Bitcoin Faces Mixed Signals: Institutional Investors Accumulate Amid Retail Weakness
09 Janvier 2025 - 11:30AM
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Bitcoin has experienced notable price volatility since the start of
the year, with its performance showing mixed signals. Institutional
investors, however, appear to have maintained their confidence in
the asset despite recent market corrections. According to a recent
analysis shared by CryptoQuant contributor caueconomy on the
QuickTake platform, institutional players have been strategically
accumulating Bitcoin, suggesting long-term confidence in the
asset’s value trajectory. Related Reading: Bitcoin Is Forming A
Symmetrical Triangle – Breakout Or Breakdown? Bitcoin Institutional
Accumulation Signals Market Confidence caueconomy revealed that on
December 21, investors sold approximately 79,000 BTC within a week,
triggering a significant market correction of around 15%. This
sell-off marked a local top and was followed by a phase of price
consolidation. However, instead of exiting the market, large
investors utilized the price dip to open Time-Weighted Average
Price (TWAP) positions, gradually accumulating Bitcoin just below
the $95,000 mark. Over the past 30 days, institutional players have
added more than 34,000 BTC to their portfolios, creating a layer of
buying pressure that supports Bitcoin’s current recovery phase.
Interestingly, the analyst pointed out that this trend has been
consistent since June 2023, even during periods of rebalancing in
institutional portfolios. While retail investor demand has hit a
five-year low, institutional interest remains notably strong,
indicating a divergence in market behavior between retail and
institutional participants. This sustained accumulation suggests
that large investors anticipate long-term value Increased Selling
Pressure On Binance Sparks Market Concern While institutional
accumulation has provided some support for Bitcoin’s price, another
CryptoQuant contributor, Darkfost, highlighted growing selling
pressure on Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency
exchanges. In a separate analysis, Darkfost noted a sharp increase
in hourly Net Taker Volume, which turned significantly negative,
peaking at -$325 million — the highest figure recorded in 2025.
This surge in selling pressure coincided with the release of
unfavorable economic data from the ISM PMI and JOLTs Job Openings
reports, which affected broader market sentiment across risk
assets, including cryptocurrencies. Related Reading: Bitcoin Signal
That Took Price From $69,000 To $108,000 Appears Again The data
triggered a wave of sell orders, causing Bitcoin’s price to face
additional downward pressure. Darksfost suggested, noting:
Monitoring this indicator, along with others, will be essential to
determine whether fear is starting to dominate the markets over the
long term or if it is merely temporary. Despite this intensified
selling activity, Bitcoin has managed to maintain support above the
$95,000 level. At the time of writing, the cryptocurrency is
trading at $95,586, reflecting a 5.2% decline over the past 24
hours. The price remains significantly below Bitcoin’s all-time
high of $108,000, recorded last month, marking an 11.8% drop from
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