Jan 21, 2026
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Bitcoin Whale Sell Pressure Drops Sharply as Binance Inflows Decline
Bitcoin Whale Activity Decline
- Significant decrease in Bitcoin inflows from whale-sized transfers to Binance since late November.
- CryptoQuant reports a decline in large BTC holder transactions, indicating reduced sell-side pressure.
- Whale behavior shifted post-market drawdown in late 2025, with increased caution and patience observed.
- Previously, whale inflows surged as Bitcoin corrected from an all-time high near $126,000, reaching an average monthly total of nearly $8 billion.
- Current inflows have decreased to approximately $2.74 billion, reflecting a change in whale behavior towards holding rather than selling.
Institutional Demand for Bitcoin
- Institutional demand remains strong, according to CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju.
- US custody wallets typically hold between 100–1,000 BTC each, excluding exchanges and miners.
- 577K BTC, valued at $53B, was added over the past year, indicating ongoing institutional accumulation.
At present, Bitcoin trades at $90,885.
