A closely watched on-chain indicator has returned to a range that has marked 
major turning points in Bitcoin&#8217;s price history, and some analysts say the 
setup looks familiar. The Bitcoin Fund Flow Ratio on Binance has dropped to 
between 0.010 and 0.012 — a level reached only five other times since 2018, 
each preceding a significant recovery. Related Reading: Bitcoin Bull Thesis 
Goes Big: 39 Trillion Reasons To Buy, Says Gemini Founder The metric tracks 
how much Bitcoin activity is happening on exchanges relative to the broader 
network. When the ratio falls, it means fewer coins are moving to exchanges, 
which typically signals weaker selling pressure. Analyst MorenoDV, citing 
CryptoQuant data, described the current setup as a &#8220;decision zone.&#8221; Bitcoin 
could stay weak if demand remains low, or selling exhaustion could quietly lay 
the groundwork for the next move up. When Attention Fades, Bears Feel Safe 
That idea runs through a broader argument being made by market commentators 
right now. Rand Group, posting on X, pointed to Bitcoin&#8217;s Sell-Side Risk Ratio 
chart and argued that some of the asset&#8217;s most explosive moves came right 
after periods when almost nobody was paying attention. Every time &#8220;no one 
cares about Bitcoin&#8221; it bounces the hardest Are you paying attention or nah? 
pic.twitter.com/r7iSTorbgV — Rand Group (@randgroup) May 22, 2026 Historical 
data backs that up. Reports indicate that similar low-interest phases lined up 
with Bitcoin trading near $3,000 in late 2018, around $9,000 in 2020, and 
close to $25,000 in 2023 — all of which turned out to be bottoms before sharp 
upward moves. Each time, selling pressure had dried up before buyers returned 
in force. Macro analyst Brian Truong expanded on the pattern, saying that low 
attention combined with fading sell pressure has historically created the 
conditions for sudden reversals. Bears feel confident. Then the market moves 
against them. Bitcoin&#8217;s Fund Flow Ratio Returns to the Zone That&#8217;s Marked 
Every Major Turn “Bitcoin is approaching a decision zone: either demand 
remains weak, and the compression reflects apathy, or sell-side exhaustion 
becomes the foundation for the next recovery phase.” – By @MorenoDV_ 
pic.twitter.com/mox08h9etV — CryptoQuant.com (@cryptoquant_com) May 22, 2026 
ETF Outflows Cloud The Picture The bullish on-chain signals, though, are 
colliding with real short-term pressure. Bitcoin dropped 3.50% in 24 hours to 
$74,750, dragged down by institutional selling and heavy outflows from US spot 
Bitcoin ETFs — roughly $1.4 billion pulled out over the past week alone. 
Related Reading: History Shows Bitcoin ETF Outflows Favor Accumulation, Says 
Santiment Rising yields are adding to the weight. The 30-year US Treasury 
yield has climbed above 5%, making traditional fixed-income assets more 
attractive compared to non-yielding ones like Bitcoin. Still, some analysts 
believe the broader picture matters more right now than the day-to-day price 
action. Based on reports, the same combination of low exchange flow and 
reduced market noise has preceded every major recovery Bitcoin has staged over 
the past several years. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

A closely watched on-chain indicator has returned to a range that has marked major turning points in Bitcoin&#8217;s price history, and some analysts say the setup looks familiar. The Bitcoin Fund Flow Ratio on Binance has dropped to between 0.010 and 0.012 — a level reached only five other times since 2018, each preceding a &#8230;

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