Bitcoin Whales Gobble 83,000 BTC in 30 Days as Supply Crunch Looms

Crypto’s big players just went on a $5 billion shopping spree—right as Bitcoin’s liquid supply hits multi-year lows. The timing reeks of either insider genius or another round of ’smart money’ theater.

Supply shock incoming? With exchange reserves drying up faster than a DeFi project’s treasury, these whale moves could trigger violent price swings. The last time accumulation was this aggressive, BTC rallied 300% in 12 months.

Meanwhile, traditional finance still can’t decide if Bitcoin is digital gold or a ’speculative asset’—which is banker-speak for ’we missed the boat again.’

In brief

• The illiquid supply of bitcoin reaches a record with 14 million BTC withdrawn from exchanges.
• 180,000 BTC have become illiquid in 30 days, the highest level since 2022.
• Whales have acquired 83,105 BTC, while small investors sell out of fear of the market.
• Miners and ETFs increase scarcity, storing bitcoins out of market reach.

Bitcoin Becomes Rare: Towards a Supply Shock?

The bitcoin news: the. This is an all-time record. In one month,for inactive wallets. These wallets hardly trade anything. They hold, they accumulate, they lock supply.

This trend signals. It is no longer just a trading asset. It becomes a reserve, a fortress of waiting. According to Glassnode, a wallet is illiquid when. That means it stores more than it spends. In other words: it HODLs.

This rise in illiquidity could signal. Fewer available bitcoins could. But it also creates an ecosystem where buying becomes difficult. Bitcoin no longer circulates; it buries itself. Is this still healthy?

Whales, miners, and the silent disappearance of bitcoin

This phenomenon is not random., hungrier than ever. According to Santiment,. A continuous, methodical accumulation. They take advantage of dips to strengthen their positions.

At the same time,. Out of fear. Lack of vision. The asymmetry deepens. On one side, institutions and ETF funds locking supply. On the other, retail panicking and selling. This imbalance changes the market structure.

Bitcoin whales and sharks (holding between 10 and 10,000 BTC) have accumulated 83,105 additional BTC over the last 30 days. Meanwhile, smaller holders (less than 0.1 BTC) have sold 387 BTC over the same period.

Another player to watch:. Historically sellers, they. This reduces circulating supply and strengthens the latent shock brewing. The more bitcoin becomes inaccessible, the more it is sanctified. The game changes. The market is no longer fluid. It contracts around pockets of power.

Bitcoin, illiquidity, and accumulation: the numbers speak

The numbers support this upheaval:

• 14 million BTC are now considered illiquid;
• 180,000 BTC have been frozen in 30 days, a record since December 2022;
• 83,105 BTC have been accumulated by whales in one month;
• 30.5% of bitcoins have not moved for 5 years.

Faced with this situation, some cry out for. Others see a soft manipulation. The recently launchedplay a decisive role. They capture supply and lock it in digital vaults. This.

A bitcoin placed in an ETF is no longer traded. It is frozen, kept like a digital Gold bar. Coin Bureau warns:

Exchange reserves are at their lowest in 6 years. A supply shock is coming.

This is not a temporary hype. It is a progressive overhaul of the crypto landscape. A new era, more closed, less fluid, but perhaps more strategic.

Today, while some observe price consolidation, fear is setting in. The $100,000 threshold could break, say some traders. Technical signals are explicit: beware of a break below this symbolic level.

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