Price vs. Plumbing: Why Ethereum’s February Crash Collided With A Record Surge In Cold-Storage Migration
Ethereum is attempting to reclaim the $2,000 level amid a tentative market recovery. On-chain data reveals a significant shift in investor behavior, with approximately 31.6 million ETH withdrawn from exchanges in February—the highest level since last November. These large-scale outflows, primarily from major exchanges like Binance, OKX, and Kraken, suggest investors are moving assets into cold storage for long-term holding rather than keeping them available for trading. This reduction in readily available supply may ease selling pressure and tighten market liquidity, potentially supporting ETH’s price stability and future sentiment.
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