Retail Bitcoin Activity Hits Historic Lows as Binance Bets Its Future on Abu Dhabi
As Bitcoin trades around the psychologically important $90,000 level, the crypto market is flashing a paradox: institutional demand and regulatory wins are accelerating just as retail on‑chain activity slumps to multi‑year lows. Fresh data on 9 December 2025 show Bitcoin addresses holding at least 0.1 BTC have flat‑lined for two years, CryptoQuant’s retail flow metrics are printing “historic lows,” and yet Binance has just secured one of the most powerful regulatory platforms in its history in Abu Dhabi.NewsBTC+2CoinNews+2 This is not just another market blip. It’s a structural shift in who owns Bitcoin, how they hold it, and which jurisdictions