The cryptocurrency market has seen increased movement of funds. With Bitcoin (BTC) going through a volatile period, the rest of the market has been seeing large funds move around. The asset’s latest jump above the $100,000 mark has led to the community placing ambitious bets. It looks like large investors could impact the price of the asset in a good way while small or retail investors might be causing hurdles.

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Bitcoin Holds Firm At $102,000

Throughout the past week, the world’s largest cryptocurrency recorded a notable rise of nearly 9%. The asset jumped from a low of $93,760 all the way to a high of $105,626. At the time of writing, BTC saw a slight correction. Therefore, the asset was trading at $102,743.97. During the past 24 hours, Bitcoin dipped by 2.52%.

Bitcoin reached an all-time high of $109,114.88 about four months ago in January. While the asset started 2025 on a bullish note, it soon came crashing down. It should be noted that BTC’s latest uptick has pushed it closer to its peak. Currently, the asset is only 5.89% below its high.

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Whales Outshine Retail Investors

According to recent data from Santiment, whale and shark tiers of Bitcoin, holders that possess 10–10,000 BTC, have already amassed 83,105 additional BTC in the last 30 days. At the same moment, 387 BTC were dumped by the retail holders. This group owns less than 0.1 BTC. The firm further explained how these are notable changes for both tiers in relation to their overall holdings.

There are obvious indications of profit-taking in smaller wallets, even those with tiers little greater than 0.1 BTC, with the hope that cryptocurrency will soon reach its peak. But given the rapid accumulation from these big wallets, it might not be long until Bitcoin breaks over its peak. Santiment added,

“However, with the aggressive accumulation from these large wallets, it may be a matter of time until Bitcoin’s coveted $110K all-time high level is breached, particularly after the U.S. & China tariff pause.“

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