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With <\/span>ongoing market volatility<\/span><\/a> and the recent decline in Bitcoin, on-chain data has identified a significant shift in the cryptocurrency\u2019s market activity. CryptoQuant\u2019s <\/span>data<\/span><\/a> has revealed a substantial decline in the total amount of Bitcoin held by various Centralized Exchanges (CEXs) in the market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAs of October 2, the <\/span>Bitcoin balance of centralized exchanges<\/span><\/a>, according to Coinglass, <\/span>sat<\/span><\/a> at 2.34 million, marking the lowest number in six years. This sharp decline contrasts with the 3.05 million Bitcoin held on exchanges in January this year, highlighting a significant reduction in available supply in just a few months.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nTypically a low Bitcoin balance on centralized exchanges could be an indication of an <\/span>impending price appreciation<\/span><\/a>, as fewer BTC available on these platforms can create upward pressure on its price due to the limited supply. The <\/span>reduction in Bitcoin reserves<\/span><\/a> could also be signaling a shift in investor sentiment from selling to accumulating.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nFollowing <\/span>Bitcoin\u2019s price drop<\/span><\/a> to around $60,000, various exchanges experienced mass withdrawals from investors. In one of its QuickTake blogs, CryptoQuant <\/span>described<\/span><\/a> this large-scale withdrawal as \u201cthe largest outflow of Bitcoin from exchanges since November 2022.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n