Bitcoin News Today: Bitcoin Exchange and Miner Reserves Hit Record Lows – Is a Major Rally Brewing?

Breaking News: Crypto analytics firms reveal a shocking development—only 2.5 million Bitcoins remain in exchanges, the lowest level in three years. Even more startling, Bitcoin miner reserves have plummeted to lows not seen since 2010. What does this mean for the future of Bitcoin?

Bitcoin reserves have fallen to historic lows and this is positive news as it historically precedes a major uptrend.

According to crypto data aggregator CryptoQuant, Bitcoin reserves for all the crypto exchanges have fallen to three-year lows, at 2.5 million BTC – to levels last seen in 2022. 

The Bitcoin miner reserves have also dipped to 14-year lows.

According to data from TradingView, Bitcoin miners only hold less than 2 million BTC today. It is worth noting that Bitcoin miner reserves haven’t fallen below 2 million coins since December 2010.

3 explanations for the Low BTC Miner and Exchange Reserves  

Three key factors can help explain the historic decline in Bitcoin reserves for miners and centralized exchanges.

First and perhaps the most impactful is the ever-rising demand from institutional investors.

These are in the form of hedge funds operating Bitcoin ETFs as well as stand-alone brands that are aggressively adding BTC into their balance sheets.

At the time of writing, for example, data from Blockworks indicates that funds currently hold $112 Billion worth of Bitcoins. Less than two days ago, Strategy (formerly Microstrategy) acquired 7,633 BTC, inflating their stash to nearly 480,000 BTC.  

Secondly, virtually all of Bitcoin price forecasts this year are largely optimistic. Just recently, Standard Chartered Bank analysts stated that they expect BTC prices to double to $200,000 before the end of the year and rally to $500,000 by 2028. This has had retail investors rushing to buy the current ‘dip.’

Lastly, miners have freed most of their Bitcoin reserves because mining is profitable. According to data from MacroMicro, the average cost of mining one Bitcoin has been lower than Bitcoin price since November 2024.

At the time of writing, the average Bitcoin mining cost/Bitcoin price ratio was 0.90, implying miners are in profit by close to $10,000 for every Bitcoin mined.   

Can the News Trigger a Bullish Run For Bitcoin?

Yes, if history is anything to go by, the low Bitcoin miner and exchange reserves are always a great indicator of an upcoming crypto market rally. In past bullish cycles, especially in late 2020 and early 2021, a sharp drop in Bitcoin exchange reserves preceded Bitcoin’s rally to a new all-time high.