Alameda transfers $1.92M BTC as Bitcoin tests $79k resistance
Bitcoin (BTC)
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Eugene Serbin
ambcrypto.com reports that Alameda’s $1.92 million Bitcoin transfer is testing market resilience. Three years after the FTX/Alameda complex’s Bitcoin was seized, a small portion has changed hands for the second time. Arkham Intelligence tracked the movement, while Lookonchain highlighted that the “FTX Alameda Seized Funds” wallet sent 24.41 BTC to another address.
This re-entry into circulation provokes frenzies regarding the broader market’s future. Technically, Bitcoin is poised to close August in green, ending a four-year streak of negative monthly returns. The cryptocurrency rallied 25% this month, delivering its best monthly ROI since the 2017 cycle.
Institutional demand remains strong, with ETFs recording $232 million in net inflows on August 26. This marked the eighth straight day of inflows, pushing total monthly flows above $3 billion. Bitcoin recently rebounded nearly 23% from last week’s lows to test the $78k level.
Despite short selling activity, Bitcoin’s dominance remains above the 60% level, highlighting its relative strength. The source suggests increased FOMO could offset selling pressure, potentially turning the Alameda move into a bullish inflection point.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for BTC, measured when this story was written up on 27 August 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Bitcoin is currently trading at $79,023.75, with spot volume reaching $1.14 billion over the last 24 hours. The 1-hour buy ratio sits at 44.7%, while the 4-hour ratio is slightly lower at 43.0%, both trailing the 24-hour average of 49.9%. This indicates that buying pressure is fading in the shorter timeframes compared to the full day. Volume delta confirms this shift, showing a net outflow of -$9,605,302 in the last hour and -$13,495,762 over four hours. The cumulative volume delta for the day closed at -$64,526,673, indicating that sellers have dominated the session. Net buying occurred for only 10 of the 24 hours, suggesting a lack of sustained aggressive accumulation.
The latest daily buy ratio of 46.7% sits at the 18th percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 49.2% - weaker buying than most days.
Twenty-four hours later
What BTC did over the 24 hours after the story broke. The market moves for its own reasons; this is what happened, not what the story caused.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for BTC, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the average buy ratio was 51.6%, making today’s 24-hour ratio of 49.9% slightly below the weekly norm. Trading volume today was just 0.54 times the weekly average, signaling a notable slowdown in activity. While the coin gained 14.0% over eight days, today’s volume delta of -$903,088 contrasts with the week’s total net inflow of +$445,688,281. This suggests that while the weekly trend is strongly bullish, today represents a period of consolidation or mild distribution. The market is currently experiencing lower-than-average volume relative to its recent performance.