For the first six-month period, long-term Bitcoin owners have stopped selling their large stacks of digital assets. Meanwhile Ether whales are increasing the amount they have in the digital currency.
Wallets holding Bitcoin (BTCFor at least 155 Days trimmed their positions from 14.8 million Coins in July to 14,3 millions in December. Ted Pillows is a cryptocurrency investor and entrepreneur. noted The selloff was halted in a post made on Monday by X.
“Long-term holders have stopped selling Bitcoin for the first time since July 2025. Things are looking good for a relief rally here,” “He said”
Whales and large whale holders are generally considered to be endangered species. considered market moversTheir trades and market behaviour can affect liquidity and investor psychology.
More tokens stacked by the Ether whales
Ether whales have been increasing their holdings during the last seven days. Analysts at Milk Road, a crypto-investor newsletter, cite CryptoQuant data. said Around 120,000 Ether has been added by large holders (ETHSince Dec.26.
“Addresses holding 1,000+ ETH now control roughly 70% of supply, a share that has been rising since late 2024. If this behavior continues, the market may not fully be pricing in where the smart money expects Ethereum to go next,” “They said.”
Garrett Jin is the former CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange BitForexAlso, predicted Investors are shifting their attention from the recent bull run in silver, platinum, and palladium to Bitcoin and Ether.
“The short squeeze in metals is over as expected. Capital is beginning to flow into crypto,” “He said”
After the Christmas Weekend FUD, traders are cautious.
Bitcoin traded Between $86,744 to $90,064 in the past seven days. Santiment, a crypto-market intelligence platform, has analysts who track the market. said A spike in fears, doubts and uncertainty coincided with a rise in prices around Christmas. Markets often go in the other direction from the sentiment of traders.
“Following the conclusion of Christmas weekend, Bitcoin surged back above $90K and then fell below $87K,” Santiment analysts stated that “the rise came while FUD was becoming very high, as usual. Now that prices have dropped back, traders are being cautious again.”
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US Leading Selloffs
US traders could have been the cause of some selling pressure. CoinGlass’s Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index is now at a new level. remained In the negative. The index measures the price difference between Bitcoin Traded on Coinbase’s crypto exchange and the global market index.
The description of the index states that when it is negative, the indicator typically represents selling pressures on the US markets, decreasing investor risk appetite and increasing risk aversion.
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Source: cointelegraph.com
