{"id":563700,"date":"2026-01-21T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/?p=563700"},"modified":"2026-01-21T16:21:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T10:51:34","slug":"tariff-fears-hit-bitcoin-but-btc-whales-arent-going-anywhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/tariff-fears-hit-bitcoin-but-btc-whales-arent-going-anywhere\/","title":{"rendered":"Tariff fears hit Bitcoin, but BTC whales aren’t going anywhere!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin [BTC] pulled back below the $90k mark in the last day, with investors finding comfort in traditional assets at a shaky time. Tariff concerns are also in play, so the drop is more macro nerves than anything crypto-specific.<\/p>\n

Still, the difference between impulse and long-term moves is becoming harder to ignore.<\/p>\n

Whales buy the dip<\/h2>\n

The pullback is not being treated the same way by all market participants.<\/p>\n

\"bitcoin<\/a>
Source: Santiment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Large Bitcoin<\/a> holders have accumulated<\/a> 36,322 BTC over the past nine days! This increased their holdings by 0.27%, per Santiment data.<\/p>\n

In contrast, the smallest wallets, holding less than 0.01 BTC, sold roughly 132 BTC during the same period. That’s a 0.28% decline in supply held.<\/p>\n

Retail is reacting on impulse to momentary weakness, while larger players prepare to stay for the long haul. This almost always happens during corrective phases.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin is tied to the bigger picture<\/h2>\n

Since 2025, Bitcoin\u2019s pullbacks have happened in tandem with periods of trade tension. A recent report stated<\/a> that April 2025 saw Bitcoin slide by roughly 12% after tariff announcements caused a global risk-off move.<\/p>\n

A similar pattern played out in October 2025, when U.S.-China sparring pushed Bitcoin down over 8%. Now, U.S.-Europe tensions coincided with another decline of around 7%.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
Source: CryptoQuant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Brief inflow surges happened during these corrections, but they slowed down soon after. There’s a lot of short-term risk reduction; the broader structure is intact regardless of global happenings.<\/p>\n

When buying meets opportunity<\/h2>\n

The contrast in retail and smart money’s reactions will matter when you look at price. Bitcoin\u2019s pullback has brought it closer to a zone long-term investors tend to watch closely.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
Source: Alphractal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to Alphractal<\/a>, Bitcoin is approaching one of its strongest buying zones\u2014when the price falls below all major daily MAs, from the 7-day to the 720-day.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
Source: Alphractal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In past cycles, these have often been favorable long-term entry points. For that full setup to trigger, though, Bitcoin would need to slip below $86,000.<\/p>\n

Until then, consolidation is the verdict, especially as large holders continue to stack BTC.<\/p>\n

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Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n
    \n
  • Bitcoin\u2019s dip below $90K gave whales the perfect buying opportunity.<\/em><\/li>\n
  • As it stands, BTC will continue to consolidate.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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