The post Bitcoin Market Structure Reflects 2021’s Lessons Amid Downturn appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Points: Bitcoin market shows stability with low exchange reserves. Long-term holders resist panic-selling, bolstering market strength. Controlled deleveraging indicates resilience against sharp downturns. Amid recent market shifts, a CryptoQuant analyst highlights Bitcoin’s market structure, noting the lowest exchange reserves in a decade, suggesting a limited supply for potential selling. This scenario signals a mature market resilience, contrasting previous panic phases, potentially setting the stage for Bitcoin’s next uptrend, despite current market volatility. Record-Low Exchange Reserves Signal Market Shift Exchange reserves are at a decade low, contrasting with previous panic phases where reserves increased, amplifying selling pressure. This time, lower reserves indicate a stiffer market and limited supply for sale, reinforcing Bitcoin’s resilience. The shift signifies a transformation in market dynamics compared to past cycles. Long-term holders maintain steady holds, with the SOPR (Spent Output Profit Ratio) remaining close to neutral. This change suggests investors engage in cautious profit-taking instead of fear-driven selling. Their behavior indicates a stable foundation, limiting severe price downturns. A very mature moment for Bitcoin. During Friday’s crash, spot volume hit $44B (near cycle highs), futures $128B, while OI dropped $14B with only $1B in BTC long liquidations. 93% of OI decline wasn’t forced — this was a controlled deleveraging, not a cascade. — Axel Adler Jr., Senior Analyst, CryptoQuant Bitcoin Price Holds Steady Amidst Market Uncertainty Did you know? In March 2020, a major market downturn led to significant whale accumulation, resulting in a swift V-shaped recovery. The resilience seen today is reminiscent of the strategic accumulation phases that followed past market setbacks. Bitcoin, with a current price of $106,632.03, has a market cap of 2,125,817,497,720.00. The 24-hour trading volume reached $105.01 billion, representing a 23.75% change. Prices fell by 1.76% over 24 hours, 9.09% over 7 days, and 9.58% over 90 days. Data sourced… The post Bitcoin Market Structure Reflects 2021’s Lessons Amid Downturn appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Points: Bitcoin market shows stability with low exchange reserves. Long-term holders resist panic-selling, bolstering market strength. Controlled deleveraging indicates resilience against sharp downturns. Amid recent market shifts, a CryptoQuant analyst highlights Bitcoin’s market structure, noting the lowest exchange reserves in a decade, suggesting a limited supply for potential selling. This scenario signals a mature market resilience, contrasting previous panic phases, potentially setting the stage for Bitcoin’s next uptrend, despite current market volatility. Record-Low Exchange Reserves Signal Market Shift Exchange reserves are at a decade low, contrasting with previous panic phases where reserves increased, amplifying selling pressure. This time, lower reserves indicate a stiffer market and limited supply for sale, reinforcing Bitcoin’s resilience. The shift signifies a transformation in market dynamics compared to past cycles. Long-term holders maintain steady holds, with the SOPR (Spent Output Profit Ratio) remaining close to neutral. This change suggests investors engage in cautious profit-taking instead of fear-driven selling. Their behavior indicates a stable foundation, limiting severe price downturns. A very mature moment for Bitcoin. During Friday’s crash, spot volume hit $44B (near cycle highs), futures $128B, while OI dropped $14B with only $1B in BTC long liquidations. 93% of OI decline wasn’t forced — this was a controlled deleveraging, not a cascade. — Axel Adler Jr., Senior Analyst, CryptoQuant Bitcoin Price Holds Steady Amidst Market Uncertainty Did you know? In March 2020, a major market downturn led to significant whale accumulation, resulting in a swift V-shaped recovery. The resilience seen today is reminiscent of the strategic accumulation phases that followed past market setbacks. Bitcoin, with a current price of $106,632.03, has a market cap of 2,125,817,497,720.00. The 24-hour trading volume reached $105.01 billion, representing a 23.75% change. Prices fell by 1.76% over 24 hours, 9.09% over 7 days, and 9.58% over 90 days. Data sourced…

Bitcoin Market Structure Reflects 2021’s Lessons Amid Downturn

Key Points:
  • Bitcoin market shows stability with low exchange reserves.
  • Long-term holders resist panic-selling, bolstering market strength.
  • Controlled deleveraging indicates resilience against sharp downturns.

Amid recent market shifts, a CryptoQuant analyst highlights Bitcoin’s market structure, noting the lowest exchange reserves in a decade, suggesting a limited supply for potential selling.

This scenario signals a mature market resilience, contrasting previous panic phases, potentially setting the stage for Bitcoin’s next uptrend, despite current market volatility.

Record-Low Exchange Reserves Signal Market Shift

Exchange reserves are at a decade low, contrasting with previous panic phases where reserves increased, amplifying selling pressure. This time, lower reserves indicate a stiffer market and limited supply for sale, reinforcing Bitcoin’s resilience. The shift signifies a transformation in market dynamics compared to past cycles.

Long-term holders maintain steady holds, with the SOPR (Spent Output Profit Ratio) remaining close to neutral. This change suggests investors engage in cautious profit-taking instead of fear-driven selling. Their behavior indicates a stable foundation, limiting severe price downturns.

Bitcoin Price Holds Steady Amidst Market Uncertainty

Did you know? In March 2020, a major market downturn led to significant whale accumulation, resulting in a swift V-shaped recovery. The resilience seen today is reminiscent of the strategic accumulation phases that followed past market setbacks.

Bitcoin, with a current price of $106,632.03, has a market cap of 2,125,817,497,720.00. The 24-hour trading volume reached $105.01 billion, representing a 23.75% change. Prices fell by 1.76% over 24 hours, 9.09% over 7 days, and 9.58% over 90 days. Data sourced from CoinMarketCap as of October 17, 2025, supports detailed market trends and behaviors.

Bitcoin(BTC), daily chart, screenshot on CoinMarketCap at 18:55 UTC on October 17, 2025. Source: CoinMarketCap

The Coincu research team expects continued market consolidation, with low exchange reserves and steady long-term holders potentially setting the stage for an uptrend. Analysts suggest that historical patterns indicate a mature response to leveraged positions, fostering a conducive environment for recovery.

Source: https://coincu.com/markets/bitcoin-market-structure-2025/

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