Since the beginning of the year, Bitcoin has seen its fair share of ups and downs, leaving investors with mixed feelings. Despite the recent shake-ups, it seems that institutional investors still have faith in Bitcoin’s future prospects.
A report on QuickTake by CryptoQuant’s caueconomy reveals an interesting trend: significant players in the market have been steadily gathering Bitcoin, indicating their belief in its long-term value.
To put the spotlight on Bitcoin’s institutional accumulation, caueconomy pointed out a massive sell-off on December 21, where investors let go of around 79,000 BTC in just a week, leading to a market dip of about 15%. But instead of panicking, major investors saw this as an opportunity. Using strategies like Time-Weighted Average Price (TWAP), they carefully picked up Bitcoin just as its price hovered below $95,000.
Over the last month, these institutional investors have amassed more than 34,000 BTC, contributing to Bitcoin’s gradual comeback. What’s fascinating is that this buying trend has been going strong since June 2023, even as these investors shuffled around assets in their portfolios.
While there’s been a noticeable dip in interest from individual investors, with retail demand hitting its lowest in five years, institutional players are showing no such hesitation, clearly pointing to a split in market behaviors. This steady accumulation showcases the confidence big players have in Bitcoin’s future.
On another note, although institutional buying is propping up Bitcoin’s price, there are concerns, especially with the increased selling activity on Binance, a major crypto exchange. Another CryptoQuant contributor, Darkfost, pointed out this surge, noting a significant jump in the hourly Net Taker Volume to -$325 million, marking a record high for 2025.
This uptick in selling activity came right after troublesome economic indicators from the ISM PMI and JOLTs Job Openings reports, which rippled through various risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.
For Bitcoin, this meant more sell orders piling up, putting additional pressure on its price. Darkfost highlighted the importance of keeping an eye on this indicator to see if this fear-driven market behavior is here to stay or just a temporary blip.
Despite being under pressure, Bitcoin has managed to hold the line above $95,000, although it’s still below the $108,000 peak it reached last month—a drop of 11.8% from that high. At the latest check, Bitcoin was trading at $95,586, showing a 5.2% dip over the previous 24 hours.
The accompanying chart sheds light on Bitcoin’s current sideways movement, providing visual context to the numbers and trends discussed.
