Bitcoin’s July Surge: Whales Gobble Supply as $180K Target Comes Into Focus
Crypto's big players are making moves—and retail traders are scrambling to keep up. Bitcoin's July momentum hints at a potential breakout, with whale activity surging and that audacious $180K price target looking less like fantasy and more like inevitability.
Whales feast while minnows nibble
The blockchain doesn't lie: deep-pocketed investors are accumulating BTC at levels not seen since the last bull run. Meanwhile, your average trader is still trying to time the perfect entry—good luck with that.
The $180K horizon
Analysts who called Bitcoin's last major top are now plotting a path to six figures. The same institutional forces that drove 2021's rally appear to be reloading—only this time with regulatory clarity (mostly) and fewer Elon Musk tweet-induced heart attacks.
Just remember: when the whales start selling, they won't send you a memo first. But hey—at least your bank's 0.5% savings account will always be there for you.
- Bitcoin could climb as high as $179,828 in July 2025, a potential 67.53% gain from current prices.
- Whale wallets holding 10+ BTC hit a four-month high, reflecting rising institutional confidence.
- Short-term indicators hint at bullish momentum, with the 50-day SMA nearing $116,302.
Bitcoin is trading at $107,402.55 today, but July forecasts suggest that this might just be the beginning of another upward leg. CoinCodex predicts the average price of BTC next month could hover around $140,118, with a possible top NEAR $179,828.
That’s an estimated ROI of 67.53% for those moving into the market at current prices. Those aren’t merely rosy guesses; they’re also supported by an on-chain surge of whale activity and strong technical trends.
Sentiments recent data confirms that wallets holding at least 10 BTC (valued at over $1.07 million each) are back to levels last seen in mid-March. All this was at a time of volatility for market conditions, where retail traders were closing positions.
The trend also indicates that there were larger holders, also referred to as smart money, taking advantage of such pullbacks to pick up holdings. While lesser investors were panicked sellers, whales were buying aggressively.
Bitcoin Open Interest Turns Positive as Whales Reenter Market
One of the most obvious indications of changing sentiment is from derivative action. Bitcoin’s 7-day Open Interest Delta has reverted back into positive territory, reports Alphractal.
This change indicates that institutional investors are taking new long positions, which is a clear vote of confidence for BTC’s short-term future. At the same time, the Whale Position Sentiment, which integrates large trades and open interest information, also indicates renewed optimism.
Alphractal noted that it previously has kept an average 93% correlation with the direction of Bitcoin’s price. As it increases, the price is likely to follow, and currently, the indicator is on an upswing. It’s an indication that whales are themselves placing bets on additional increases, and hence an indication that current levels are more of a launchpad and not the top.
Price Targets Strengthen With Technical Indicators
Technically, moving averages are supporting this bullish story. The 50-day simple moving average (SMA) is put at $116,302 for the end of July by CoinCodex, and the longer-term 200-day SMA will drift slightly lower to $91,287. At its current 56.11 RSI reading, Bitcoin remains neutral and still open to higher moves without overbought warnings triggering.
Analyst CryptoELITES, who was earlier projecting a bottom at $73,000, is now aiming at $180,000 next. That indeed is very ambitious, but apparently, the market is gradually falling into position for another breakout.
