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While Wall Street remains "skeptical" (as Brian Armstrong noted today), the giants are still accumulating. MicroStrategy just disclosed the purchase of another 2,486 BTC (approx. $168M) at an average price of $67,710.
​Why this matters:
​Total MSTR holdings: 717,131 BTC.
​Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong slammed "TradFi laggards" today, arguing they are resisting crypto because it disrupts their core business models.
​The "Clarity Act" progress in Washington is stalling, which is keeping some big players on the sidelines—but clearly not Michael Saylor.
​Institutional conviction remains high even if the price action is choppy.
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On the US side, Coinbase leadership — including CEO Brian Armstrong — signaled that many retail participants continued accumulating rather than panic selling. This so-called “diamond hands” behavior suggests conviction buying during fear. However, price formation doesn’t depend on sentiment alone — it depends on marginal flows. Data tracked by CryptoQuant showed Coinbase premium readings stayed negative for much of the drawdown, implying US-linked spot demand wasn’t strong enough to dominate global selling pressure. Only recently has that spread begun stabilizing, hinting that marginal demand may be rotating back.
Meanwhile, Binance order flow told a different story. Exchange inflows spiked, largely from short-term holders and mid-sized wallets rather than long-term whales. This points to defensive positioning — traders de-risking into volatility — not structural distribution. Because Binance remains a major global liquidity center, aggressive selling there had outsized influence on price discovery, effectively acting as a pressure valve for global deleveraging.
The result is a market where price is determined at the margin, not by who believes most strongly. Even if one cohort accumulates, concentrated selling in a deeper liquidity venue can temporarily overpower that demand. Institutional flow trends tracked by CoinShares add another layer: multi-week outflows from digital asset products suggest risk appetite remains selective.
Looking ahead, four signals matter most: whether Coinbase premium turns sustainably positive, whether Binance inflows cool, whether institutional flows stabilize, and whether derivatives hedging pressure declines. Together, these factors determine whether Bitcoin transitions from liquidation repair to spot-led recovery — or remains trapped in volatile consolidation.
Three forward scenarios stand out. A bullish regime shift would require sustained US spot demand and fading exchange sell pressure. A base case favors range volatility as leverage rebuilds cautiously. A bearish extension would see continued premium weakness and defensive positioning, increasing the odds of another support test.
This is only my personal market view — not financial advice. What do you think: is spot demand ready to lead, or does volatility continue? Share your perspective below.
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