{"id":13019,"date":"2025-07-22T14:07:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T13:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/?p=13019"},"modified":"2025-07-22T14:07:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T13:07:45","slug":"whales-amass-600m-bitcoin-while-retail-sells-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preprod.investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/whales-amass-600m-bitcoin-while-retail-sells-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Whales Amass $600 Million in Bitcoin Holdings !"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Retail Investors’ Rush to Exit : A Necessary Panic ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Retail investor inflows to Binance<\/a> have increased significantly in recent weeks, jumping from 12 billion to over 16 billion<\/strong> dollars. This behavior resembles April 2025, when Bitcoin<\/a> surged from 78,000 to 111,000<\/strong> dollars, but retail traders exited prematurely, missing out on future gains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Binance’s Net Volume Taker<\/strong> has turned distinctly negative<\/strong>, reflecting the growing dominance of sellers<\/strong> in the market. Despite Bitcoin reaching new all-time highs, retail investors appear hesitant and lack confidence in the sustainability of the recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Source: Checkonchain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, the SOPR for short-term holders has dropped sharply since yesterday, indicating selling at a loss and thus capitulation from new holders. Additionally, the Bollinger band of the MVRV for STH indicates support at 117,800 dollars<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bitcoin’s drop below this threshold has triggered panic among some new holders. However, BTC is now trading at 118,400 dollars<\/strong>, and whales have likely helped support the price and absorb these sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whales Seize the Opportunity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, whales show no signs of hesitation. According to analyst Amr Taha, they have withdrawn more than 600 million dollars<\/strong> in crypto from centralized exchanges, including 400 million dollars in ETH<\/strong> and 200 million dollars in BTC<\/strong> over the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Source: Cryptoquant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

These massive withdrawals typically reflect strong accumulation intent, as whales prefer to hold assets off-exchange when anticipating long-term appreciation. Unlike retail investors, institutional investors appear to be betting on Bitcoin’s<\/a> continued rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The current trend suggests a growing division between retail and institutional investors, with potential implications for the market in the medium term. While retail investors succumb to the temptation of short-term gains, whales are quietly accumulating<\/strong>, positioning their bets on long-term growth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If this dynamic persists, the market could once again shift in favor of institutional investors, offering interesting opportunities for savvy traders and investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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