🌶 $XCN Rebounded After Wintermute Halted Deposits To CEXs

By Candlestick | Candlestick | 31 Mar 2023

$XCN is a token primarily circulated on centralized exchanges, with a CEX supply of 8.02 billion.

Therefore, the relationship between CEX-related charts and the price is more closely linked.

$XCN - Balances on Exchanges

CEX Deposits Suppressed Price Up

In contrast to typical market maker behavior, Wintermute had been continuously depositing XCN tokens to centralized exchanges without any withdrawal activity between Mar 6 and Mar 22.

For example, on Mar 14, they deposited $495K $XCN to Kucoin.

Large CEX Flow (Smart Money Mode)

On Mar 15, the deposit trend continued. In 24h, Wintermute deposited $1.13M $XCN to CEXs.

$XCN - CEX Flow (Smart Money Mode)

On Mar 16, a total of $2.03M $XCN was deposited to Gateio and KuCoin by Wintermute.

$XCN - CEX Flow (Smart Money Mode)

The Net CEX Outflow shows the suppressive effect of sustained large CEX deposits on the price due to selling pressure.

$XCN - Net CEX Outflow (Smart Money Mode)

The Price Rebounded After CEX Deposits Ceased

On Mar 24, the $XCN price finally recovered 17% in 24h.

$XCN Signals

Looking back at the case of $XCN, we can see that its price rebounded after the selling pressure caused by CEX deposits decreased.

$XCN - Net CEX Outflow (Smart Money Mode)

Why Track CEX Flow: Understanding Its Importance In Crypto Trading

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