The "whales" are quietly accumulating
The chart from Glassnode (as of 19/05/2025) shows that accumulation is occurring across most wallet groups, including smaller wallets (<1 BTC) with a slight accumulation score (~0.55). Larger wallet groups like 100–1K BTC (0.9) and 1K–10K BTC (0.85) are also accumulating strongly. Only the 1–10 BTC wallet group is still net selling.
1. Large wallet group:
* 100–1K BTC: Accumulation score ~0.9
* 1K–10K BTC: Accumulation score ~0.85
→ Accumulating very strongly, continuously since December 2024 until now.
2. Retail group:
* <1 BTC: Shifted from net selling to slight accumulation (~0.55)
→ Retail is "getting back in" as prices rise from $60K → $90K
3. The only group still selling is 1–10 BTC.
* BTC price has increased by 50% since August 2024
→ Accumulation behavior is increasingly widespread, including from small wallets.
4. Positive signals, but note: the 1–10 BTC group is usually retail that has made a profit.
So:
Whales accumulating → Preparing for a breakout?
Retail taking profits → Risk of correction?
- What are your thoughts?