Bitcoin retail inflows to Binance ‘collapse’ to 400 BTC record low in 2025

Data from CryptoQuant indicates a significant structural decline in Bitcoin retail investor activity, with daily BTC inflows from entities holding less than 1 BTC (shrimps) to Binance plummeting to a record low of approximately 411 BTC in 2025, down drastically from 2,675 BTC in December 2022. This downtrend is occurring despite Bitcoin reaching new price highs and is partially attributed to the introduction of US spot Bitcoin ETFs, which offer a simpler way for retail investors to gain exposure without managing private keys. Concurrently, an indicator contrasting whale and retail long positioning suggests a potential local bottom for BTC prices, as whales are heavily positioned compared to retail traders.

(Source：Cointelegraph)