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Key Indicator Predicts BTC Slowdown – TradingView News
Bitcoin, the first and largest cryptocurrency, has quadrupled in price since the start of 2023, reaching a new high of $73,798 in March, driven by demand for US exchange-traded funds.
However, recent observations from crypto analyst Ali may suggest a worrying trend: a significant slowdown in on-chain activity related to the Bitcoin exchange.
On-chain activity refers to transactions and interactions recorded directly on the blockchain. This metric can be crucial for understanding the behavior and sentiment of market participants. Increased activity on the network generally correlates with increased investor interest and higher trading volumes, while a decline may suggest otherwise.
#Bitcoin is experiencing a slowdown in exchange-related on-chain activities, indicating decreased investor interest in $BTC and reduced network usage. pic.twitter.com/wLCjlDpbg0— Ali (@ali_charts) June 21, 2024
As analyst Ali highlighted, Bitcoin’s slowdown in exchange-related on-chain activity could signal a period of waning investor interest and reduced network usage.
As fewer transactions occur on exchanges, this suggests that traders and investors are keeping their assets in cold storage, reducing their trading activity or reflecting cooling interest among investors.
The decline in activity on the network may not necessarily be a negative indicator of Bitcoin’s long-term prospects. It may simply reflect a period of consolidation or a period of investors waiting in the midst of weak market activity in anticipation of a major change. However, it suggests that investors and traders are currently less engaged with Bitcoin than in previous periods of high activity.
Bitcoin fell to its lowest level in more than a month as a lack of new market drivers slowed this year’s record rise.
Bitcoin has fallen about 14% since hitting an all-time high of nearly $74,000 in March on growing optimism about the approval of U.S. exchange-traded funds that directly hold the largest cryptocurrency. Adding to the gloom are changes in expectations of lower interest rates in the US, which have reduced demand for the riskiest assets.
Bitcoin plummeted to $63,300, its lowest level since May 15, during Friday’s trading session and is now up 0.31% in the previous 24 hours to $64,232.