Bitcoin Whales Buy High, Sell Low; Retail Investors Chase Rallies: Data
Data from OKEx gives one explanation of how bitcoin whales were able to influence the market during the rallies.
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High-net-worth investors, or whales, have been buying Bitcoin more aggressively since Christmas, on-chain data show. Bitcoin (BTC) whales have been buying more since Christmas, on-chain data shows. This indicates that high-net-worth investors are continuing to eat up the supply of BTC.It is nearly impossible to segregate institutional investors from individual investors through on-chain data. However, the trend shows that investors with large capital are increasingly entering into the Bitcoin market despite its rally.Bitcoin large supply holders. Source: SantimentWhy are whales continuing....
Bitcoin exchange reserves dropped by $5 billion in the past year, showing signs of accumulation. The Bitcoin (BTC) reserves of exchanges are continuing to drop, which suggests retail investors and whales might be accumulating.According to data from CryptoQuant, all exchanges’ reserves dropped to 2.4 million BTC, which is equivalent to $25 billion. In contrast, in October 2019, exchanges had around 2.8 million BTC, currently worth $30 billion.Bitcoin reserves on all exchanges throughout the past year. Source: CryptoQuantThere is a clear decrease in selling pressure from whales and retail....
Bitcoin is back above $19,000 after repeated tests of below $18,000. Dip buyers have proven too strong to send prices tumbling, but at the same time, whales keep resurfacing, again and again, to sell down any intraday rallies as soon as they begin to hover above $19,250 for an expended period of time. This weekend’s […]
The Google Trends interest is relatively low for the keyword “Bitcoin” while on-chain data shows smart money is accumulating BTC. Bitcoin (BTC) is continuing to show strong momentum even after a major rally. Key data points show that the uptrend has likely been fueled by smart money in recent months. This means retail or mainstream investors have been largely on the sidelines as BTC price surpassed $15,000 this month.In 2017, when the price of Bitcoin hit an all-time high at $20,000, the retail demand was at its peak. Google Trends data soared, mainstream media coverage noticeably....