Bitcoin reclaimed $65,785, 2026 after holding support near $63,000 as CryptoQuant on-chain data showed short-term holder selling has slowed. The shift reduced immediate downside pressure and returned BTC to the upper half of its weekly range, according to CoinMarketCap.
CryptoQuant analyst MorenoDV said loss-driven transfers have fallen sharply since the Feb. 5–6 capitulation event, when 89,000 BTC were moved to exchanges at a loss. The Short-Term Holder P&L to Exchanges metric has also cooled down and indicates that reactive sellers have largely exited.
A risk-off environment driven by Iran–Israel tensions triggered minor exchange deposits from recent buyers. However, inflows remained muted, indicating the most reactive holders have already exited.
Source: CryptoQuant
BTC Price Rebounds as Volume Cools
BTC reversed after falling below $64,000. Bitcoin regained the $65,000 price point just hours later and formed a higher low on the lower time frames. This prevented Bitcoin from breaking through into the deep liquidity zone below $62,000.
Also, it allowed the price to continue in its mid-level price structure established earlier in the week. Bitcoin’s 24-hour trading volume had declined 4.5% to $38.7 billion according to data from CoinMarketCap.
Source: CoinMarketCap
Less selling pressure, rather than increased buying pressure, seems to be the main reason for the recovery. Additionally, the ratio of trading volume to total market capitalization dropped by approximately 2.94%, suggesting a decline in both derivative buying and forced liquidations.
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Seller Exhaustion Indicated On-chain
Historically, the decline in realized losses and the decrease in inflows to exchanges from short-term holders signal that weak hands have sold out. It is worth noting that this transition to the accumulation phase of the cycle often leads to a decrease in price volatility.
The fact that BTC was able to hold its weekly low despite significant macro headline risks further supports the growing divergence between sentiment-driven narratives and actual on-chain behavior. Additionally, the lack of panic flows signals that market participants are beginning to position themselves for the long-term.
Levels To Watch
Support has developed at the $63,000 to $64,000 price band. Maintaining this support zone with present levels of exchange inflow would most likely result in continued consolidation.
This could enable a move toward the $67,000–$68,000 resistance zone. If the market breaks below $63,000 and is coupled with a surge in loss-making sales from short-term holders, it would indicate that the distribution resumed.
Reducing loss realization, decreasing exchange inflows and price movement within a defined price range, indicates that the correction is stabilizing with reduced selling pressure.
Why It Matters
Muted short-term selling while BTC holds $63,000 support signal seller exhaustion and increases consolidation odds before the next breakout.
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