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<p>According to CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju, retail investors have largely<a href="https://x.com/ki_young_ju/status/2011853952036262258" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">exited</a>, while institutional "whales" are aggressively accumulating Bitcoin.</p>
<h2 id="the-retail-retreat">The retail retreat</h2>
<p>On-chain metrics indicate that retail participation is currently at a neutral level compared to historical averages. This shows that the broader public has not yet entered a phase of high "FOMO" or speculative hype.</p>
<p>Much of this retail capital has reportedly rotated out of crypto and back into traditional assets like stocks, gold, and silver. The latter has been enjoying a truly remarkable rally, outshining all major cryptocurrencies and attracting speculative fervor.</p>
<p>"Money just rotated to stocks and shiny rocks. I don't think we'll see a -50%+ crash from ATH like past bear markets. Just boring sideways for the next few months," Ju said in a recent social media post.</p>
<h2 id="whale-accumulation">Whale accumulation</h2>
<p>In the meantime, large-scale entities, including institutions, corporate treasuries, and whales, are currently in the process of absorbing the supply.</p>
<p>Institutional investors and "whales" are currently the primary drivers of market activity based on larger order sizes.</p>
<p>Spot Bitcoin ETFs showed renewed momentum in the first week of January, recording more than $900 million worth of inflows.</p>
<h2 id="greed-returns">Greed returns</h2>
<p>In the meantime, the Bitcoin market has reached a significant psychological turning point.</p>
<p>After a three-month period dominated by fear following the $19 billion liquidation event in October 2024, the Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index has now surged to 61.</p>
<p>However, it remains to be seen whether or not this rally will actually last.</p> <a href="https://u.today/whales-buying-bitcoin-instead-of-retail-cryptoquant-ceo-says" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Read original article on U.Today</a>

Whales Buying Bitcoin Instead of Retail, CryptoQuant CEO Says

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