Bitcoin whales add $5.3B since mid-December as retail sells, boosting bullish 2026 outlook
Since mid-December 2025, large Bitcoin holders controlling between 10 and 10,000 BTC have accumulated 56,227 BTC worth over $5.3 billion while retail traders with less than 0.01 BTC have been taking profits. This divergence, combined with BTC trading near the top of its $87,000–$94,000 range and option interest clustering around $100,000 for January expiry, is seen by analysts as supporting a bullish continuation scenario.