Bitcoin’s 4-Day Slide Sparks Quiet Accumulation – Is a Stealth Rally Brewing?

Bitcoin’s correction enters its fourth straight day—but don’t let the red candles fool you. Whales might be stacking sats under the radar.

Here’s why this dip smells like opportunity:

- Exchange reserves thinning faster than a trader’s patience during consolidation

- OI-weighted funding rates flipping negative (a classic ’reset’ before liftoff)

- That 200-week MA everyone pretends to understand? Still holding like a diamond-handed relic from 2020

Wall Street’s algo-trading desks will call it ’technical analysis’ when they FOMO in next week—but we know better. The real smart money buys when CNBC starts questioning crypto’s viability (again).

Fresh capital keeps flowing in

Source: CryptoQuant

Bitcoin saw over $1.8 billion in Net Capital Flows on the 29th of May, a figure not seen since the November 2021 bull market.

That inflow rivals past cycle tops, where capital peaked at $3.6 billion NEAR $73K and hit $4.5 billion at $92K.

In fact, this persistent inflow—even at all-time highs—suggests investors expect higher levels ahead, not a market top.

Whales lead the charge

Source: Ali Martinez

This conviction is visible on-chain.

Whales have scooped up nearly 20,000 BTC over the last two days, while over 50,000 BTC exited exchanges—signaling accumulation, not distribution.

This massive accumulation is evidenced by the fact that the bitcoin exchange netflow has remained negative for a whole for the first time in 2025.

Source: CryptoQuant

Seven consecutive days of negative net FLOW indicate that buyers have gained a strong foothold in the market. Despite Bitcoin’s upward trajectory, it appears that investors have been purchasing even as prices increase.

When Bitcoin dipped below $110,000, buyers took the opportunity to accumulate even more. This trend suggests that investors are willing to take positions regardless of whether the price of Bitcoin rises or falls.

Short-term pain, long-term conviction

Despite strong fundamentals, BTC’s price has declined. Yet, this pullback appears to be more macro-driven than sentiment-led.

Short Term Holder SOPR shows selling pressure remains muted, even though most are still in profit.

That suggests these holders are not panic-selling. Rather, they’re sitting tight, reinforcing the broader bullish structure.

Source: CryptoQuant

Most market participants are currently bullish, which suggests that the recent dip in prices is likely to be short-lived. This demand sets the stage for a market recovery, and Bitcoin may bounce back towards $109,493.

However, if the price continues to decline, it could create panic among those who purchased Bitcoin between $100,000 and $104,000.

If this group decides to sell to secure their gains, it could lead to a further decline in the market.