Coinbase Premium Index Posts Record 77-Day Negative Streak as Bitcoin Slips Below $63,000
Key Takeaways
- •The Coinbase Premium Index has remained negative for a record 77 consecutive days, surpassing the previous longest streak of 40 days.
- •Bitcoin traded at a -0.1369% discount on Coinbase relative to international exchanges as of Monday.
- •Analysts interpret the persistent negative premium as evidence that selling pressure from US-based institutions continues to exceed buying demand.
- •Despite US Bitcoin ETFs recording $172.43 million in net inflows during July, the negative Coinbase premium persists, highlighting a divergence between ETF buyers and spot market participants.
Coinbase Premium Index Posts Record 77-Day Negative Streak as Bitcoin Slips Below $63,000
Bitcoin dropped below $63,000 on Monday, extending a weeks-long slide even as the Coinbase Premium Index — a closely watched proxy for US institutional demand — notched its 77th consecutive day in negative territory, the longest such streak on record.
The index, which measures the spread between Bitcoin's price on Coinbase and other major international exchanges, is widely used by traders as a real-time gauge of US-based buying or selling pressure relative to global markets.
According to data from Coinglass, Bitcoin has traded at a persistent discount on Coinbase relative to international exchanges since May 19, with the latest premium rate standing at -0.1369% as of Monday.
Markus Thielen, head of 10x Research, told Cointelegraph that the sustained negative premium signals continued selling by US-based institutional investors.
"The persistent discount of Coinbase prices relative to global exchanges suggests selling pressure from US-based institutions continues to outweigh buying demand," Thielen said.
The discount has persisted despite a turnaround in US Bitcoin ETF flows. In July, the funds recorded net inflows of $172.43 million, according to Sosovalue, reversing the heavy outflows seen in June. That divergence — positive ETF inflows alongside a negative Coinbase premium — points to a potential split between ETF-channel buyers and participants trading directly on spot exchanges, a dynamic traders are monitoring for signs of shifting US demand.
The previous longest negative streak also occurred earlier this year, spanning 40 days from January 16 to February 24. During that period, Bitcoin fell from approximately $95,000 to under $65,000.
The current streak surpasses that record by nearly double, underscoring the extent to which US spot buyers have remained less aggressive than overseas traders, even as exchange-traded fund inflows turned positive.
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