Inflation Data in Focus as BTC Whale Inflows to Binance Hit Multi-Year Lows

Markets have shifted focus to U.S. economic data including Retail Sales, Jobless Claims, CPI and PCE following the final FOMC meeting of 2025, with risks of rate expectations being repriced rising, BRN research head Timothy Misir said on Dec. 15, BlockBeats reports. Misir noted inflation prints will be decisive: any upside surprise could strengthen a "hawkish rate cuts" narrative, while softer readings may reopen an upside path for risk assets into year-end. CryptoQuant data show inflows to Binance from addresses making single transfers of more than 1 BTC have fallen to the lowest since 2018, with the yearly average around 6,500 BTC and the weekly average near 5,200 BTC. CryptoQuant analysts said this trend points to reduced willingness to sell among large BTC holders, while Misir said collapsing inflows to Binance suggest weakening intent to offload despite underwhelming price performance.