U.Today – , the first and largest cryptocurrency has quadrupled in price since the beginning of 2023, reaching a new high of $73,798 in March, driven by demand for US exchange-traded funds.
However, recent observations by crypto analyst Ali could suggest a worrying trend: a significant drop in on-chain activity related to Bitcoin trading.
On-chain activity refers to transactions and interactions recorded directly on the blockchain. This metric could be crucial in understanding the behavior and sentiment of market participants. Increased on-chain activity often correlates with increased investor interest and higher trading volumes, while a decrease may suggest the opposite.
As highlighted by analyst Ali, Bitcoin's slowdown in exchange-related on-chain activity could indicate a period of lower investor interest and lower 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 a cooling of interest among investors.
The decline in on-chain activity might not necessarily be a negative indicator of Bitcoin's long-term prospects. It could simply reflect a period of consolidation or investors waiting on the sidelines amid lackluster market activity in anticipation of a big move. However, it does suggest that investors and traders are currently less committed to Bitcoin than in previous periods of high activity.
Bitcoin fell to a more than one-month low 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 over the approval of U.S. exchange-traded funds that directly own the largest cryptocurrency. Adding to the melancholy are changing expectations of a reduction in interest rates in the United States, which have reduced demand for the riskiest assets.
Bitcoin plummeted to a low of $63,300, its lowest level since May 15, during the trading session on Friday, and is now up 0.31% in the previous 24 hours to $64,232.
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