Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten said it is important to pay attention to 
retail sentiment around Bitcoin, as ownership is still far from concentrated 
and “it’s not like Blackrock owns the Bitcoin.”

Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten said it is important to pay attention to retail sentiment around Bitcoin, as ownership is still far from concentrated and “it’s not like Blackrock owns the Bitcoin.”

Bitcoin retail sentiment still matters, says Swan Bitcoin CEO

Uniswap is struggling to reclaim higher levels as selling pressure keeps the price retreating from the levels that briefly offered hope of a sustained recovery. The weakness is visible and the direction is uncomfortably clear — but a CryptoQuant analysis tracking Binance exchange flows has identified a shift in UNI&#8217;s flow dynamics so extreme that it demands attention regardless of where one sits on the directional debate. Related Reading: HYPE Whale Bets Grow Larger As Institutional-Linked Accumulation Reaches $170M The 7-day average Binance Netflow for UNI has turned sharply positive at +145,829 UNI — a deviation of 6,019% above the three-month baseline. To put that figure in context: this is not a moderate acceleration in exchange deposits. It is one of the most extreme inflow accelerations recorded in UNI&#8217;s recent on-chain history, concentrated into a window where the price is already moving lower rather than higher. The scale becomes more alarming at the individual session level. On May 25, Binance received a single-day inflow spike of 1.8 million UNI. On May 27, that figure exceeded 3.1 million UNI in a single session. Two days. Nearly five million UNI were arriving on the world&#8217;s largest exchange while the price was sliding from above $4.20 toward $3.10. The inflow surge is not retail-driven noise. Total inflow volume rose 183% above the three-month average while average transaction size per inflow jumped 285% — the fingerprint of larger holders making deliberate, large-scale decisions to move UNI onto Binance rather than away from it. Millions of UNI on Binance With A Falling Price The CryptoQuant analysis names the supply dynamic with precision. When exchange inflows accelerate while prices decline simultaneously, it reflects holders positioning tokens for potential sale rather than moving assets into self-custody for long-term holding. The directional intent behind the deposits is different from the accumulation behavior that characterizes constructive market phases — and the scale of the current inflow acceleration leaves little ambiguity about what the largest UNI holders are preparing to do with their assets. Uniswap Inflow Spike | Source: CryptoQuant Binance has absorbed the bulk of the arriving supply — but the USD-denominated reserve has actually declined 4.95% despite the token inflows. The falling price is partially offsetting the volume of tokens arriving, meaning the exchange is holding more UNI but less dollar value. That dynamic describes a market where supply is arriving faster than the price can stabilize to reflect it. The network data adds the detail that prevents the bearish interpretation from being automatic. Active addresses are running 3% above the three-month baseline — meaning Uniswap&#8217;s ecosystem activity remains intact despite the price weakness and the exchange inflow surge. The protocol is being used. The selling pressure is not a reflection of fundamental deterioration. The next several sessions will determine which outcome the current configuration produces. Whether the deposited UNI converts into aggressive selling or reverses into outflows as buyers absorb the supply is the specific signal traders monitoring this setup need to watch before drawing conclusions about UNI&#8217;s next directional move. Related Reading: XRP Sends A Rare Signal As Whale-Retail Dynamics Are Shifting – Traders Are Watching UNI Price Tests Critical Support As Downtrend Accelerates UNI remains under significant selling pressure, with price now trading near $3.02 after losing the short-term support that had held throughout most of April and May. The daily chart shows a clear bearish structure, characterized by lower highs and lower lows since the November peak above $10.00. Despite several recovery attempts during the first quarter of 2026, bulls have been unable to reclaim any major resistance level, allowing sellers to maintain control of the broader trend. Uniswap testing critical demand level | Source: UNIUSDT chart on TradingView The recent rejection from the $4.00-$4.20 region proved particularly important. That rally briefly pushed UNI above its short-term moving averages and generated optimism for a larger recovery, but buyers failed to sustain momentum. Since then, price has rolled over sharply and broken below the 50-day and 100-day moving averages, both of which are now acting as dynamic resistance around the $3.30-$3.50 region. Related Reading: Bitcoin Sends An Unusual Signal After Miner Inflows Top 20,000 BTC – Analyst Explains The Setup Volume has increased during the latest decline, suggesting that the move is supported by active selling rather than a lack of buyers alone. The current area around $3.00 represents a critical support zone, as it marks the lowest levels reached since the February capitulation event. If bulls fail to defend this region, UNI could enter price discovery toward lower support levels. To regain momentum, buyers would first need to reclaim the $3.50 area and establish a higher low structure above it. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com

Uniswap is struggling to reclaim higher levels as selling pressure keeps the price retreating from the levels that briefly offered hope of a sustained recovery. The weakness is visible and the direction is uncomfortably clear — but a CryptoQuant analysis tracking Binance exchange flows has identified a shift in UNI&#8217;s flow dynamics so extreme that &#8230;

Uniswap Price Slides As Binance Absorbs Millions Of Tokens  – Traders Are Watching

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markets and hinder diplomatic resolutions, impacting geopolitical stability.
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The escalation by Israeli forces in Lebanon diminishes prospects for peace, 
potentially prolonging regional instability and conflict.
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Increased U.S.-Iran tensions could disrupt global oil markets, heightening 
geopolitical instability and impacting international economic dynamics.
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Traders watching Stellar&#8217;s 40% weekly surge are now turning their attention to 
XRP, asking whether the older and larger token could be next. The two assets 
share a long history of moving in tandem, and some analysts say the setup is 
starting to look familiar. Related Reading: Unknown Wallet Destroys $8.5 
Million In Bitcoin In Shocking Burn XRP And XLM: A Recurring Pattern Analyst 
Kevin Cage pointed out that while XLM broke out after months of sideways 
trading, XRP has remained range-bound. Reports indicate that if momentum picks 
up, some traders are projecting a move toward the $1.76 to $2 range for XRP 
sometime in June. XRP itself posted a 2.50% gain in the past 24 hours, though 
it remains down 2.50% over the last seven days and about 5% over the past 
month. The price was last seen hovering near the $1.23 to $1.30 liquidity zone 
on Coinbase&#8217;s spot market. $XRP orderbook on Coinbase is still heavily skewed 
towards bids (nearly 7x on the large bands) Now this doesn&#8217;t automatically 
mean &#8220;price go up&#8221; But it does mean it&#8217;s much easier to move price 
meaningfully up then down The book is simply intentions. Early 2025 I used the 
large… pic.twitter.com/VCdbjp7MLT — Dom (@traderview2) May 28, 2026 What The 
Order Book Is Showing That liquidity zone is exactly where analyst Dom&#8217;s 
findings get interesting. According to Dom, a heatmap of Coinbase&#8217;s XRP order 
book shows buy orders stacked heavily below the current price, with sell 
orders above appearing far smaller by comparison. He put the difference at 
roughly seven times — meaning buy-side depth dwarfs whatever selling pressure 
currently sits above. Dom was clear that order books reflect trader intentions 
and not guaranteed price outcomes, but he said the data still carries weight. 
He pointed to a 2025 Bitcoin call where similar order book readings supported 
his bearish view before BTC fell around 30%. The implication is that when the 
data lines up, it tends to mean something. Adding to the discussion, reports 
note that new wallets on Hyperliquid have been opening large XRP long 
positions using 20x leverage, with some bets running into the millions of 
dollars. That kind of activity has fueled further chatter about a potential 
move higher. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s 4-Year Rhythm Is Still Playing Out, 
Says Crypto CEO Watching For A Breakout XRP&#8217;s market structure, according to 
Dom, suggests the path of least resistance leans upward under current 
conditions. Less buying pressure would be needed to push the price higher than 
it would take selling pressure to drag it sharply lower. Whether that plays 
out depends on whether broader market sentiment shifts. For now, traders are 
watching both the Coinbase order book and XLM&#8217;s momentum for clues on what XRP 
does next. Featured image from Westend61/Getty Images, chart from TradingView

Traders watching Stellar&#8217;s 40% weekly surge are now turning their attention to XRP, asking whether the older and larger token could be next. The two assets share a long history of moving in tandem, and some analysts say the setup is starting to look familiar. Related Reading: Unknown Wallet Destroys $8.5 Million In Bitcoin In &#8230;

Bitcoin retail sentiment still matters, says Swan Bitcoin CEO

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