- Bitcoin’s price recovery is linked to reduced sell-side pressure from major stakeholders.
- Increased ETF inflows and institutional demand support Bitcoin’s current price stability.
After a period of significant decline, Bitcoin [BTC] now appears to have seen a noticeable recovery in the price after regaining the $65,000 price earlier today.
Currently, BTC is trading at $65,448, up 4.4% in the last 24 hours. It’s worth noting that the asset traded at $66,059 earlier today.
According to insights from the on-chain facts According to Glassnode, this increase could be the result of a “short-term sell-side relief,” indicating a temporary relief from the selling pressure that has heavily influenced Bitcoin’s price trajectory in recent weeks.
The relief in sell-side pressure appears to be mainly related to the halt of large-scale sell-offs by major holders, including the German government, which put downward pressure on Bitcoin’s market value.
This development signals a crucial shift in the market, potentially paving the way for more stable or rising prices in the future.
Source: Glassnode
Bitcoin: analysis of recent market movements
Glassnode’s report highlights that the recent drop in Bitcoin’s price to around $53,000 was influenced by expected refunds from the defunct Japanese crypto exchange Mt. Gox and substantial Bitcoin sales by the German government.
These factors have helped increase Bitcoin volume in the market, increasing pressure on the sell side.
However, most of the German government’s sell-off took place in a shortened period from July 7 to July 10, during which 39.8k BTC flowed out of official wallets and stabilized shortly afterwards.
This stabilization coincided with Bitcoin prices not falling further, indicating that the market had already absorbed the shock of these selloffs.
Further support for the price came from a significant influx of funds into Bitcoin spot ETFs, marking the first notable increase in interest since early June.
More than $1 billion flowed into these funds last week alone, which is in line with Bitcoin’s price recovery and supports the idea that the market may have reached a sell-side depletion point.
Source: Glassnode
In addition to the easing of sell-side pressures, there has been a notable rebound in institutional demand, which has helped offset earlier outflows.
This demand is reflected in the substantial decline in Bitcoin exchange flows, which are crucial indicators of market liquidity and investor sentiment.
Currency flows have fallen significantly from their record highs in March and have found a new baseline of around $1.5 billion per day.
Source: Glassnode
The decline in currency flows generally signals a reduction in selling pressure as fewer holders move their Bitcoin to exchanges for sale. This, combined with renewed institutional interest, points to a healthier market outlook.
Upward movement needs to be extended?
Although Glassnode has revealed that the current rise in BTC’s price is due to the complete exhaustion of sellers, it is worth looking at BTC’s fundamentals to gauge the sustainability of this uptrend.
Santiment facts indicates a recovery of Bitcoin’s active addresses; from a decline to 11 million at the end of June, from 17.35 million in March, the number has risen to 12.84 million.
This recovery signals growing retail interest, which could potentially support a continued rise in Bitcoin’s price.
Source: Santiment
Moreover, Bitcoin’s new address creation from Glassnode, underlined this positive sentiment. After falling below 600,000 at the end of June, the number of new addresses rose to 897,000 on July 1, before reaching 763,000.
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Despite this slight decline, the consistent increase in active and new addresses could indicate a stronger market presence, likely paving the way for further price stabilization or gains.
Source: Glassnode
AMBCrypto recently supports this outlook Bitcoin’s ability to turn resistance levels into support could be a signal of impending stabilization or an upward trajectory if the price remains above key thresholds.