Bitcoin tests $60K as Coinbase premium flips negative

What to Know:

• Coinbase balances steadier as Bitcoin neared $60K, resisting sell pressure.
• Binance selling intensified around $60K as risk-off flows deepened.

Bitcoin’s slide toward $60,000 exposed a split in spot behavior across major venues. Coinbase balances and flows appeared steadier, while selling pressure intensified on Binance during the stress window.

According to CCN.com, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said many Coinbase retail users held or added to BTC and ETH during recent dips. That pattern underpins the “diamond hands” narrative.

As reported by Blockworks, offshore venues like Binance aggregate deeper order flow during risk-off moves. That can pull price lower faster when bids thin, amplifying the sell-side impulse.

Why this divergence matters for Bitcoin liquidity and $60K support

As reported by Cointelegraph, the Coinbase Premium, the spread between BTC/USD on Coinbase and BTC/USDT on Binance, fell to a yearly low. Analysts view this as weaker U.S. spot demand and institutional distribution.

According to The Currency Analytics, recent U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF flows turned net negative. The absence of steady inflows can reduce resting bids and leave $60,000 more exposed during volatility.

K33 Research has framed roughly $60,000 as a psychologically important area where leverage resets and thin books often converge. That elevates the risk of abrupt wick-throughs during heavy selling.

Coverage of the downdraft emphasizes that liquidity stress, not just liquidations, drove the move. “Bitcoin's recent price crash towards $60,000 did more than just shave billions off market capitalizations or liquidate leveraged positions,” CryptoSlate reported.

How to read Coinbase premium and ETF flow signals

Coinbase premium measures the price gap between BTC/USD on Coinbase and BTC/USDT on Binance. Persistent negative readings imply U.S.-based demand is lagging offshore flows.

Interpreting ETF flows alongside the premium helps. Sustained net inflows typically support tighter spreads and a positive premium, while net outflows align with weaker bids and negative prints.

To avoid false signals, focus on persistence across sessions and confirm with order book depth, funding rates, and realized volumes. Single-tick dislocations can reflect transitory order imbalances.

At the time of this writing, Bitcoin traded near $68,749, placing spot within striking distance of the $60,000 stress area. That context helps frame how sensitive liquidity remains around key levels.