Bitcoin Whales Add 100+ BTC Wallets as BTC Drops 20%—Support Zone eyed
Bitcoin (BTC) has slid about 20% over the past three months and is still trading in a tight range, with short-term weakness persisting. On-chain data from Santiment shows a whale trend: the number of wallets holding at least 100 BTC rose by ~3.9% in the same period, with over 750 new whale addresses added even as Bitcoin’s price fell.
Santiment frames this divergence between price and whale accumulation as potentially bullish, suggesting large holders may be positioning for a rebound rather than exiting.
However, traders face ongoing volatility. BTC slipped ~1% over the last week and was around $69,811 at the time of writing. Derivatives also turned bearish: an analyst cited roughly $381 million in leveraged positions liquidated after BTC fell more than 6% in 24 hours and dropped below $71,000.
Technical analysts are pointing to key levels. Ali Charts highlights a long-running support trendline that historically triggered sharp moves after retests; the zone is estimated around $56,000–$60,000. Javon Marks notes a descending pennant pattern that appeared in 2022 before BTC reversed higher. Meanwhile, Crypto Patel warns a failed breakout attempt raises the risk of another push below the psychological $70,000 level if support breaks.
For traders, the core setup is: whale accumulation supports the medium-term narrative, while near-term price action and liquidation data keep downside risk elevated. Watch whether BTC holds above $70,000 and whether price later re-tests the larger $56,000–$60,000 support area.
Bullish
尽管BTC短期回撤明显、清算数据偏空，但这则新闻的“鲸鱼仍在增持”更可能主导中期情绪，因此整体偏bullish。Santiment显示：三个月内持有100+ BTC的钱包数量增加（新增鲸鱼地址超750、增幅约3.9%），与“价格下跌20%”形成背离。历史上，当价格回调同时伴随大户未减仓甚至加仓，通常更容易带来后续反弹，因为卖压相对被吸收。
短期方面，文中也给出了偏空约束：BTC跌破71,000美元、24小时内下跌超过6%，触发约3.81亿美元的杠杆清算；这类事件往往会放大波动，并可能使BTC尝试测试70,000美元等关键心理位。如果支撑失守，市场可能继续向下探。
长期/中期方面，多位技术分析师提到的长期支撑趋势线（约56,000—60,000美元）和2022年类似形态（下降旗形后反转）提供了“回撤后可能重新走强”的条件。若BTC能在较高级别支撑区域企稳，大户的持续增持更可能转化为趋势性反弹，而不是一次性反弹。
综合来看：下行风险在短期存在，但核心信号是大资金未退出、在回调中布局，因此整体以偏bullish对交易者更有指导意义。