Bitcoin price surge sees significant asset outflow on crypto exchanges
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Major crypto exchanges recorded a net outflow on Oct. 24 as the price of Bitcoin (
The price surge also led to the liquidation of roughly $400 million worth of short positions. Over the last 24 hours, 94,755 traders saw derivative positions liquidated. The largest single liquidation order happened on Binance, worth $9.98 million.
On-chain analysts also pointed toward the market value to realized value (MVRV) ratio, a metric that compares the asset’s market value to its realized value. It is calculated by dividing a cryptocurrency’s market capitalization by its realized capitalization. The realized price is determined by the average price at which each coin or token was last moved on-chain. The MVRV ratio currently sits at 1.47. The last time there was a bull run, the MVRV ratio was 1.5.
#Bitcoin hit $35K. Wallets in profits hit 79.72%.
The Bull Market starts when the MV Ratio stays above 1.5.
We’re now at 1.47. I’m positive about #bitcoin hitting $40K in the next few days, which will send the MV ratio to 1.6. pic.twitter.com/uCgdNLGRnq
— hitesh.eth (@hmalviya9) October 24, 2023
The total crypto market cap has risen over 7.3% in the last 24 hours to $1.25 trillion, its highest valuation since April. The catalyst behind the surge is believed to be further speculation around the launch of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund.
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