The volatility has vanished, but the volume hasn't.
| Bitcoin Buyers Return During Market Lull | The volatility has vanished, but the volume hasn't. | While Bitcoin chops sideways, holding the $80,000 line but failing to reclaim October's highs, smart money is using the silence to accumulate. | In fact, mid-sized and large wallets are adding to their positions at the fastest pace since the 2022 market bottom. | Who's Buying? | Glassnode data highlights a massive shift: the 10–1,000 BTC cohort just added 110,000 coins in a single month. This group, a mix of high-net-worth traders and institutional desks, is indeed setting a floor price. | The last time their buying was this aggressive was near the $15,000 bottom in 2022. The difference? That was panic buying. This is conviction. | Will Your Retirement Income Last? | | A successful retirement can depend on having a clear plan. Fisher Investments' The Definitive Guide to Retirement Income can help you calculate your future costs and structure your portfolio to meet your needs. Get the insights you need to help build a durable income strategy for the long term. | Download Your Free Guide | Retail Joins the Accumulation | While the Fish-to-Shark group now holds nearly 6.6 million bitcoin (up from 6.4 million two months ago), they aren't alone. | Smaller holders (wallets with less than 1 BTC) have also increased exposure. In recent weeks, this "Shrimp" cohort added more than 13,000 BTC, their largest accumulation since late 2023. | This behavior is unusual. Shrimps are typically reactive, chasing volatility. For them to buy during a flat, boring market suggests a rare conviction that the downside is limited — a sentiment they now share with the larger whales. | Panic vs. Patience | In late 2022, smart money accumulated because others were forced to sell. It was a crisis trade. Today is fundamentally different. There is no crisis. Both Sharks and Shrimps are accumulating purely by choice, viewing the current $89,000 range as a bargain. | Markets often reset not through crashes, but through long periods where nothing happens and attention fades. | While noteworthy, this data doesn't guarantee higher prices. It also doesn't signal a breakout. | What it does show is who has the conviction to act while the market is quiet: | Larger holders are increasing control over supply Smaller holders are adding cautiously Price volatility has not returned, but positioning has
| This combination tends to emerge when players with time and capital believe downside risk is limited relative to opportunity. | The Bottom Line | Periods of under-the-radar accumulation often mark the point where ownership changes hands before broad sentiment follows. While these moments aren't the most exciting, markets tend to reward those who act early. | This analysis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment, financial, or trading advice. |
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