{"id":95296,"date":"2026-03-17T13:43:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T10:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=95296"},"modified":"2026-03-17T13:47:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T10:47:13","slug":"cryptoquant-spots-bitcoin-buyers-returning-to-leading-exchanges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/cryptoquant-spots-bitcoin-buyers-returning-to-leading-exchanges\/","title":{"rendered":"CryptoQuant spots bitcoin buyers returning to leading exchanges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Buyers of the leading cryptocurrency are returning to Binance and Coinbase for the first time after two months of heavy selling, CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost noted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\uddde\ufe0f Buyer activity returns to bitcoin after heavy february selling<\/p>\n<p>Despite escalating tensions in Iran, Bitcoin continues to show a degree of resilience, particularly compared to equities and commodities, which are increasingly displaying toppish market structures.<\/p>\n<p>This is all\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NoAMPr8HFD\">pic.twitter.com\/NoAMPr8HFD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Darkfost (@Darkfost_Coc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Darkfost_Coc\/status\/2033799257455485048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He said bitcoin is showing unexpected resilience amid the flare-up around Iran and a potentially hawkish <span data-descr=\"United States Federal Reserve System\" class=\"old_tooltip\">the Fed<\/span>. On March 17 the cryptocurrency <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/bitcoin-touches-75000-for-the-first-time-since-early-february\">tested<\/a> $75,000 \u2014 a one-and-a-half-month high.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The key sign of a turn in sentiment is a shift in trading volumes towards buyers on leading venues, the expert noted. On February 16 the 30-day moving average of volume delta on Binance was minus $145 million, and on Coinbase minus $88 million. Retail and institutional participants were only selling then.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>By mid-March the picture is different: the average delta on Binance has turned positive at $21 million, and on Coinbase at $14 million.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cThe move is still moderate, but it marks a clear improvement compared with February conditions,\u201d Darkfost stated.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He cautioned that the trend needs confirmation. The crypto market still lacks liquidity. However, if it persists, the current dynamic could gradually support the price and allow bitcoin to break out of its narrow range, the analyst concluded.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other positive signals\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Matthew Sigel, head of digital assets, citing Bernstein, added that retail investors\u2019 panic \u201cdid not break\u201d long-term holders.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Bitcoin retail holders have panic sold in recent months. However, long term holders remain resilient. Bitcoin holders inactive for more than 1 year stands at 60% of total supply. This ownership structure is unique to Bitcoin signifying long term \u2019believers\u2019 who remain\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/haOsfc3aR5\">pic.twitter.com\/haOsfc3aR5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 matthew sigel, recovering CFA (@matthew_sigel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/matthew_sigel\/status\/2033506525558214807?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>At present, 60% of all coins have not moved for more than a year. Specialists called this ownership structure unique to bitcoin. It shows that most investors view the asset as a store of value, despite last year\u2019s underperformance versus gold.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cAt the same time, almost 14% of BTC issuance already belongs to <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-a-cryptocurrency-etf\"><em>ETF<\/em><\/a><em>, corporate treasuries (including Strategy) and governments. Bitcoin\u2019s stable capital base continues to grow,\u201d the analysts noted.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>An investor under the nickname Sweep drew attention to funding rates for the digital gold. For the first time in the past two weeks they have moved into the \u201cgreen zone\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bitcoin perpetual funding rates have been negative for 14 consecutive days<\/p>\n<p>The entire market was short<\/p>\n<p>Today, funding just flipped green. The last time this happened, Bitcoin 4x&#39;d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W5zIEHucUd\">pic.twitter.com\/W5zIEHucUd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sweep (@0xSweep) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/0xSweep\/status\/2033508524307923427?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cThe last time this happened, bitcoin quadrupled,\u201d the expert wrote.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>CryptoQuant analyst Ignacio Moreno de Vicente noted a structural signal for a shift in market regime. The <span data-descr=\"Inter-Exchange Flow Pulse \u2014 tracks bitcoin movements between centralized exchanges\" class=\"old_tooltip\">IFP<\/span> has crossed its 90-day moving average for the first time in a while.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A Structural Liquidity Signal Just Turned Positive for Bitcoin<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBitcoin\u2019s Inter-Exchange Flow Pulse (IFP) has recently flipped back into bullish territory as the indicator crosses above its 90-day moving average.\u201d \u2013 By <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorenoDV_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MorenoDV_<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fLkZEkZiOC\">pic.twitter.com\/fLkZEkZiOC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CryptoQuant.com (@cryptoquant_com) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cryptoquant_com\/status\/2033634666822176791?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Historically, such signals preceded sustained growth phases in 2016, 2019 and 2022.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, the leading cryptocurrency is trading around $73,600.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-e8532a3f2a9547a3-8960468346929203-1024x641.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-276892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-e8532a3f2a9547a3-8960468346929203-1024x641.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-e8532a3f2a9547a3-8960468346929203-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-e8532a3f2a9547a3-8960468346929203-768x481.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-e8532a3f2a9547a3-8960468346929203-1536x962.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-e8532a3f2a9547a3-8960468346929203.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hourly BTC\/USDT chart on Binance. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ru.tradingview.com\/chart\/?symbol=BINANCE%3ABTCUSDT\">TradingView<\/a>.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MN Trading founder Micha\u00ebl van de Poppe believes the next target could be the $76,000\u2013$80,000 range.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitcoin<\/a> starts to trend upwards and is on its way towards the next resistance around $76-80K.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t think we&#8217;ll pass that in one-go, but atleast we&#8217;re building a monthly engulfing and, slowly, but surely, the sentiment switches. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KyhGaOczzf\">pic.twitter.com\/KyhGaOczzf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Micha\u00ebl van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptoMichNL\/status\/2033815348466917716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cI don&#8217;t think we&#8217;ll pass that level in one go, but at least we&#8217;re building a monthly engulfing pattern and, slowly but surely, sentiment is shifting,\u201d he shared.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In March, Santiment analysts <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/santiment-identifies-positive-signal-for-bitcoin\">recorded<\/a> an accumulation of positions in bitcoin by large holders.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin buyers are returning to Binance and Coinbase for the first time after two months of heavy selling, CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost noted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":95297,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"1","news_style_id":"1","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"CryptoQuant sees bitcoin buyers return to Binance and Coinbase after two months of selling.","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[480,1166,1205,1138],"class_list":["post-95296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-bitcoin-price","tag-centralized-exchanges-cex","tag-cryptoquant","tag-opinions"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"84","promo_type":"1","layout_type":"1","short_excerpt":"CryptoQuant sees bitcoin buyers return to Binance and Coinbase after two months of selling.","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95296"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":95298,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95296\/revisions\/95298"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/95297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}