, the 30-day moving average of depositing transactions to Binance has plummeted to its lowest level since 2017, reaching the ~320 transactions range. Conclusion This massive divergence—withdrawals hitting a 7-year high while deposits drop to an 8-year low—creates a classic “Supply Shock” scenario. Typically, when Bitcoin reaches All-Time Highs, we expect to see an influx of deposits as long-term holders take profits. The current data shows the exact opposite: existing supply is being removed from the order books, and new selling pressure is virtually non-existent. This behavior indicates extreme conviction among investors who believe the price discovery phase is far from over.