Market Update
💥 A whale dumped over 30,000 BTC (~$3.5B) onto exchanges like Binance and OKX, triggering massive volatility. Bitcoin retreated to the $113K–114K range.
💸 The broader market suffered $900M in liquidations, with leveraged long positions across BTC and ETH being wiped out.
📉 ETF sentiment swung negative: BTC and ETH ETFs recorded some of their worst single-day outflows in 2025, signaling waning retail demand.
Asset Highlights
Bitcoin: Down ~3%, trading around $113K after the whale movement.f
Ethereum: Also lost ~3%, with ETF inflows snapping after a long streak.
XRP: Dumped ~9% intraday, with trading volume surging over 180% to ~222M tokens before rebounding slightly.
What It Means
📉 Bearish bias dominates: Margin calls and over-leveraged positions are creating panic-induced sell-offs.
🐳 Whale accumulation amid chaos: The large BTC transfer signals buying the dip, suggesting long-term conviction flows.
🧮 ETF outflows indicate caution: Institutional and retail investors remain hesitant despite recent dip buying.
Crypto markets are wrestling with a sharp correction driven by large-scale BTC movements, ETF unwind, and macro uncertainty. The recent dip-buying by whales offers a glimmer of confidence—but short-term sentiment remains fragile.
Quick Summary
Metric Outcome
Bitcoin ~$113K, down ~3%
Liquidations ~$900M across BTC & ETH
XRP -9%, volume surged
ETF flows Notable outflows
Whale activity Aggressive BTC accumulation