Ethereum2026-09-15 05:55:37Santiment says exchange ETH balances have fallen to about 6.06 million, down 73% from the June 2020 peakSantiment said Ethereum balances held on exchanges currently stand at about 6.06 million ETH, down sharply from the network peak of 22.9 million ETH in June 2020. The firm attributed the outflows to staking, ETFs, treasury strategies, and long-term custody. It added that with less immediately sellable supply sitting on exchanges, even smaller buying pressure could have a larger effect on price. The update points to a continued reduction in liquid ETH available for sale on trading venues, based on Santiment’s reading of exchange-held supply.610
Ethereum2026-09-01 05:24:08ETF inflows and staking tighten ETH float, but a breakout still needs proofEther has staged one of its strongest relative moves of the year, rising from about $1,867 on Aug. 1 to an intraday high of $2,545.88 by Aug. 21, a gain of roughly 36%. The sharpest leg came between Aug. 19 and Aug. 21, when ETH climbed nearly 20% while BTC rose about 7%, marking the first major 2026 rally in which Ether clearly outperformed Bitcoin. Yet the move has not been defined by price alone. The article argues that a tighter supply backdrop is now a key part of the story: U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs took in about $697 million in net inflows in the week ended Aug. 21, around 41.7 million to 42 million ETH are staked, exchange balances fell from about 7.7 million ETH in early June to 6.54 million by mid-August, and corporate treasury buying has continued. Those forces together have reduced the amount of ETH readily available for sale. At the same time, the rally also carried clear signs of short covering and leverage expansion, and ETF demand has not yet been tested over a longer stretch. The setup has improved, but the market still needs confirmation through sustained ETF inflows, ETH/BTC holding 0.033, and a clean break above the $2,500-$2,550 resistance zone.900
Ethereum2026-08-27 14:20:15Santiment says exchange ETH balances fell by about 1.4 million since June while BTC balances edged higherSantiment Intelligence said exchange balances for Ether have kept falling since early June, even as ETH prices moved higher in the second half of August. According to the data cited by BlockBeats, ETH held on trading platforms dropped from about 7.69 million on June 3 to roughly 6.28 million as of Aug. 27, a decline of about 1.4 million ETH, or around 18%. The pullback continued in the most recent stretch of the period. Since Aug. 19, another 275,000 ETH has left exchanges, pushing the balance to the lowest level seen in the tracked period. Over the same timeframe, Bitcoin moved the other way. Santiment said BTC balances on exchanges rose by about 0.25% and are now close to the upper end of their recent range. Santiment also pointed to the divergence between ETH price action and exchange flows. Since Aug. 16, ETH has risen by about 27%, but large amounts of ETH have still continued to leave trading platforms rather than reversing course.830
Ethereum2026-08-27 14:21:06Santiment says ETH on exchanges has fallen about 18% since June 3Santiment Intelligence said ETH balances held on trading platforms have continued to shrink even as the asset’s price moved higher. According to the data cited by ChainCatcher, exchange-held ETH fell from about 7.69 million coins on June 3 to roughly 6.28 million, a drop of around 1.4 million ETH, or about 18%. The decline also accelerated more recently. Since Aug. 19, another 275,000 ETH has left trading platforms, pushing the balance to the lowest level seen in this tracking period. Over the same stretch, BTC exchange balances moved in the opposite direction, rising about 0.25% and sitting near the upper end of their recent range. Santiment added that the reduction in ETH exchange balances did not stop during the latest price rally. Since Aug. 16, ETH has gained about 27%, yet large amounts of the token have still continued to flow off trading platforms, according to the firm’s monitoring.800
Ethereum2026-08-20 15:55:41Santiment says wallets holding over 1,000 ETH shed about 1.7 million ETH from May 20 to Aug. 20On-chain analytics platform Santiment said the largest Ethereum wallets, defined here as addresses holding more than 1,000 ETH, reduced their combined holdings by about 1.7 million ETH between May 20 and Aug. 20. That amount represented roughly 2.9% of the holdings for that wallet tier. Over the same period, the share held by smaller wallets with 1 to 10 ETH rose from 4.38% to 4.52%. Santiment said that metric moved higher on 65 trading days and declined on 27 trading days during the stretch. The platform added that only around 300,000 ETH of the outflow can be tracked to smaller wallet tiers. Most of the remaining ETH may have moved into staking or contract addresses. Santiment also noted that top-tier wallets include exchanges, cross-chain bridges, and staking contracts. During the same period, ETH balances on exchanges fell from about 7.07 million to 6.54 million. The exact destination of the capital remains under observation.1170
XRP2026-07-23 12:15:15XRP Breaks $2.12 as Exchange Balances Shrink and Supply TightensXRP moved above $2.12 on volume 47.6% above its seven-day average, breaking a key resistance zone. Exchange balances remain near multi-year lows, while U.S.-listed spot XRP ETFs added $13.59 million in inflows earlier this week.440
Bitcoin2026-07-22 12:24:13Bitfinex Says Bitcoin Whales Bought Over 270,000 BTC in 30 Days as Exchange Balances Hit a Low Not Seen Since 2017Bitfinex said whales accumulated more than 270,000 BTC over the past 30 days, the largest buying wave since 2013, while exchange-held bitcoin fell to its lowest level since December 2017.420
BlackRock2026-07-16 09:46:142,152 BTC leave Coinbase Prime as markets watch BlackRock-linked custody flowsOnchain Lens flagged a transfer of 2,152 BTC, worth about $140 million, that moved out of Coinbase Prime within an hour and ended up in an unknown wallet. BlackRock has not publicly confirmed that the transaction was its own, but on-chain analysts said the wallet history, transfer size, and movement pattern closely resemble the custody behavior usually associated with large institutions, leading many in the market to treat the address as BlackRock-linked. The discussion quickly shifted beyond the transaction itself. In the ETF era, traders and analysts are paying closer attention not only to purchases, but also to whether bitcoin is leaving exchange venues and moving into long-term custody. That matters because coins transferred out of institutional trading platforms may be less likely to return to near-term circulation. The report also points to a broader backdrop: BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, or IBIT, has continued to record net inflows, with publicly available data showing assets under management above $20 billion. Taken together with changes in exchange balances and the growing use of on-chain analytics platforms such as Arkham, Onchain Lens, and Lookonchain, the transfer has added to debate over whether the bitcoin market is moving away from a trading-led structure and toward one shaped more by long-term allocation.1400
