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TLDR: Whale wallets holding 10-10,000 BTC accumulated 56,227 coins since December 17 marking market bottom. Retail addresses with less than 0.01 BTC started selling over past 24 hours fearing bull trap rally. Santiment classifies whale accumulation with retail dumping as very bullish cryptocurrency configuration. Current market setup shows higher probability for continued crypto market capitalization growth ahead. Bitcoin market structure has evolved into its most favorable configuration in recent weeks. Santiment reports that large holders continue accumulating while small retail traders take profits.  Wallets containing less than 0.01 BTC began selling over the past 24 hours. These investors believe the recent rally represents a temporary bounce or bull trap.  Meanwhile, addresses holding 10 to 10,000 BTC maintain their buying pressure. This divergence creates what analysts classify as a very bullish setup for cryptocurrency markets. Retail Traders Exit Positions Amid Rally Small Bitcoin holders have shifted to profit-taking mode following recent price strength. Addresses with less than 0.01 BTC now represent the selling side of market activity.  These retail participants view current price levels as unsustainable. Their skepticism stems from concerns about a potential bull trap forming in the market. The retail selling behavior marks a departure from patterns observed since mid-December. Previously, small holders maintained unpredictable movements without clear directional bias.  Trading at $93,051.98, Bitcoin’s recent gains triggered profit-taking psychology among this cohort. Many retail investors entered positions during earlier price levels and now seek to lock in returns. Santiment’s data tracks these movements through addresses classified as holding minimal amounts. The red line representing retail positions shows clear distribution activity.  Crypto markets typically follow the path of key whale & shark stakeholders, and move the opposite direction of small retail wallets. In our chart below: Whales dumping, Retail accumulating (VERY BEARISH) Whales dumping, Retail unpredictable (BEARISH) Whales & Retail……

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Filed under: News - @ January 7, 2026 3:28 am