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Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Sinks To Lowest Since FTX Crash: Bottom In?

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Data shows the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index has witnessed a plunge to two-year lows recently. Here’s what this could mean for BTC’s price. Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index Has Plummeted Over The Past Month


As explained by an analyst in a CryptoQuant Quicktake post, the BTC Coinbase Premium Index has seen a sharp drawdown into negative territory recently. The “Coinbase Premium Index” here refers to an indicator that keeps track of the difference between the Bitcoin price listed on Coinbase (USD pair) and that on Binance (USDT pair).


This metric’s value can tell us about the difference in the buying and selling behaviors of the investors present in the two cryptocurrency exchange giants. More specifically, the indicator represents how the moves of the American institutional entities (the dominant force on Coinbase) differ from those of the global whales.


When the Coinbase Premium Index has a positive value, it means the asset is trading at a higher rate on Coinbase than on Binance. Such a trend implies that US-based whales participate in a higher amount of buying (or a lower amount of selling) than global investors. Related Reading Bitcoin Decline Continues: Is $86,800 The Level To Watch? 2 days ago


On the other hand, the metric being under the zero mark suggests that Binance users are the ones taking part in the higher amount of buying, as the coin is going for a higher price there.


Now, here is a chart that shows the trend in the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index over the past year: The value of the metric appears to have been sharply going down in recent days | Source: CryptoQuant


As displayed in the above graph, the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index was at a positive level during the cryptocurrency’s exploration of new highs in the last two months of 2024. The pattern observed throughout the year was that the American institutional investors occupied the driving seat in the market, with shifts in buying and selling pressure from them reflecting in the asset’s price.


Around mid-December, the indicator started to dip into the negative territory and has since maintained the trajectory. BTC’s spot value has also shown a downward trajectory alongside this trend, so it seems that Coinbase users continue to play a prime role in the sector.


Following the latest continuation of the drop, the Coinbase Premium Index has dipped lower than the low from October. In fact, the indicator has now been at its lowest value since November 2022, more than two years ago. Related Reading Bitcoin Sentiment Now Worst Since Mid-October: Reversal Signal? 2 days ago


Considering that the Coinbase whales have been important for Bitcoin’s direction in the past year, the indicator being locked in a downtrend could spell further doom for the cryptocurrency’s price.


That said, the asset has historically tended to bottom out when selling pressure has become too strong on Coinbase, as eventually new buyers start showing up to take coins at a cheaper rate off the hands of the sellers. The sharp negative spike alongside the FTX crash also resulted in a major bottom for BTC.


It only remains to be seen, though, whether the FUD from the US-based investors has reached a high enough level for a bottom or not. BTC Price


Bitcoin has kicked the new year off on a positive note as the asset’s price has seen a recovery rally to the $96,600 level. Looks like the price of the coin has been going up over the last couple of days | Source: BTCUSDT on TradingView Featured image from Dall-E, CryptoQuant.com, chart from TradingView.com

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