📉 Sharp decline in stablecoin reserves on exchanges — a warning sign for the crypto market?
The chart from CryptoQuant shows the largest simultaneous decrease in stablecoin reserves (#erc20 ) on exchanges in recent months.
What does this mean?
💡 Historically:
Stablecoins are most often brought to exchanges for purchasing cryptocurrencies, especially $BTC and $ETH
Their increase on balances is a sign of potential demand.
👉 On the other hand, a sharp outflow may indicate:
📉 a decrease in investment interest;
📤 withdrawal of funds in anticipation of a correction;
🧯 a shift to a risk-off mode.
Current situation:
BTC is still holding above $114,000, but the decrease in the liquid "buffer" in the form of stablecoins creates tension.
If the trend continues, it may put pressure on prices in the short term.