Bitcoin balances on major exchanges climbed, with net inflows of more than 1,100 BTC in 24 hours and over 6,400 BTC across the past month. The shift suggests more coins are being moved onto trading venues, a pattern often associated with rising sell-side readiness because investors typically transfer assets to exchanges when preparing to trade or potentially sell. Binance also recorded a sharp increase in trading during U.S. hours, indicating stronger activity as market participation picked up.