- Whales are stacking BTC again – Wallets holding 1,000–10,000 BTC have jumped to 2,014 (up from 1,944 in March), marking the highest whale count since April 2024 — a period that came right before a major bull run.
- Big money is moving – Recent whale activity includes $84M withdrawn from exchanges and a massive 1,000 BTC transfer, hinting that high-net-worth investors might be gearing up for another leg up.
- Bitcoin’s price is heating up – BTC is hovering around $84K, up nearly 9.5% in a week. With whale accumulation rising and historical patterns lining up, a fresh rally could be on the table.
Something’s brewing in Bitcoin land. On-chain numbers are starting to flash familiar signals — the kind that, historically, have come before big moves. According to Glassnode, wallets holding between 1,000 and 10,000 BTC just jumped to 2,014, up from 1,944 since March 5. That might not sound like a lot at first glance, but in whale terms? That’s huge.
It’s not just a random bump either — the pace of accumulation by these big players has seriously picked up steam over the last few weeks. This is now the highest number of large holders since April 2024… and if you remember, that was right before Bitcoin ripped into a major bullish rally.
So, naturally, people are asking: are we about to see that again?
Whale Watching: Not Just for Boats Anymore
A 3.5% increase in big wallets in a month doesn’t happen by accident. It’s a sign — a pretty loud one — that institutions and heavy hitters are getting more confident, or at least more aggressive, with their BTC strategies. And timing-wise, it’s hard to ignore that this spike in whale wallets is happening right as Bitcoin claws its way back up the charts.
At the time of writing, Bitcoin’s sitting at $84,084, up nearly 9.5% in the past 7 days (shoutout CoinMarketCap). It’s not just numbers on a screen, either — there’s real movement going on behind the scenes.
Massive transfers? Yeah, we’ve got those too. Whale Alert tracked a 1,000 BTC move on April 15 from a major U.S. exchange to an unknown wallet. And just days before, U.Today covered a $84 million withdrawal — another big player pulling coins off an exchange, likely for cold storage. Or, you know, because they’re preparing for something big.
Is History Repeating Itself?
Look, nothing’s guaranteed in crypto. But the last time this level of whale accumulation happened, Bitcoin didn’t just go up — it launched. This behavior usually signals long-term conviction, not short-term speculation.
So what now? If history’s any guide, and these whales are right again… we might just be on the edge of the next big move. Maybe even a push toward a new all-time high.
In any case, it’s clear: the big wallets are back in the game. And they’re not playing small.
