Rather than holding through the dip, they are using short-lived price rebounds to exit positions, choosing risk management over long-term conviction. Because this cohort holds the most realized capital and exhibits the highest turnover, its behavior creates a distribution regime that stalls upward momentum.
FAQ What changed in bitcoin’s whale landscape? New whales now hold more realized cap than OG whales. Who are the new whales? Investors with 1,000+ BTC acquired within the last 155 days. Why is the market under pressure? New whales face nearly $6B in unrealized losses at ~$98K cost basis. How does this affect bitcoin’s price? Their defensive selling stalls upward momentum and drives volatility.The $6 Billion Gap: Why New Institutional Whales Are Defining BTC Price Action
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