Bitcoin Whiplash: Panic Sellers vs. Diamond Hands in the Latest BTC Dump-and-Dump Circus
Bitcoin’s price rollercoaster continues as weak hands capitulate while institutional sharks circle. Here’s who’s fleeing—and who’s feasting—on the volatility.
The Paper-Handed Crowd: Retail traders are dumping BTC at a loss (again), spooked by macro fears and leveraged positions getting liquidated. Classic.
The Accumulation Game: Meanwhile, Bitcoin ETFs and OTC desks are quietly scooping up discounted coins—because nothing smells sweeter than fear in a bull market.
The Cynic’s Corner: Wall Street’s sudden ’blockchain epiphany’ coincides perfectly with their ability to front-run your trades. How... coincidental.
Bitcoin Holds Firm At $102,000
Throughout the past week, the world’s largest cryptocurrency recorded a notable rise of nearly 9%. The asset jumped from a low of $93,760 all the way to a high of $105,626. At the time of writing, BTC saw a slight correction. Therefore, the asset was trading at $102,743.97. During the past 24 hours, Bitcoin dipped by 2.52%.
Bitcoin reached an all-time high of $109,114.88 about four months ago in January. While the asset started 2025 on a bullish note, it soon came crashing down. It should be noted that BTC’s latest uptick has pushed it closer to its peak. Currently, the asset is only 5.89% below its high.
Whales Outshine Retail Investors
According to recent data from Santiment, whale and shark tiers of Bitcoin, holders that possess 10–10,000 BTC, have already amassed 83,105 additional BTC in the last 30 days. At the same moment, 387 BTC were dumped by the retail holders. This group owns less than 0.1 BTC. The firm further explained how these are notable changes for both tiers in relation to their overall holdings.
There are obvious indications of profit-taking in smaller wallets, even those with tiers little greater than 0.1 BTC, with the hope that cryptocurrency will soon reach its peak. But given the rapid accumulation from these big wallets, it might not be long until Bitcoin breaks over its peak. Santiment added,
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