Binance Observes Whale Inactivity Amid Bitcoin’s Recovery—Market Awaits Next Move

As Bitcoin shows signs of recovery, large holders, or ’whales,’ remain surprisingly calm. This article explores the potential reasons behind their inactivity and what it could mean for the market.

Data Shows Whales Stay Calm While Bitcoin Climbs—What Are They Waiting For?

Following Bitcoin’s correction dropping to as low as $74,000 earlier this month amid the recent global tariff war, the asset has now begun to see steady recovery with its price hovering above $85,000 after a 10% surge in the past week as President Trump’s 90-day tariff pause affecting all countries except China eased market concerns, contributing to renewed momentum in both equity and digital asset markets. A new analysis from CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost suggests that large holders on Binance are responding to macroeconomic uncertainty with a cautious, but notably non-reactive, approach.

Binance Bitcoin Whales React to Market FUD

The tariff news cycle has caused a wave of FUD on the Bitcoin market. Recently, the bitcoin exchange inflows on Binance have been dropping. An analyst from CryptoQuant shared the Exchange Whale Ratio, which measures the ratio between the sum of the top 10 deposits and the total exchange inflow. This ratio indicates how the whale inflow activity compares to the entire platform’s activity.

Is XRP in Trouble? Binance Futures Traders Turn Bullish

Binance futures traders have become mostly bullish on Ripple’s cross-border token, XRP, with 66.86% of traders opening long positions. However, history shows that such developments have been followed by a price correction, raising questions about a potential price dump similar to the 25% drop seen previously.

Google’s New EU Crypto Ad Policy: Only MiCA-Licensed Platforms Need Apply

Google is set to impose stricter regulations on crypto advertising across Europe, beginning April 23. Under the new guidelines, only cryptocurrency exchanges and wallet applications that possess a license under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework will be permitted to run ads on Google’s platforms. Recent reports suggest that any crypto firm that is not fully registered under MiCA or does not complete Google’s own certification process will find its advertising capabilities severely restricted. This marks a substantial tightening of Google’s advertising policies, which will now require compliance with both MiCA regulations and Google’s internal standards to maintain advertising access across all 27 European countries.