{"id":59476,"date":"2025-11-20T11:46:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T11:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=59476"},"modified":"2025-11-20T11:46:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T11:46:36","slug":"btc-crash-triggers-spike-in-1m-bitcoin-whale-buys-on-chain-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=59476","title":{"rendered":"BTC Crash Triggers Spike in $1M Bitcoin Whale Buys: On-Chain Data"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Bitcoin (BTC) is experiencing its most hectic week for large transactions in 2025, with more than 29,000 transfers exceeding $1 million recorded.<\/p>\n<p>This spike in whale activity comes as the cryptocurrency\u2019s price tests critical support levels, dropping to around $91,700 and stirring debate about whether this is a final shakeout before a recovery.<\/p>\n<h2>A Market Divergence<\/h2>\n<p>While the broader market sentiment has been quite negative, data from analytics firm Santiment <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/santimentfeed\/status\/1991280300601508328?s=20\">showed<\/a> more than 102,900 Bitcoin transactions above $100,000 and over 29,000 above $1 million so far this week, calling it a strong candidate for the most active whale week of 2025, with flows shifting from dumping to accumulating.<\/p>\n<p>This suggests that well-funded investors are using the recent price drops as a buying opportunity. One notable example from trader Kyle Chass\u00e9 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Kylechasse\/status\/1991409286812168593?s=20\">highlighted<\/a> a single purchase of 1,300 BTC, worth approximately $121 million, from custodian BitGo.<\/p>\n<p>The activity matches with on-chain analysis from MorenoDV_, who <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoquant.com\/insights\/quicktake\/691b122f73ffab700465252b-The-Biggest-BTC-Accumulation-in-the-Middle-of-a-Selloff-This-anomaly-demands-exp\">noted<\/a> that a specific cohort of long-term, \u201cprice-insensitive\u201d holders has absorbed 186,000 BTC since October 6.<\/p>\n<p>While it is the largest accumulation spike in recent cycles, it has seen prices <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/bitcoin-crashes-below-92k-ethereum-under-3k-liquidations-surge-to-800m\/\">move<\/a> south instead of triggering a typical rally, a rare anomaly that has stumped market observers. At the time of writing, BTC had fallen about 28% from its all-time high of around $126,000 set on October 6, with an 11.5% drop in just the last week.<\/p>\n<h2>Interpreting the Signals<\/h2>\n<p>The conflicting signals have created a split in market interpretation. Some analysts see the aggressive accumulation as a foundation for a strong rally once retail capitulation is complete and available supply dries up.<\/p>\n<p>However, others warned that it could represent a \u201ccatching falling knives\u201d scenario, with the potential for further downside if key support levels break. According to technical analyst EGRAG CRYPTO, Bitcoin is currently <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/egragcrypto\/status\/1991424256282865856?s=20\">testing<\/a> the 21-period Exponential Moving Average (EMA) on its monthly chart, a level that has separated bull markets from bear markets in the past. Holding above this level would suggest the bull market structure remains intact.<\/p>\n<p>Still, commentators like Axel Adler Jr. have noted that bearish pressure in the futures market and a market sentiment index reading of -89 are <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AxelAdlerJr\/status\/1991420807588057281?s=20\">creating<\/a> maximum stress, making the possibility of a swift recovery difficult without a positive catalyst. His assessment is similar to another analysis that suggests the current pattern mirrors a shakeout <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/bitcoin-btc-could-be-repeating-a-q1-2025-cycle-and-the-final-shakeout-may-be-close\/\">seen<\/a> in Q1 2025, potentially putting the market in the final stages of a downturn before a reversal takes shape.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/btc-crash-triggers-spike-in-1m-bitcoin-whale-buys-on-chain-data\/\">BTC Crash Triggers Spike in $1M Bitcoin Whale Buys: On-Chain Data<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">CryptoPotato<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin (BTC) is experiencing its most hectic week for large transactions in 2025, with more than 29,000 transfers exceeding $1 million recorded. This spike in whale activity comes as the cryptocurrency\u2019s price tests critical support levels, dropping to around $91,700 and stirring debate about whether this is a final shakeout before a recovery. 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