Bitcoin Whales Accumulate the Coin in Anticipation of a Bull Run

At this point, bitcoin is trading at $60,984 BTC/USDT on Gate.io after its price increased by 0.2% within the past 24 hours.

Bitcoin whales are accumulating the coin in anticipation of a bull run.

At this point, bitcoin is trading at $60,984 BTC/USDT on Gate.io after its price increased by 0.2% within the past 24 hours. As per the weekly price chart, bitcoin has initiated an uptrend as the next graph shows.

However, the shortening of the last three bullish candlesticks (green) shows that the uptrend is weak. As a result, the downswing may continue. If the drawdown persists, bitcoin whales may accumulate more coins. Data from CryptoQuant, which Axel Adler Jr posted on X indicates that whales accumulated 1.5 million bitcoin within the last six months.

While the large whales have been acquiring much bitcoin, the smaller whales have been selling their coins. That has resulted in short-term price falls. In addition, other BTC investors also disposed of their coins. Unfortunately, most of these investors sold at a loss.

As the graph shows there are many crypto investors who sold bitcoin at a loss this month. Usually, the STH holders, who are crypto investors that hold the assets for a period of up to 155 days, normally buy or sell crypto assets on impulse. As a result of their reactionary buying and selling behavior the value of the asset tends to fall further if there are slight decreases in its price.

Another crypto analyst, Darkfost, explained that the amount of bitcoin that was accumulated when its price was between $54,000 and $68,000 is significant. He wrote, “Bitcoin whales are showing significant activity in the $54K to $68K range. New whales are entering the game and accumulating strongly, while existing whales are also increasing their positions.”

He added, “Overall, we’re seeing all whales accumulating in this price zone. Their growing balances suggest that a potential upward move could be on the horizon, either in the mid-term or long-term.” No doubt, the continued accumulation by whales may help to push its price up.

Bitcoin (BTC) Market Analysis

As we have noted, the bitcoin price is fluctuating around $60,980. Previously, it gained much support at $60,222. However, if it manages to break out above $60,984 it may rise towards $61,000. On the other hand, an increase in the selling pressure may force its price to fall below $60,672. The sustained bearish pressure may see its price reaching $60,222.

In terms of technical analysis, the Bollinger Bands shows that bitcoin has very low volatility at the moment. Similarly, its Average Directional Index (ADX) has a reading of 29 indicating that its volatility may not sustain a strong price surge. One of the most comprehensive and reliable indicators, the Ichimoku cloud is showing strong bearish pressure as well.

As you note on the graph, the future Ichimoku is orange showing a bearish outlook. Also, the fact that its price is below the 200-day exponential moving average (EMA) shows that its value may stall at that dynamic resistance level. Notably, the price is also below the cloud, confirming the bearish momentum.

Finally, Bitcoin’s Relative Strength Index (RSI) has flipped below the 50 mark. That confirms that its price may fall further. Based on the current bitcoin market trend, some analysts have suggested that its price may drop towards $53,000.

Overview of the Entire Crypto Market

Currently, there is mixed performance among the leading crypto assets. ETH is within a range bound market and showing very low volatility. Its price is currently below the 10-day and 20-day EMAs. On the other hand, its ADX has a reading of 22.01, showing very low volatility. Based on the downward sloping orange Ichimoku cloud it may take time for the ETH price to rise.

The subdued crypto prices have come after the recently announced United States inflation figures. In fact, inflation rose more than expected which might have dampened investor confidence. For instance, the core consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.3% leading to a 3-month annualized inflation rate of 3.1%. As a result of this development, some market analysts have anticipated the Federal Reserves to cut interest rates by 25 basis points on their next meeting.

The other fact that has affected the demand and prices of crypto assets is the on-going Middle East crisis. The geo-political tension has resulted in a rise in demand for low risk assets. As a result, the demand for riskier-assets like cryptocurrencies have decreased in recent days. Such a development has weighed down on the values of leading cryptocurrencies like XRP, ETH, Solana and