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Smart money invests $3.2 billion in Bitcoin, is the BTC price turning point approaching?
On January 21, news reports indicate that amidst the intense volatility of global risk assets in 2026, the Bitcoin market is showing a highly noteworthy signal: large funds continue to accumulate while retail investors are panic-selling. On-chain data from Santiment shows that over the past nine days, wallets holding between 10 and 10,000 BTC have collectively accumulated an additional 36,322 Bitcoins, worth approximately $3.2 billion at current prices, representing a 0.27% increase in holdings. This "whale and shark" level of capital flow is regarded by the market as a potential prerequisite for a price breakout.
In stark contrast, retail investor behavior shows a different trend. During the same period, small coin-holding addresses sold a total of about 132 Bitcoins, with overall holdings decreasing by 0.28%. This divergence typically indicates that emotional capital is exiting during the decline, while more experienced investors are quietly building positions. In on-chain investment strategies, such structural divergence often appears near phase-bottom regions.
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