Bitcoin continues to maintain a strong bullish trend, driven by buying pressure from financial institutions while retail investors remain cautious.
Market signals indicate that long-term investors are strategically taking profits, laying a solid foundation for Bitcoin's next price surge in Q3 2025.
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The current Bitcoin price increase is still strong, led by major financial institutions.
A 14-year-old Bitcoin whale has started to sell strategically, reflecting the maturity of the market.
No signs of FOMO from retail investors, growth potential continues at higher price levels.
How does the profit-taking strategy of whales reflect the maturity of the market?
Data from CryptoQuant shows that a 14-year-old Bitcoin whale sold 20,000 BTC from a reserve of 80,000 BTC, marking an important milestone in the strategic profit-taking actions of long-term investors.
This event triggered a slight price correction, taking away profits from two days prior and pulling the BTC price down to around $116,000–$117,000. However, the Fear & Greed Index remains high at 70, demonstrating that investors still feel optimistic.
"The way investors strategically take profit demonstrates the maturity of the cryptocurrency market, helping to mitigate excessive volatility and reinforce long-term growth foundations."
Nguyễn Hải Sơn, Chief Analyst at TinTucBitcoin, July 2025
At the same time, the amount of BTC flowing into exchanges has peaked this year at 15,600 BTC, indicating that smart investors are not fleeing but are restructuring their portfolios to maintain high purchasing power.
What is driving the next Bitcoin price surge?
According to Nic Puckrin, founder of 'The Coin Bureau' and cryptocurrency analyst, the recent decline is a normal correction due to excessive greed and the increase in leverage in the market that needs to be tempered.
He explains: future interest rates remain stable, minimizing the risk of mass liquidation, while money has not yet been pumped out strongly.
"The current Bitcoin recovery is mainly led by institutional capital, and signs of retail investor participation such as search traffic and crypto app rankings have yet to appear, and I predict they will only participate strongly when the price reaches about $150,000."
Nic Puckrin, Founder of The Coin Bureau, 15/7/2025
On-chain data also concurs as the ratio of retail to institutional investor addresses drops to its lowest level of the year, affirming the dominance of institutional capital. This not only shows the potential for Bitcoin to continue growing but also reinforces confidence in market stability in the upcoming period.
What does the ratio of institutional and retail investor addresses say about the current trend?
MicroMacro's chart shows a sharp decline in the ratio of institutional to retail investor addresses while Bitcoin's price approaches $120,000, demonstrating that institutions are dominant and leading the price increase.
Combined with strong buying from institutions, along with the lack of a FOMO wave among retail investors, the market is experiencing a sustainable price increase cycle, not yet in a phase of public participation explosion.
Criteria Institutional Investors Retail Investors Market Participation Leading trends, buying large, having a withdrawal strategy Still cautious, not participating strongly Price Impact Increasing liquidity and market stability Creating volatility when FOMO appears On-chain Phenomenon Address ratio increases, strategic profit-taking Address ratio decreases, low search interest
Frequently Asked Questions
Has Bitcoin peaked? Not yet, the market is still led by institutions and there are no signs of strong participation from retail investors, which is a basis for potential further increases in the near term. Does whale selling negatively affect the market? No, whale selling activity is a profit-taking strategy that helps maintain stability and does not cause panic, reflecting the maturity of the market. What factors support the next price increase of Bitcoin? Sustainable institutional capital flow, stable interest rates, and the absence of a retail investment frenzy create favorable conditions for the increase. Will retail investors participate early? They are expected to participate strongly when Bitcoin reaches around $150,000, starting to show signs of FOMO and mass growth. Is the Bitcoin market highly risky at this stage? The risk of mass liquidation is low due to well-controlled leverage and stable institutional capital flow.
Source: https://tintucbitcoin.com/bitcoin-bull-market-chua-het-han/
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