Bitcoin enters cooldown phase under $75K as ‘active distribution’ rises

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BTC: exchange netflow on Binance. Source: CryptoQuant The selling pressure also shifted toward Binance. Bitcoin netflows on the exchange averaged +1,496 BTC over the past seven days, a 528% jump above the three-month average. BTC futures data added more pressure. Binance funding rates climbed 781% above their three-month average before Bitcoin lost the $75,000 level. Crypto liquidations also hit $935 million on Wednesday, as the total crypto market cap dropped by $41 billion. Onchain activity across BTC wallet cohorts also showed large exits. Bitcoin address outflows across entities holding between 100 BTC and 10,000 BTC reached 648,000, the highest since Feb. 5 and Feb. 6, when exits exceeded 1 million and 905,000 BTC, respectively. BTC outflows across various balances. Source: CryptoQuant The latest correction differs from the the selloffs in October 2025 and February 2026, when long-term holders actively reduced exposure to price weakness. Older Bitcoin cohorts are not distributing at the same pace during the current pullback, keeping a larger share of supply inactive despite the move below $75,000. BTC long-term holder supply. Source: CryptoQuant Long-term holders now control 84.3% of Bitcoin’s circulating supply, matching levels seen when BTC traded between $105,000 and $126,000 in Q3 2025. The lack of aggressive selling from these wallets may slow the pace of the downside breakout below $75,000. BTC spot trading activity has also cooled sharply. Market analyst Darkfost noted that Binance spot volumes dropped to $36.4 billion from $198.6 billion in October 2025, an 81% decline. Monthly Bitcoin spot volumes stood near $84 billion in February before falling by another $50 billion over the past three months. BTC Spot trading volume. Source: CryptoQuant Lower spot volumes often reduce the amount of immediate sell pressure entering the market, since fewer coins are actively changing hands during periods of weak participation. Similar conditions appeared near the end of the 2023 bear market before volatility and trend strength returned. BTC realized losses also continued to decline as fewer participants sold Bitcoin at a loss. The 30-day moving average for realized losses dropped to $12.85 million on May 26, from $56 million on Feb. 19, suggesting weaker capitulation activity near the $75,000 level. BTC daily realized profit loss ratio 30-day average. Source: CryptoQuant More on the subject

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