The recent upward trend of Bitcoin doesn’t seem like it is coming to an end soon, as the flagship asset moved back to the $104,000 threshold after slightly dropping toward $101,600. During this persistent growth, major BTC investors have been accumulating the asset at a rapid rate, bolstering the sustainability of the ongoing rally.
Smart Money Accumulates More Bitcoin
Bitcoin is demonstrating notable bullish performance, breaking past several barriers as the market momentum builds. While the market displayed strength, Santiment, an on-chain data platform and market intelligence, reported a bullish sentiment among key investors toward the largest digital asset.
After a period of silence, Sentiment highlighted that Bitcoin whale and shark holders are making a strong comeback, indicated by significant buying pressure from these major investors. This aggressive buying spree is observed among wallet addresses containing 10 to 10,000 BTC.
Since the heightened accumulation comes amidst ongoing price spikes, the development implies a strong interest in the asset and growing conviction from seasoned investors about BTC’s long-term potential. Furthermore, it indicates that high-net-worth participants might be positioning themselves ahead of a possible breakout, which supports the rising belief that BTC’s next major move is drawing closer.
Data from the on-chain platform shows that the whales and sharks tier has amassed an additional 83,105 BTC in the past 30 days. It is important to note that while these key investors have been steadily purchasing BTC, the smallest retail holders continue to dump their holdings. Santiment noted that the smallest retail wallet holding less than 0.1 BTC has dumped about 387 BTC during the same time frame.
For both cohorts, Santiment claims that these are notable movements in relation to how much BTC they hold in total. Smaller wallets, as well as tiers slightly larger than 0.1 BTC, exhibit obvious profit-taking with the hope that cryptocurrency will soon reach its peak.
However, given the strong accumulation from whales and sharks, it might not be long before Bitcoin’s price breaks over its coveted $110,000 all-time high achieved nearly 4 months ago. According to the platform, this could occur particularly after the United States and China tariff pause.
Ultra-Large BTC Whales Are Disappearing
Glassnode, a leading on-chain data platform, also shed light on Bitcoin investors’ behaviour as the flagship asset continues its upward trajectory. The platform has outlined a disparity between large wallets and ultra-large whales.
In terms of accumulation, large wallets, those between 100 and 1,000 BTC, are leading the charge while ultra-large whales, those holding over 10,000 BTC, appear to be slowing down their activity. This waning accumulation by ultra-large whales signals a cautious stance in spite of favorable market conditions.
Data from Glassnode shows that the ultra-large whales accumulation trend score has declined to a neutral level of 0.5. Meanwhile, the accumulation trend score for large wallets remains at 0.9. Wallets holding 100 to 1,000 BTC also appear to be strong buyers, maintaining a perfect score of 0.8, whereas less than 10 BTC holders continue to distribute.
