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Bitcoin Held By Coinbase Plunges To $20 Billion, Lowest Since 2015

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The amount of Bitcoin held by Coinbase in its public order book has plunged to a nine-year low of 394,000 BTC worth around $20.5 billion after massive withdrawals.

Whales withdrew over 18,000 BTC from the exchange, worth nearly $1 billion, last weekend, according to CryptoQuant, with amounts ranging between $45 million and $171 million.

The withdrawals have triggered mixed sentiments from crypto users on X. Some believe that the purpose of the transfers is to boost liquidity for OTC trades.

Possible Bitcoin Supply Crunch Looming

Others say that the withdrawals signal an upcoming Bitcoin rally driven by a supply crunch.

Institutional demand for Bitcoin is currently high following the approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US. These funds have a daily net inflow of 9,650 BTC. Some crypto users on X believe the Coinbase transfers are a result of these institutions buying Bitcoin.

The halving that’s coming in April will reduce the amount of newly mined Bitcoin by half, affecting supply during a period of high demand. The block reward for miners will drop from the current 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC for every mined block.

Around 900 BTC is mined daily, and this will drop by half post-halving. With these factors in play, the law of demand and supply places Bitcoin on a growth trajectory.

Bitcoin is trading at around $52,300 at 07:10 EST, the highest level since 2021.

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