---
title: "CryptoQuant says bitcoin and altcoin exchange deposits have spiked, indicating higher volatility ahead"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/cryptoquant-says-bitcoin-and-altcoin-exchange-deposits-have-spiked-indicating-higher-volatility-ahead/
date: 2026-07-03
modified: 2026-07-04
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "Bitcoin deposits to exchanges recently climbed to nearly 49,000 BTC, “a rare extreme” seen only four other times this year, CryptoQuant said."
categories:
  - "Bitcoin"
  - "Crypto News"
  - "Ethereum"
tags:
  - "Altcoin"
  - "Bitcoin"
  - "btc"
  - "Crypto Ecosystems"
  - "cryptoquant"
  - "ethereum"
  - "exchange"
  - "Exchanges"
  - "Layer 1s"
  - "Markets"
  - "The Block"
  - "Token Projects"
  - "volatility"
word_count: 22
---

# CryptoQuant says bitcoin and altcoin exchange deposits have spiked, indicating higher volatility ahead

Bitcoin deposits to exchanges recently climbed to nearly 49,000 BTC, “a rare extreme” seen only four other times this year, CryptoQuant said.