1.3 Billion Dollar Inflow on Binance: A New Crypto Movement?

Recently, alongside the significant fluctuations in cryptocurrencies, the Binance platform has seen an influx of more than $1.3 billion from retail investors. This situation coincides with historically significant price movements and is attracting investors' attention.

CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn pointed out the panic atmosphere created in the crypto market due to the trade tensions between the US and China last Friday. Following Donald Trump's announcement of 100% tariffs on Chinese imports, sharp sell-offs were observed in both traditional and crypto markets. It has been revealed that individual investors sent funds to Binance in significant amounts.

According to CryptoQuant data, on October 11, a total of $1.359 billion was transferred to Binance from wallets holding less than 100 Bitcoin. This is recorded as one of the largest retail investor inflows seen in the past year. It is known that similar-sized inflows tend to result in sharp price movements in Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins.

Analyst Maartunn emphasized that during such periods, investors typically react to current price movements rather than predicting the market. He reminded that similar dynamics were observed during periods of high inflows, such as $1.286 billion on March 5, 2024, $1.581 billion on November 12, 2024, and $1.408 billion on January 20, 2025.

Maartunn highlighted that inflows of this magnitude could trigger both a new wave of selling and a sharp recovery. It is observed that retail investors still exhibit reactive behavior; these types of flows may signal an increase in market volatility. A critical point for investors to pay attention to is how this situation will be influenced by evolving market dynamics.