Bitcoin Whale Balances Turn Positive; $88,500 Weekly Close Eyed as Trigger

Bitcoin whale balances shifted to net accumulation over the past 30 days in early January as price action stayed relatively muted. An analyst flagged a weekly close above $88,500 as a key trigger after roughly eight weeks above $80,000, noting $76,600 as near-term risk and upside markers around $97,636 to $110,709.