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Finbold 2026-04-16 19:09:24

Bitcoin whales on a buying spree, triggering a supply squeeze

Bitcoin ( BTC ) whales, led by institutional investors, have accelerated their accumulation pace in the past few weeks through April 16.​ Over the past four days, Bitcoin whales acquired 10,000 BTC, valued at about $750 million, according to on-chain analytics from Santiment . As such, this group of investors increased their BTC holdings to 5.17 million coins, worth approximately $383.36 billion at press time. BTC held by whales. Source: Santiment The purchase acceleration coincided with renewed demand for U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), led by BlackRock’s IBIT, as Finbold noted . During the past 30 days, BTC whales purchased around 270,000 units, according to an analysis by the Bitfinex crypto exchange. Whales accumulated 270,000 $BTC in 30 days, the largest buying spree since 2013. Exchange reserves are at their lowest since December 2017. The supply to meet new demand is shrinking 🤔 pic.twitter.com/F6Td5a5XcL — Bitfinex (@bitfinex) April 15, 2026 Bitcoin whales fuel a supply squeeze The recent surge in BTC demand from whale investors has triggered a supply squeeze across all cryptocurrency exchanges. Investors accelerated their BTC withdrawals from crypto exchanges in the last few weeks to reach a new year-to-date (YTD) low of roughly 2.68 million Bitcoins at the time of publication, based on data from CryptoQuant . ​ Bitcoin exchange supply YTD. Source: CryptoQuant Notably, Bitcoin investors have been accumulating relentlessly in the past two months, hence reducing the BTC exchange supply at a faster pace. Essentially, long-term Bitcoin investors have been buying the dip in anticipation of a near-term bull rally. What’s next for the BTC price? Following the sharp uptick in Bitcoin accumulation in the past 30 days, the BTC price has attempted a reversal. The flagship coin rebounded from its lows of approximately $65,000 to reach a local high of $75,000 this week. BTC/USD 30-day performance. Source: Finbold However, BTC price recently faced significant resistance around $75,000, which can only be broken by a sustained whale accumulation. The post Bitcoin whales on a buying spree, triggering a supply squeeze appeared first on Finbold .

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