2026-01-16 02:32:53

Bitcoin whales have had a turning point this week — large holders with 1,000 to 10,000 BTC net increased by approximately 46,000 BTC. This is the first reversal since Q4 2025 and breaks the selling trend seen since 2023. It seems some institutions are starting to bottom fish. However, medium-sized holdings of 100 to 1,000 BTC continue to decline in value, shrinking to 589,000 BTC. This creates an interesting contrast: large holders are accumulating, while mid-sized holders are selling off. The signals are indeed worth paying attention to, but from the overall market demand perspective, there’s still a sense of weakness.

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ZKProofster

· 01-18 16:06

tbh the whale accumulation pattern here is just textbook distribution masquerading as conviction—46k btc? technically speaking, that's still noise against the actual on-chain velocity metrics. middle holders capitulating tho, that's the real tell

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GasFeeTherapist

· 01-18 05:05

Large investors bottom out while mid-sized investors run away—this is a classic scenario... Wait, is market demand weak? Then this bottoming signal also needs to be questioned.

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MidnightSeller

· 01-17 23:09

The big players are starting to buy the dip, but I still think it's a bit of an overreaction... It's the mid-sized players' frantic selling that really signals the true trend.

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RadioShackKnight

· 01-16 03:01

Whales are starting to buy the dip, while retail investors are still selling. The gap is quite large... Is it true that the situation can be reversed?

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ImaginaryWhale

· 01-16 02:59

The big players are starting to buy the dip, this signal is a bit interesting... But mid-sized investors are still cutting losses, really need to be careful.

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InfraVibes

· 01-16 02:56

The big players are starting to buy the dip, this is a signal... but the mid-sized investors are still cutting losses, indicating that the bottom hasn't been confirmed yet.

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GateUser-1a2ed0b9

· 01-16 02:55

Whales are starting to buy the dip, while retail investors are still cutting losses. The gap is truly remarkable.

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screenshot_gains

· 01-16 02:55

The big players are starting to accumulate chips. Keep an eye on this signal.

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SingleForYears

· 01-16 02:39

Big investors are starting to buy the dip, while mid-sized investors are still cutting losses. This wave of divergence is quite intense.

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FloorPriceNightmare

· 01-16 02:33

The big players are starting to buy the dip, but I still think this signal is a bit fake... What does the frantic selling by mid-sized holders indicate, right?

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