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Whales and Institutions Drain Exchanges, Fueling Bitcoin Rally
Bitcoin exchange reserves dropped by over 1 million BTC from 2022 to 2025 as whales and institutions moved assets to cold storage.
BTC price surged from under $30K to nearly $100K as exchange reserves fell, confirming strong demand and tighter supply conditions.
A clear inverse trend between exchange reserves and price signals a structural shift driven by long-term accumulation and self-custody.
Bitcoin exchange reserves have fallen to all-time lows, indicating a change in the market's structure, according to cryptoRank. Over a million Bitcoin was lost in reserves between October 2022 and May 2025. More than 3.4 million Bitcoin was stored on centralized sites in October 2022. By May 30, 2025, there were only 2.4 million Bitcoin left in reserves.This reduction reflects long-term accumulation by whales, institutions, and even governments. Besides, it signals a clear move toward self-custody and reduced reliance on centralized exchanges.
Source: CryptoRank(X)
Beginning in mid-2022, the steady drop accelerated in early 2024. Outflows became considerably more intense after that. As a result, the price of Bitcoin began to increase in lockstep with declining exchange reserves. Bitcoin was still below $30,000 by the end of 2022. But by April 2024, it had risen to $60,000. Furthermore, prices continued to rise toward $100,000 as reserves reached new lows.
Inverse Correlation Between Reserves and Price
An inverse relationship clearly formed between exchange reserves and Bitcoin's market price. Each sharp decline in reserves matched a price rally. In October 2023, exchange-held BTC fell below 3 million. Meanwhile, Bitcoin surged above $40,000. Additionally, this trend gained momentum throughout 2024. By October that year, reserves dropped under 2.6 million. At the same time, BTC broke past $80,000 for the first time.
This trend intensified by April 2025 when reserves dropped near 2.4 million BTC. Simultaneously, Bitcoin’s price exceeded $90,000 and inched toward $100,000. Hence, the data points to a tight inverse correlation between supply on exchanges and price action.
Structural Shift in Bitcoin Supply
This three-year pattern marks a supply-side transformation. Exchange reserves did not show any signs of recovery throughout the period. Instead, outflows remained consistent and deepening. This decline reduced available supply on trading platforms.
Furthermore, the price trend showed few corrections, each followed by strong upward rallies. The continuous divergence between supply and price highlights increased demand amid tightening liquidity. and CryptoQuant confirms this structural shift.
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