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Bitcoin hodler selling slows as ether whales step up buying

Written by Liezl GambePublished dez. 30 2025Last Updated dez. 30 2025

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Long-term Bitcoin holders have slowed selling for the first time in six months despite broader market weakness.

Wallets holding Bitcoin for more than one hundred and fifty five days reduced balances steadily from July through December.

Holdings among long-term Bitcoin wallets declined from around fourteen point eight million coins to fourteen point three million.

Market data now suggests the pace of distribution has largely stalled.

Crypto investor Ted Pillows said the change could support a short-term market rebound.

Long-term holders have stopped selling Bitcoin for the first time since July 2025.

Ted Pillows said.

Analysts note long-term holders are often key drivers of market direction and sentiment.

Reduced selling pressure may ease downside risks for Bitcoin prices.

While Bitcoin selling slows, large Ether holders are increasing exposure.

Ether whales added roughly one hundred and twenty thousand ETH since December twenty six.

The accumulation trend was highlighted using on-chain data from CryptoQuant.

Addresses holding more than one thousand Ether now control about seventy percent of total supply.

That share has been rising steadily since late twenty twenty four.

If this behaviour continues, the market may not be pricing Ethereum correctly.

Milk Road analysts said.

Former BitForex chief executive Garrett Jin also expects further crypto inflows.

Jin said capital rotation from precious metals into digital assets is underway.

The short squeeze in metals is over as expected, capital is beginning to flow into crypto.

Garrett Jin said.

Bitcoin has traded within a narrow range over the past week.

Prices fluctuated between roughly eighty six thousand and ninety thousand dollars.

Market intelligence firm Santiment observed heightened fear during the Christmas period.

Bitcoin surged above ninety thousand dollars before falling back below eighty seven thousand.

Santiment analysts said.

The rise came while FUD was very high, which is typical market behaviour.

Santiment analysts said.

Trader sentiment has since turned more cautious following the pullback.

Additional selling pressure may be originating from United States based traders.

Coinbase’s Bitcoin Premium Index has remained in negative territory.

A negative index typically signals weaker risk appetite among US investors.

The mixed signals leave markets cautiously bearish despite signs of accumulation.

At the time of reporting, Bitcoin price was $87,247.52.