2026-01-05 21:05:58

Big players and mid-size holders (10-12k BTC range) have been quietly stacking since mid-December—we're talking another 56k+ BTC accumulated in their wallets. Meanwhile, on the flip side, smaller retail traders holding under 0.01 BTC have been taking profits off the table over the last 24 hours. It's the classic dynamic: institutions accumulating while retail locks in gains. The divergence between whale accumulation and retail profit-taking paints an interesting picture of where market sentiment sits right now—one group betting on upside, the other securing their wins.

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GasFeeCrier

· 01-08 11:44

Retail investors are starting to run again, while whales are still quietly accumulating. Same old story.

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ponzi_poet

· 01-08 01:57

It's the same old trick again, whales quietly getting rich while retail investors get shaken out like chives. You really have to hold strong this time.

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ChainSauceMaster

· 01-05 21:34

It's the same old trick again, big players quietly making money while small retail investors rush to cash out... This wave of market movement is really damn interesting.

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0xSleepDeprived

· 01-05 21:33

Retail investors got cut again, it's really boring. The whales are hoarding, we're running. This is the crypto world.

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PermabullPete

· 01-05 21:30

It's the same old trick again, big players quietly accumulating while small investors cash out. It's always like this.

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ShortingEnthusiast

· 01-05 21:30

It's the same old story. Big players quietly amass wealth, while retail investors rush to exit. Watching 56,000 BTC pile up in whale wallets, I wonder if this wave is really taking off or if it's just another round of cutting the leeks?

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TestnetScholar

· 01-05 21:12

Retail investors are once again taking the fall for the big players. I see through this move.

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