Bitcoin whales continue to buy as retail investors sell

A pattern of Bitcoin whales accumulating assets while retail investors sell has continued in recent days, according to new analysis. Cointelegraph reported, citing data from Santiment, that whales holding between 10 and 10,000 BTC purchased a total of 36,000 BTC ($3.2 billion) over the nine days from Jan. 10. Meanwhile, retail investors holding 0.01 BTC sold 132 BTC during the same period. Santiment suggested that this divergence points to a long-term bullish signal that could indicate a trend reversal. The report added, however, that the market is showing conservative sentiment due to geopolitical risks, such as recent tariff remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump.