2026-01-18 17:33:48

Since the beginning of the year, 36,800 Bitcoins have continuously left centralized trading platforms. This trend has attracted widespread market attention. Large BTC withdrawals from exchanges typically reflect that institutions and high-net-worth investors prefer long-term holdings or seek self-custody wallets to enhance asset security. Such outflow data is often seen as a bullish signal — investors prefer to hold their coins rather than continue trading on platforms. As the Bitcoin ecosystem matures, more participants are choosing to transfer assets to cold wallets or self-managed platforms, reflecting increased risk awareness and the evolution of crypto asset allocation strategies.

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BuyHighSellLow

· 6h ago

36,800 coins... This is true faith, cold wallets are the eternal home. But speaking of which, big players are accumulating, while retail investors are still trading back and forth on exchanges. It's really funny. Don't just look at the on-chain data; the key is whether there's real money backing it up. Understand? Self-custody wallets are great, but remember to keep your private keys safe. If you lose them, no one can save you. Is the ecosystem mature? Uh... let's first stabilize and avoid跑路 (run away). We've seen too many uncertainties in the past two years.

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UnluckyMiner

· 6h ago

36,800 coins? These guys really hold on, while I'm still messing around on the exchange. Just exit if you want to exit. Anyway, I don't have the worry of holding 36,800 Bitcoins. Cold wallet, cold wallet. It's making me a bit anxious. I should first figure out how to transfer funds safely. This must be institutions building positions, while retail investors can only watch. Self-managed platform... To be honest, I'm afraid I can't manage it well, so I'll leave it to the exchange.

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GasFeeLover

· 6h ago

36,800 coins? It seems like institutions are secretly accumulating, while we retail investors are still just flipping K-lines haha

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MetaMaskVictim

· 6h ago

Damn, 36,800 BTC leaving the market... This time it's really not just the manipulator's trick to accumulate funds, right? --- Cold wallets are the way to go; leaving funds on exchanges will only get you hacked sooner or later. --- Talking about self-custody is easy, but how many people actually manage their private keys themselves... --- Bullish signals? I think this is just big players stockpiling to prepare for a dump. --- An mature ecosystem? It’s all about escaping platform risks. --- Transferring to a cold wallet is indeed safer, but make sure you don't lose your seed phrase, buddy. --- Risk awareness? Uh... I think this is just the prelude to another round of manipulation somewhere else.

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MoonlightGamer

· 6h ago

36,800 BTC has left the market, now it's really happening. Cold wallets, this thing should have been popularized among everyone long ago. Leaving exchanges = bullish on Bitcoin, I buy that logic. Self-custody is the way to go; the interest from exchanges is nothing. This wave is mainly institutions stacking coins, retail investors have also become smarter. Real players have long stopped hanging out on platforms. The ecosystem has matured, and everyone is starting to focus on self-custody. It's a bit late, but better late than never.

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