86% of Bitcoin’s sell-off driven by short-term retail traders

High exchange inflows from day traders indicate short-term trading activity as the key driver behind Bitcoin's price volatility.

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As the new year kicked off, Bitcoin's price turmoil reached a dramatic crescendo on January 9. The day saw BTC oscillate wildly, launching from $95,057 to a brief high of $95,346, only to plummet to $90,707. Amid this turbulent $4,640 trading range, a striking pattern emerged: 86.53% of coins transferred to exchanges were under a day old, signaling intense short-term trading fever. But why did long-term holders remain on the sidelines, and what does this mean for Bitcoin's market stability? The answer reveals a hidden layer of resilience...