BTC 15-minute rise of 1.10%: Driven by on-chain large fund inflows and a coordinated short squeeze liquidation surge

2026-03-30 00:15 to 2026-03-30 00:30 (UTC), the BTC price traded in a range of 65,808.0 to 67,061.1 USDT, with a 1.90% amplitude. Within 15 minutes, it recorded a +1.10% return. Market volatility significantly intensified, with both short-term trading activity and attention rising in tandem.

The main drivers behind this unusual move are increased inflows of large on-chain funds and a rise in spot trading volume. On-chain monitoring shows that at 08:16, 473.43 BTC (about $31.16 million) flowed from an anonymous address into a certain exchange platform, injecting substantial buy-side momentum into the market. Meanwhile, the spot market’s net inflow grew quarter-over-quarter, directly driving BTC’s short-term price surge. In the derivatives market, the total open interest increased to $48.201 billion during the same period. Accompanied by liquidation amounts of $104 million, some short positions were forced to close, intensifying the upward move. This strongly confirms that on-chain and in-market capital are moving in sync.

In addition, the contract funding rate has remained negative. Shorts need to pay interest to longs, indicating that near-term bearish pressure in the market is relatively heavy. Spot inflows and leveraged liquidations have converged, reinforcing the “short squeeze” effect. Whale fund inflows into exchanges, the number of active addresses, and the number of trades also increased in the short term in sync, further reflecting rising user participation. The derivatives market’s leverage level and overall market liquidity together formed an in-market resonance, and risk appetite for capital also increased at the same time. At the macro level, global liquidity expansion and continued inflows of institutional capital are also important external background factors behind the BTC price anomaly.

With current BTC volatility risk elevated, it is necessary to continuously monitor open interest levels in the derivatives market, the real-time flow of large on-chain funds, and changes in macro policies. Short-term markets are tense; if fund inflows slow down or market sentiment shifts, the price may pull back. Investors are advised to closely track large capital inflow anomalies, key support levels, and in-market liquidation data to obtain more real-time market information.