Whales buy Bitcoin at $71K as ETFs see $767M inflows

Whales bought into Extreme Fear. The market’s Fear & Greed Index hit 15, while large Bitcoin wallets added supply near $71k.

Whale wallets grew their share. Addresses holding 10–10,000 coins lifted their portion of total supply to 68% last week, per Santiment.

Accumulation met price stability. Bitcoin hovered around $71,000 as whales acted. It traded near $71,470 at report time, up about 6% week over week, per Santiment.

Fear is elevated. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 15, in “Extreme Fear.”

Watch retail next. Santiment says bottoms tend to form when small wallets cut holdings, while large wallets keep adding.

Flows push back on gloom. US spot Bitcoin ETFs notched 2026’s first five-day inflow streak, pulling in roughly $767 million for the week.