- More than 18,000 bitcoin of short-term holders sold in the middle of macro volatility.
- Trump’s tariff shock emphasized the sensitivity of Bitcoin to macro -economic headlines.
Bitcoin [BTC] Markets were confronted with a large turbulence between the 3rd and 4 April when long -term coins moved, the influx of the exchange increased and prices fell sharply.
The catalyst behind this market was the radical rate announcement of US President Donald Trump, who rattled the global risk assets.
What is behind Bitcoin’s quick response?
Not to mention the fact that Bitcoin responded quickly – from $ 88,500 to $ 81,000 before he recovered nearly $ 83,000 at the time of writing. Interestingly enough, a remarkable trend was observed.
Long -term holders started moving dormant coins, while holders contributed to a flurry of sales activities in the short term.


Source: Cryptuquant
In fact, more than 1,057 BTC between 7 and 10 years were spent for the first time in years.
The calmness for the storm? Bitcoin Price settles in the midst of Chaos
This activity pushed the starting time tires used above 50 thresholds.
In the meantime, the price of Bitcoin floated between $ 82.6k and $ 83.8k, suggesting that holders took a long-term profit or responded to macro illness. But the activity was not limited to old hands.


Source: Ali Martinez
It was confirmed that more than 18,930 BTC from holders from 1 month to 18 months was moved on-chain. These coordinated movements not only reflected panic sales, but also a broader market reaction to external news.
Are big players preparing to close?
Of course, several exchange in collaboration showed that a single block registered an influx of 2,500 BTC in trade fairs, mainly Coinbase. This suggests that large holders prepared to sell.
After the tariff news, Coinbase Registered unusually high sealing volumes of Walvisportfeuilles, some transfer between 10-100 BTC in a single movement.


Source: Cryptuquant
This inflow directly tailored to the sharp fall from $ 88.5k to $ 81k, which confirmed that capital moved to exchanges, no cold storage – usually a Bearish indicator.
In the midst of the sale, an anomaly emerged on derivatives Exchange Bybit.
The Taker Buy/Sell Ratio distributed to 5.3. It seems that it is an increase in aggressive buyers who place market purchases that sells sellers heavily.


Source: Cryptuquant
By putting it all together, the market moved at the same time.
Bitcoin markets saw synchronized action in all cohorts of the holder, activated by Trump’s rate announcement.
The rare presence of sleeping coins, combined with constant high -frequency sale of newer participants, created a perfect storm that pushed the prices lower before stabilized.
How Trump’s tarpet emphasizes the sensitivity of crypto
Trump’s tariff shock zooms out, put the reflex of Bitcoin on macro stress on bare Bitcoin – ranging out -out, sleeping coins and speculative fluctuations.


Source: Marketbeat
Yet not all signals were Bearish. Analysts at Reuters noted That such a geopolitical instability could lead to the weakening of dollars, which may stimulate the future demand for bitcoin as a non-sovereign hedge.
Nevertheless, the graphs now point to short -term fear and positioning adjustments, no systemic acceptance.