The bears were in the driver’s seat last week according to the latest crypto fund report from CoinShares. Institutions notched the highest one-week withdrawals since March, when the U.S. began its regulatory crackdown.
A colossal $168 million was sold in the past seven days, marking a second-straight week of sell-offs by large players in the digital asset space.
James Butterfill, head of research for CoinShares did write, however, that August has showcased a market with “exceptionally low trading volume.” The month notched $1.3 billion in volume, translating to 16% below the yearly average.
He also told Decrypt that the low volume is due to “more than seasonal impacts.”
During summer last year, he said, Bitcoin volumes were averaging $7.5 billion per day, compared to $4 billion in 2023.
“Investors are in a holding pattern,” he explained, as they await the much-anticipated
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