{"id":40329,"date":"2026-01-21T08:44:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T08:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/financialrush.com\/?p=40329"},"modified":"2026-01-21T08:44:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T08:44:26","slug":"bitcoin-lost-8k-in-2-days-but-whales-and-sharks-continue-to-accumulate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/financialrush.com\/?p=40329","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Lost $8K in 2 Days but Whales and Sharks Continue to Accumulate"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The rising geopolitical tension between allies has resumed the bearish trends that began in Q4 last year, and BTC’s price tumbled from $95,500 to $87,500 in the span of 48 hours or so.<\/p>\n

Moreover, the asset plunged by over ten grand since the middle of the previous week when it reached a multi-month high of $98,000. During this ongoing correction, certain investors have disposed of some of their BTC holdings, while others have continued to accumulate.<\/p>\n

Data from Santiment shows that smaller investors, wallets with under 0.01 BTC, have sold around 132 units in the past 9 days, which accounts for about -0.28% of their entire holdings.<\/p>\n

However, larger investors, typically referred to as whales or sharks, have amassed 36,322 BTC, valued at $3.2 billion at current prices.<\/p>\n

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Bitcoin’s price has fallen back down to $89.4K as gold & silver continue to surge. That said, Bitcoin’s whales & sharks continue to accumulate.<\/p>\n

\"\ud83d\udc33\" Wallets with 10-10K $BTC<\/a>: Accumulated +36,322 tokens in the past 9 days (+0.27%)
\n\"\ud83e\udd90\" Wallets with under 0.01 $BTC<\/a>: Dumped -132\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/RnVOgVl3j2<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Santiment (@santimentfeed) January 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It’s worth noting that a large portion of the wallet accumulation could be from Michael Saylor’s business intelligence software giant, Strategy. As reported<\/a> yesterday, the largest corporate holder of the cryptocurrency bought 22,305 BTC during the previous business week.<\/p>\n

As mentioned above, the asset’s price has tumbled by more than $10,000 within the same timeframe. The escalating<\/a> geopolitical tension between the US and the EU is among the most notable reasons behind the overall market uncertainty, but so is the “relentless surge in long-dated JGB (Japanese government bond) yields,” as Saxo Bank’s Head of Commodity Strategy put<\/a> it.<\/p>\n

In contrast, gold and silver continue to chart fresh peaks. The yellow metal’s latest ATH came at almost $4,900\/oz yesterday, while silver neared $100 but couldn’t breach it yet.<\/p>\n

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