Bitcoin Large (BTCHolders of ) have increased their holdings steadily in the last few months. The total balance has returned to the levels seen just before the market crash on October 10, 2025.
Crypto exchange data also shows that over a rolling 30-day period, whales are responsible for outflows of an average 3.5% BTC held by the exchange, which is the largest since late 2024.
BTC reserves of whales reach pre-October levels
Bitcoin wallets (also known as cryptocurrency wallets) are digital wallets that allow you to store bitcoins. “whales” holding Over the last 3 months, reserves have increased by 1,000 BTC to 10,000 BTC. They increased their balance from 2.86 to 3.09 Million BTC by Dec. 10 2025. This is a 2230,000 BTC increase that brings their balance back to levels before October 2025.
Crypto analyst caueconomy said Over the past 30 day, the whale reserve drawdown has reversed with 98,000 BTC. In August 2025, the broader distribution began (after BTC reached $124,000). After that point, Bitcoin was unable to maintain a significant rally higher.
BTC spot market data supports Recovery. In 2026, average BTC orders ranged from between 950 BTC and 1100 BTC. It was the largest stretch in which large-ticket purchases were made since September 2024.
Similar clusters appeared during the February–March 2025 correction. In that phase retail orders made up the bulk of trading, while larger blocks were seen more irregularly.
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BTC flows surge to 14-month highest levels
CryptoQuant analyst maartunn reported Binance has received $8.24 Billion in Whale BTC flows over the last 30 days. This is a record high for 14 months. Retail flows have reached $11.91 bn and flattened in the same period. Retail to whale ratio is currently at 1,45. It continues to decrease as deposits of larger sizes increase.
Glassnode shows, in parallel to the inflows of BTC, that gross withdrawals from exchanges averaged 3.5%, or total BTC held by exchanges over a period of 30 days, which is the highest rate since November 2024.
Based on current exchange balances, that translates to about 60,000–100,000 BTC in withdrawals over the past month.
Although the gross exchange inflows also increased, the high withdrawal ratio indicates that much of this incoming BTC has been offset by large outbound transfers. This leaves net balances at a relatively constant level.
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