- Binance BTC deposits fell 70% to 4,200 BTC on April 13, 2026, lowest since October 2025 (CryptoQuant).
- Fear & Greed Index dropped to 12, extreme fear not seen since December 2025 (Alternative.me).
- Aggregate exchange inflows declined 55% week-over-week to $2.1B USD (CryptoQuant).
Binance Deposits Drop to Six-Month Low
Binance BTC deposits dropped 70% to 4,200 BTC on April 13, 2026—the lowest since October 2025 (CryptoQuant). BTC traded at $70,805 on Binance BTC/USDT spot pair at 00:00 UTC, down 1.2% daily.
Traders monitor exchange flows for sell pressure indicators. This Binance deposits drop signals reduced selling amid extreme fear.
Ki Young Ju, CryptoQuant CEO, noted the plunge from Q1 2026 daily average of 14,000 BTC.
Q1 Inflow Collapse Extends to ETH, XRP
Binance BTC inflows hit 4,200 BTC on April 13, 2026—a 70% drop from Q1 average of 14,000 BTC (CryptoQuant). ETH deposits fell 62% to 28,500 ETH, equivalent to $48 million USD at $1,684 per ETH on Binance ETH/USDT.
Glassnode data shows Binance BTC deposit transactions at 1,200—the lowest since October 2025. Self-custody wallets net gained 2,300 BTC that day (CryptoQuant), lowering liquidation risk.
XRP deposits dropped 45% to 1.2 million tokens. BNB rose 0.4% to $596.91 on Binance BNB/USDT spot.
Fear & Greed at 12 Matches Low Inflows
Alternative.me's Fear & Greed Index reached 12 on April 13, 2026—extreme fear last seen in December 2025. Aggregate exchange inflows declined 55% week-over-week to $2.1 billion USD equivalent (CryptoQuant).
Binance dominated the trend. BTC outflows rose to 6,800 BTC, flipping net flow positive at +2,600 BTC on the exchange.
Glassnode COO Links Low Flows to Rallies
"Low deposit regimes preceded 25% BTC rallies three times in 2025," said Rafael Schultze-Kraft, Glassnode COO. BTC held $70,000 support on Binance spot BTC/USDT; breakdown eyes $65,000.
Trading Signals: Longs Gain Edge
Binance deposits drop reduces available exchange supply, favoring long positions. Deribit BTC options open interest surged 18% with $72,000 calls leading (Deribit dashboard, April 13, 2026).
Aave V3 ETH supply APY hit 4.2% on Ethereum mainnet (Aave dashboard, April 13). Base chain TVL reached $4.2 billion, up 15% weekly (DefiLlama).
Arbitrum sequencer revenue climbed 28% to $1.8 million (DefiLlama). Binance spot BTC/USDT volume spiked 22% (Binance data).
Stablecoins, Chains, Macro Backdrop
USDT comprised 72% of deposits. Tether minted 450 million USDT (Tether transparency report, April 13, 2026).
USDC net inflows reached $120 million. BNB Chain DEX volume hit $890 million daily (DefiLlama).
Solana inflows remained low at 45,000 SOL (CryptoQuant). Fed minutes signal 25 basis-point cut in May; DXY fell 0.8% to 102.4 (TradingView).
Key Risks: High OI, Regulatory Scrutiny
Binance futures BTC open interest hit $28 billion, 65% long (Binance futures data, April 13, 2026). Coinglass estimates 15,000 BTC liquidation risk below $69,500.
CoinDesk reports SEC probes Binance USDT reserves. "MiCA rules curbed EU inflows 20% post-May 1," said James Butterfill, CoinDesk Head of Research.
Bitcoin active addresses rose 8% to 950,000. Hash rate increased 4% to 620 EH/s (Blockchain.com).
BTC targets $75,000 rebound from $70,000 Binance BTC/USDT support, versus $65,000 retest. The Binance deposits drop underscores fading sell pressure.