Whales Are Buying While Retail Panics.
By Maxime Laurent · 2026-01-06 10:59
Whales Are Buying While Retail Panics.
Since mid-December, big $BTC holders accumulated heavily as small wallets sold in fear — a classic bullish setup.
There’s a familiar silence in the market right now. Price moves slowly, timelines argue, and beneath it all… the whales are eating 🐋
Since December 17, large $BTC holders — wallets holding between 10 and 10,000 $BTC — have accumulated an extra 56,227 $BTC, according to data from Santiment. On paper, that kind of demand should have triggered at least a small breakout.
But here’s the twist.
At the same time, retail traders — wallets with less than 0.01 $BTC — started selling. Fear of a bull trap. Fear of being exit liquidity. Old scars from past cycles resurfacing.
This combination is textbook bullish. Smart money accumulates quietly while small players doubt the move. It’s not loud, it’s not exciting — it’s structural.
Still, let’s stay grounded. Whales aren’t saints. They can flip sentiment fast and take profits whenever it suits them. Nothing is guaranteed in this game.
But if you’ve been around long enough, you know this pattern. Accumulation in doubt usually precedes continuation. Fingers crossed, mais sans s’emballer.
#Bitcoin #Crypto #OnChain #Whales #MarketPsychology #Santiment #CryptoFriture
Since mid-December, big $BTC holders accumulated heavily as small wallets sold in fear — a classic bullish setup.
There’s a familiar silence in the market right now. Price moves slowly, timelines argue, and beneath it all… the whales are eating 🐋
Since December 17, large $BTC holders — wallets holding between 10 and 10,000 $BTC — have accumulated an extra 56,227 $BTC, according to data from Santiment. On paper, that kind of demand should have triggered at least a small breakout.
But here’s the twist.
At the same time, retail traders — wallets with less than 0.01 $BTC — started selling. Fear of a bull trap. Fear of being exit liquidity. Old scars from past cycles resurfacing.
This combination is textbook bullish. Smart money accumulates quietly while small players doubt the move. It’s not loud, it’s not exciting — it’s structural.
Still, let’s stay grounded. Whales aren’t saints. They can flip sentiment fast and take profits whenever it suits them. Nothing is guaranteed in this game.
But if you’ve been around long enough, you know this pattern. Accumulation in doubt usually precedes continuation. Fingers crossed, mais sans s’emballer.
#Bitcoin #Crypto #OnChain #Whales #MarketPsychology #Santiment #CryptoFriture
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