2026-01-04 12:26:22

A conspicuous signal has appeared.

On-chain data shows that a new wave of whales is accumulating Bitcoin at an unprecedented speed in history. In the short term, over 100,000 BTC has already flowed into these new players' cold wallets, with a total value surpassing $120 billion. How exaggerated is this number? From another perspective, it’s equivalent to locking up billions of dollars worth of chips from the circulating market.

You might still be debating whether to chase this wave, while retail investors are still analyzing various technical indicators. Little do they know, big capital has long since changed its position secretly. They don’t make any noise; they quietly sweep up assets. Every transfer in cold wallets tells a story: a new generation of capital is quietly reshaping Bitcoin’s holding pattern.

This is not just a simple bottom-fishing behavior. Judging from the speed of accumulation, holding periods, and trading patterns, it’s more like a firm bet on long-term trends. The emergence of new whales often signifies a divergence in market perception—retail investors are still hesitating, while institutions have already chosen their side.

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LayerZeroHero

· 01-06 23:43

It has proven that cold wallet transfer data is the true signal; retail investors' technical analysis is all false.

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Blockblind

· 01-05 14:33

Here we go again. Is buying bottom the only strategy with New Whale Coin? I feel like this is just a new script for cutting leeks. Retail investors haven't even gotten on board, and big capital is already getting anxious. Is this logic really solid? Locking 100,000 BTC? Wait, are these new whales really institutions, or is it just some big players hyping up the market again? It's easy to be misled by on-chain data. Is the current optimism really justified? Let's just say, big whales accumulating does not necessarily mean the price will go up. That's an overinterpretation.

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StableNomad

· 01-04 12:56

statistically speaking, 100k btc moving to cold storage is basically just smart money hedging tail risk... reminds me of the correlation patterns we saw before the 2021 blow-off, tbh not financial advice but the risk-adjusted returns on this accumulation pattern look genuinely interesting if you squint at the macro factors hard enough

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TokenTaxonomist

· 01-04 12:55

actually, let me pull up my spreadsheet real quick—the 100k btc figure? statistically speaking, that's just the visible portion. cold wallet transfers only tell half the story here.

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StealthMoon

· 01-04 12:46

Damn, it's the same old script? Every time you say that New Whale is sweeping, why am I still trapped? Retail investors need to wake up; you'll never keep up with the institutions' pace. 100,000 BTC? Really? Where does the data come from? Big institutions are quietly buying, while us retail investors are still doing technical analysis. That's hilarious. Cold wallet transfers = long-term optimism? I don't buy it.

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SlowLearnerWang

· 01-04 12:32

Here we go again. I'm just a retail investor still watching candlestick charts, while others have already accumulated hundreds of thousands of coins... Such a slowpoke's fate.

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