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A trend that is playing out to defend the BNB $220 liquidation level A trend that is playing out to defend the BNB $220 liquidation level

A trend that is playing out to defend the BNB $220 liquidation level

Data via Glassnode

Data shows that Bitcoin is being sold off for USDT, which is swapped into BNB in order to support the $220 price level

Quick Take

  • CryptoSlate reported that if the price of the token BNB were to fall past $220, this could create a $200 million liquidation.
  • In the past month, BNB has dropped 20%, fell as low as $224, but is now back up around $247.
  • Reports from the Twitter account Skew suggest that a trend has emerged since 27 May.
    • Bitcoin is being sold off for USDT.
    • USDT has been used to purchase BNB aggressively since 27th May.
    • BNB is also being sold for BUSD, which suppresses the volatility in BTC.
    • Finally, BUSD is being traded into BTC, suppressing downside volatility, meaning BTC can be swapped out for USDT, completing the cycle.
  • Therefore, the Bitcoin selling pressure seems to be coming from the Binance exchange, though whether a single entity is behind any of the mentioned trades is unclear.
  • CZ has denied the claims that Binance has sold BTC or BNB, as per community concerns.
Data Trends: (Source: @JW100x)
Data Trends: (Source: @JW100x)
Binance Bitcoin Proof of Reserves
Source: Glassnode