- The Bitcoin price consolidation at the support trendline of a long-coming channel pattern, preparing for its next breakout.
- BTC supply distribution among different holder groups is showing a noticeable divergence in recent months.
- The crypto fear and greed index at 8% indicate the broader market sentiment is extremely bearish.
Bitcoin, the pioneer cryptocurrency, witnessed a bullish uptick of 1.52% during Friday’s U.S. market hours. This buying pressure followed market’s expectation for easing macroeconomic pressure after the U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down President Trump’s emergency tariffs. Despite intraday gain, the Bitcoin faces overhead pressure amid whale selling pressure and little support from retail investors,
BTC Whales Reduce Holdings as Retail Investors Accumulate
Bitcoin’s distribution among holder categories is also still exhibiting clear divergence. According to Santiment analysis, wallets holding 10 to 10,000 BTC ( generally considered as whale investors) have decreased their collective supply holding by 0.8% since the October 2025 peak at $126,272. This adjustment has taken their allocation down to their lowest level since May 2025, at approximately 68% currently.
At the other extreme, the slimmest addresses, those with less than 0.01 BTC often associated with ordinary people, have grown their combined holdings by 2.5% in the same period. Their share of total supply has risen to around 0.249%, which is the highest amount seen in about 20 months, with the previous high seen around June 2024.
Santiment’s tracking visualizes this divide with overlapping time series data, where the declining trajectory of one cohort is contrasted with the slow climb of the other set against the price action of Bitcoin since late 2025. The chart covers several years to provide context to highlight how these recent movements are distinct from longer historical trends.
The Bitcoin price traders around $68,000 as the supply control, though minimal, shows a gradual shift from larger holders to small addresses. Historically, this trend has coincided with significant market correction or accelerated downtrend in price.
Bitcoin Price Analysis Hints Accumulation Trend Within Channel Pattern
Over the past two weeks, the Bitcoin price has traded in a short range of $73,431 to $62,200, led by the large sell-off candle of February 5th. The consolidation shows an unsteady swing in either direction indicating lack of initiation from buyers or sellers to drive a sustainable push.
Interestingly, the lateral trend is positioned above the support trendline of a long-coming support trendline of channel pattern. Since August 2025, the Bitcoin price has witnessed a steady downtrend resonating within the two parallel-walking trendlines of this pattern.
Thus, the current price action acts as an accumulation trend within the pattern as buyers recoup the exhausted bullish momentum for the next leap. If the buying pressure accelerates, the BTC price would challenge the overhead resistance of $73,431 for a bullish breakout.
If the breakout sustains, the coin price would rise at least 9% to challenge the channel resistance at $81,000.
This key resistance could act as a pivot level for BTC’s mid-term trajectory, as a potential breakout would accelerate the recovery momentum or a bearish reversal would signal the continuation of prevailing downtrend.
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