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Ethereum Exchange Balance Rises Amid Bloodbath on Crypto and Financial Markets

Thu, 02/24/2022 - 10:58
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Arman Shirinyan
Ethereum balances on centralized exchanges are spiking as the crypto market is in a panic
Ethereum Exchange Balance Rises Amid Bloodbath on Crypto and Financial Markets
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Inflows to cryptocurrency exchanges have increased as crypto markets faced a wave of correction caused by the bloodbath on traditional financial markets. According to Glassnode data, balances of Ethereum on exchanges reached a three-month high of 14,795,397 ETH.

The increase in Ethereum balances on exchanges began in December 2021 when the second-largest cryptocurrency was trading close to or above $4,000. With the aggravation of the downtrend on the market, more traders and investors decided to take profits rather than hold through the bear market.

While the increase in exchange balances was rather more progressive than explosive, with the constant appearance of strong selling pressure on the market, the growth of balances accelerated and reached 14.7 million from 14.5 million ETH in a matter of weeks.

Previously, U.Today reported that a large portion of Ethereum investors are choosing alternative investment solutions. With the future increase of the APR, more investors may choose staking that currently allows at least a 4% APR. But while investing in the staking contract, users should be ready to lock their funds for a certain period.

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Prior to the major correction on the cryptocurrency market, numerous centralized exchanges reported that their Ethereum reserves are being actively drained by users as more investors choose to store coins in noncustodial wallets.

Previously, Kraken and Coinbase's CEO urged users to withdraw digital funds from exchanges and store them in private wallets, as more platforms have to follow cryptocurrency seizing orders and will not be able to protect users' funds.

At press time, Ethereum is trading at $2,351 and losing 8.5% of its value, reaching the local bottom of the current trend.

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About the author

Arman Shirinyan is a trader, crypto enthusiast and SMM expert with more than four years of experience.

Arman strongly believes that cryptocurrencies and the blockchain will be of constant use in the future. Currently, he focuses on news, articles with deep analysis of crypto projects and technical analysis of cryptocurrency trading pairs.