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Big Bitcoin holders are reducing exposure, while small wallets keep accumulating, showing a clear market divide.
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Mid-tier wallets show mixed trends, hinting at ongoing redistribution and potential short-term volatility.
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Eric Trump notes institutions and younger investors are embracing crypto, fueling long-term bullish sentiment.
Bitcoin’s market is showing a clear split between big holders and small investors, hinting at possible shifts soon. Data from Santiment shows that wallets holding 10 to 10,000 BTC have sold about 0.8% of their coins since October 2025.
Meanwhile, small wallets with less than 0.1 BTC have grown by 2.5%, meaning everyday investors are still buying even as big players sell. Because of this, any price rally might stay limited without the support of larger holders.
In the middle of the market, trends are mixed. Wallets holding 0.1 to 1 BTC reached a 15-month high, adding just over 1% more Bitcoin since the October peak. On the other hand, wallets with 1 to 10 BTC hit a 38-month low, selling nearly 0.5% of their holdings. This shows a shift of coins from bigger holders to smaller traders, a movement that could make the market a bit choppy in the near term.
Diverging Wallet Trends and Market Implications
The gap between big Bitcoin holders and small investors shows how the market really works. Large holders are being cautious and selling off some of their coins, while smaller investors are taking advantage of lower prices to buy more. This movement also points to a possible shortage of liquidity.
Without big investors putting in more capital, even hopeful price rallies could face limits. Meanwhile, mid-sized wallets show coins constantly moving between groups, meaning Bitcoin keeps circulating through the market.
Eric Trump, son of US President Donald Trump and Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization, defended Bitcoin’s volatility in a recent CNBC interview. “You’re going to have volatility with something that has a tremendous upside,” he said. He noted Bitcoin’s long-term performance, pointing out that it has averaged 70% growth per year over the last decade. “I’ve never been more bullish on Bitcoin in my life,” he added, emphasizing institutional adoption.
Moreover, Trump highlighted major financial institutions such as Charles Schwab, JP Morgan, BlackRock, and Goldman Sachs adopting cryptocurrencies. “They’re willing to treasury cryptocurrencies. They’re putting their private wealth clients into cryptocurrencies.
Before, they were telling them to put exactly zero into cryptocurrency. Then it was 2%. Now, all of a sudden, it’s 5%, 6%, and that number keeps on climbing.” He concluded, “It is the asset class of this generation. It’s what every person under the age of 50 is into and loves. And we’re just getting started.”
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