The whales are massively buying.

[Odusko]

The buying could be inflow from ETF positions, since the records didn't state the destination from which the inflow is coming, but those with a big bag holding will keep buying at whatever opportunities, and these recent Bitcoin market actions have exposed some profit-targeted positions that whales will definitely create an entry on.
Those going on short positions are most likely to make the most profits going forward as I don't expect to see a heavy uptrend movement going from now, bitcoin habe done it short term pump which is triggered by some news in the last week, but the rally is over now and market is beginning to settle down, correction is expected before we see another major bitcoin price breakout again.

[Orpichukwu]

The pump is huge and may signal a major shift in direction but it is yet to be confirmed because this is not he first time Bitcoin is pumping yet returned to the range. If he rise continues above $85k, then there will be hope of getting to $100k. The coming weeks is very crucial for Bitcoin because the price action will give a clearer picture of where price is heading to with the present bullish momemtum.
 

The pump was nothing new compared to how Bitcoin prices have moved in the past. I wonder why most people regard it as a trap rather than a recovery time for Bitcoin. As of today it has reclaimed the $80,000, which it touched a few days ago before dropping down below it. $85,000 is achievable, but we should not expect Bitcoin to reach $100,000 anytime soon; a lot of ups and downs are going to happen, and I don't even expect the price to reach $100k by the month or September either.

[Pi-network314159]

Report from Bloomberg says that lots of whales are buying than selling and over $2.9billion worth of Bitcoins has been added into the market in the past days, it could be the why the market is pumping so high and have even reached $70k. The current pump is attracting more people into the market even traders are going long.

Well that's what happens in the crypto market, it's always a negative trend to cause panic and people sell to dump the market or a positive news to increase adoption and the whale keep buying In bulk to add liquidity to the market. So we may see more green sign, because according to the time on of creating this thread, it was $70k but now we are already between the hedge of 79- 80- $81k. This means a lot more liquidity has been added.

Could this be a signal that Bitcoin is about going higher or just another short term pump to attract more retails into the market then we'll see it go back below $65k again?

It is still under probability because Bitcoin is a volatile and unpredictable asset/coin, so we might or might not continue seeing this. It depends on how people interest increase in the adoption process. If the adoption keeps soaring then the candle weill remain green and we may be going to bull run from here.. but if pahaps it goes back to $65k that mean a negative news may have entered or circulated the market and cause tension leading to massive sell out of panic and that will dump the market, It is as simple as that.

[Vod]

When faith in reserve currency drops (US dollar) alternatives such as gold and bitcoin go up.    The bitcoin price could skyrocket if the US can't pay its debt, and everyone who held will be able to starve to death together in the depression. 

Key point:   Time to cash out is soon approaching.  Bitcoin will not persist through a complete economic collapse.

[fullfitlarry]

The pump was nothing new compared to how Bitcoin prices have moved in the past. I wonder why most people regard it as a trap rather than a recovery time for Bitcoin. As of today it has reclaimed the $80,000, which it touched a few days ago before dropping down below it. $85,000 is achievable, but we should not expect Bitcoin to reach $100,000 anytime soon; a lot of ups and downs are going to happen, and I don't even expect the price to reach $100k by the month or September either.

It's because we might be considering that the market is on the bear market. And talking about the last week pump according to this news https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/2093086455149043866.

Bitcoin's weekly candle last week was "the single largest weekly gain by dollar amount in Bitcoin history", reports Galaxy Research

And we are still in the $80k price, meaning the pump might still be going and if that happens 6 digit is not far from our goal. As there have been a lot of buying specially the whales taking advantage of this and filling up their bags.

[free-bit.co.in]

The pump was nothing new compared to how Bitcoin prices have moved in the past. I wonder why most people regard it as a trap rather than a recovery time for Bitcoin. As of today it has reclaimed the $80,000, which it touched a few days ago before dropping down below it. $85,000 is achievable, but we should not expect Bitcoin to reach $100,000 anytime soon; a lot of ups and downs are going to happen, and I don't even expect the price to reach $100k by the month or September either.

Historically, Bitcoin is still in a bear market, and the bottom usually form around October or November. On top of that, this isn't the first time Bitcoin has recovered above $80k this year. So it's not unreasonable for people to suspect this could be another bull trap.

Bitcoin could easily reach $85k or even higher. But nothing is certain yet, so we should be prepared for the opposite scenario as well. We should not get too complacent just because the price is going up.

[goldkingcoiner]

Report from Bloomberg says that lots of whales are buying than selling and over $2.9billion worth of Bitcoins has been added into the market in the past days

You mean $2.9 Billion USD were added to Bitcoin market cap by capital inflow from whales? Or are you saying that much has been mined? There is an important distinction.

Report from Bloomberg says that lots of whales are buying than selling and over $2.9billion worth of Bitcoins has been added into the market in the past days, it could be the why the market is pumping so high and have even reached $70k. The current pump is attracting more people into the market even traders are going long.

Could this be a signal that Bitcoin is about going higher or just another short term pump to attract more retails into the market then we'll see it go back below $65k again?

I know investors need not to worry whether price drops or not so that question is mostly directed to traders, let me hear your opinion.

It is a signal that lots of Bitcoin is being bought now. But whether it is a bull trap? To me personally, well, as a trader, it does not look that way. Have you tried selling when whales are buying instead of buying when they are buying? Not investment advice. Nor do I recommend trading. Hodling is the best option for most Bitcoiners as far as this community agrees...

[Hewlet]

The pump is huge and may signal a major shift in direction but it is yet to be confirmed because this is not he first time Bitcoin is pumping yet returned to the range. If he rise continues above $85k, then there will be hope of getting to $100k. The coming weeks is very crucial for Bitcoin because the price action will give a clearer picture of where price is heading to with the present bullish momemtum.
 

The pump was nothing new compared to how Bitcoin prices have moved in the past. I wonder why most people regard it as a trap rather than a recovery time for Bitcoin. As of today it has reclaimed the $80,000, which it touched a few days ago before dropping down below it. $85,000 is achievable, but we should not expect Bitcoin to reach $100,000 anytime soon; a lot of ups and downs are going to happen, and I don't even expect the price to reach $100k by the month or September either.

If within a short period of time bitcoin rose from $62k to $80k, what's now the big difference between $80k and $100? Certainly, bitcoin does not take a linear part and so, I wouldn't expect it to suddenly jump to $100k but slow and steady, we will eventually see bitcoin out performing most of the other asset and eventually getting to $100k and moving to the next all time high.

Wether whales are buying or not, the goal is to remain consistent in my buys because this might just be the only buying opportunity that tend to present itself anything soon.

[Futurexxx]

If within a short period of time bitcoin rose from $62k to $80k, what's now the big difference between $80k and $100? Certainly, bitcoin does not take a linear part and so, I wouldn't expect it to suddenly jump to $100k but slow and steady, we will eventually see bitcoin out performing most of the other asset and eventually getting to $100k and moving to the next all time high.

When it comes to Bitcoin investment, nothing is impossible, and this sudden move from $65k to $80k is a testament of that. The volatility attach to Bitcoin can easily make it go to the lowest in days and it will later recover a few moment or weeks, so nothing is impossible when it comes to Bitcoin price movement.

Their is a key resistance at $81k level, so if it can break through, the next key resistance is at the $94k level, so anything can still happen in the market, that is why focusing on the market is not a good idea, but rather we should be buying anytime we have a discretionary income available.

[yudi09]

I don't think we shall go so much high. In the past few days Bitcoin have become so last volatile and there was a noticeable momentum squeeze. What was most likely to happen was a breakout which did happen. The challenge was figuring out whether it was breaking out downwards or upwards.

So maybe a movement in the 70,000's zone, and then we will see another boring sideways movement for days or weeks and then back to the 60,000's

We have reached the point where the price surge has stalled and the market price chart is showing signs of exhaustion, failing to break through the $85,000 level.
It’s becoming clear that the chart isn’t strong enough to break through the higher price zone that many speculators are hoping for. That level is likely at $85,000.
Over the past week, the price gain has reached 9.02%, according to TradingView data. Based on technical indicators, buying activity remains above the neutral level as of today.

[Odohu]

When faith in reserve currency drops (US dollar) alternatives such as gold and bitcoin go up.    The bitcoin price could skyrocket if the US can't pay its debt, and everyone who held will be able to starve to death together in the depression. 

Key point:   Time to cash out is soon approaching.  Bitcoin will not persist through a complete economic collapse.

In recent times, Bitcoin have not been a major beneficiary of this analogy like we saw in gold, this means that even till now, investors still have more confidence in gold than Bitcoin. This is not going to be like that forever as I believe that Bitcoin will definitely find its feet in the area of finance so that investors confidence will increase to the point that it will become the choice asset in the advent of lost of confidence in fiat. Meanwhile, I don't see the US showing any willingness to pay the debt neither does that have any direct correlation with Bitcoin price.

[Rockson1]

If within a short period of time bitcoin rose from $62k to $80k, what's now the big difference between $80k and $100? Certainly, bitcoin does not take a linear part and so, I wouldn't expect it to suddenly jump to $100k but slow and steady, we will eventually see bitcoin out performing most of the other asset and eventually getting to $100k and moving to the next all time high.

Bitcoin surpassing $100k is likely to happen in the future or anytime, we have seen Bitcoin reach $126k and more and I think that was the former ATH we had before it drop to where it was, the recent upward movement that is fluctuating between $77k and $80k+, all I know is that the recent positive price movement is not a new thing for but Bitcoiners, I think the right thing any Bitcoiner should be doing right now is to continue buying within our capacity since we know that the price will one day reach a new ATH, but gradually as it does, however, as regards to Bitcoin outdoing other asset, if that takes effect, it won't come to me as a surprise.

[Gost ms]

The pump is huge and may signal a major shift in direction but it is yet to be confirmed because this is not he first time Bitcoin is pumping yet returned to the range. If he rise continues above $85k, then there will be hope of getting to $100k. The coming weeks is very crucial for Bitcoin because the price action will give a clearer picture of where price is heading to with the present bullish momemtum.
 

The pump was nothing new compared to how Bitcoin prices have moved in the past. I wonder why most people regard it as a trap rather than a recovery time for Bitcoin. As of today it has reclaimed the $80,000, which it touched a few days ago before dropping down below it. $85,000 is achievable, but we should not expect Bitcoin to reach $100,000 anytime soon; a lot of ups and downs are going to happen, and I don't even expect the price to reach $100k by the month or September either.

If within a short period of time bitcoin rose from $62k to $80k, what's now the big difference between $80k and $100? Certainly, bitcoin does not take a linear part and so, I wouldn't expect it to suddenly jump to $100k but slow and steady, we will eventually see bitcoin out performing most of the other asset and eventually getting to $100k and moving to the next all time high.

Wether whales are buying or not, the goal is to remain consistent in my buys because this might just be the only buying opportunity that tend to present itself anything soon.

We can expect to see the price of Bitcoin from $90,000 to $100,000 by the end of this year. Although some people think that we will see the price of Bitcoin above $100,000 very soon. If we have short-term expectations on Bitcoin, then we will definitely be disappointed, although there is no guarantee that we will not be disappointed even if we have long-term expectations. But if we have long-term expectations, then the chances of us being disappointed are somewhat less.

Always keep an eye on your own investment and keep an eye on continuing to buy consistently, this will be the best decision for a person. Whenever a person looks at someone else, he can definitely make the wrong decision in his investment or lose consistency

[justdimin]

When faith in reserve currency drops (US dollar) alternatives such as gold and bitcoin go up.    The bitcoin price could skyrocket if the US can't pay its debt, and everyone who held will be able to starve to death together in the depression. 

Key point:   Time to cash out is soon approaching.  Bitcoin will not persist through a complete economic collapse.

In recent times, Bitcoin have not been a major beneficiary of this analogy like we saw in gold, this means that even till now, investors still have more confidence in gold than Bitcoin. This is not going to be like that forever as I believe that Bitcoin will definitely find its feet in the area of finance so that investors confidence will increase to the point that it will become the choice asset in the advent of lost of confidence in fiat. Meanwhile, I don't see the US showing any willingness to pay the debt neither does that have any direct correlation with Bitcoin price.

To be fair, gold has been around and used as both currency (gold coins were the currency for thousands of years) and even for storage as well. It doesn't spoil, it doesn't waste, it doesn't have an expiration date, and it is scarce enough that you could literally have a building size for the entire gold in the whole world; it's just a few-story-tall building, that's it, that's the whole gold in the world. So of course it is not really a bad idea to use that and trust that.

It's been thousands of years for gold, and less than 20 years for bitcoin so far. In a few years we are going to have the 20th year of bitcoin, but that is it, nothing more. Which is why I understand why the majority of the world still trusts gold more than bitcoin. That doesn't mean they are right; if you want to invest your money into something, then investing that into bitcoin right now would be better than gold. I would rather do that, but I also still understand why people prefer gold.

[#CapsLOck]

While whale accumulation is certainly something to keep an eye on. I don't believe it serves as a confirmation that Bitcoin is directly on its path to $100k. Large holders may have very different reasons for accumulating and their purchases don't provide us with any indication of when they will sell. I would be more interested in if the demand is still there and if BTC can maintain the higher price range after the hype subsides. The $2.9B figure is a bullish signal but if whales keep buying when price stays above the previous resistance then it will be a bigger bull signal. If not there is still a possibility of a short term squeeze with profit taking.

[Derekfunds]

Could this be a signal that Bitcoin is about going higher or just another short term pump to attract more retails into the market then we'll see it go back below $65k again?

I know investors need not to worry whether price drops or not so that question is mostly directed to traders, let me hear your opinion.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-18/bitcoin-whales-end-selling-spree-adding-2-9-billion-in-60-day

I can not correctly or exactly say what the market is trying to do right now but you may be right, this can be an inducement ( making some traders to enter the market thinking the push will continue and then later the market will come and sweep them out and grab a lot of liquidity that will make it continue the actual movement) I mean that is what the market always does and in trading if you understand  liquidity you can tell where the price will likely go.

[Yorubek]

While whale accumulation is certainly something to keep an eye on. I don't believe it serves as a confirmation that Bitcoin is directly on its path to $100k. Large holders may have very different reasons for accumulating and their purchases don't provide us with any indication of when they will sell. I would be more interested in if the demand is still there and if BTC can maintain the higher price range after the hype subsides. The $2.9B figure is a bullish signal but if whales keep buying when price stays above the previous resistance then it will be a bigger bull signal. If not there is still a possibility of a short term squeeze with profit taking.

As the influx of large investors increases, the price of Bitcoin will gradually increase. Buy Bitcoin and holding it for a long time basically helps in increasing the price of Bitcoin. On the other hand, when large investors sell all the Bitcoin they have, it temporarily affects the price. It is true that there is no guarantee when investors will enter or exit the market. At the present time, there has been no such effect that the market will go down, but the possibility of Bitcoin's price increasing is relatively high.

[Y3shot]

Could this be a signal that Bitcoin is about going higher or just another short term pump to attract more retails into the market then we'll see it go back below $65k again?

I would not FOMO and rush into investing in bitcoin as it stands now. The condition of the market is looking very great but I feel it will still provide an opportunity to buy at a more lesser price. The market has being triggered to move in the uptrend but what lead to that move is not convincing enough to say that the market will continue in the bullish and not face some downturn in the market in the coming days. Yes the market is attracting more people into the market because of FOMO, but not really about then knowing how the market actually works.

Investors just have to get a better understanding of the market. We can't really tell what the market is up to, whether the price of Bitcoin will still fall back and reach its bottom, and we can't even tell if this is just the beginning of the bear market. Those who are thinking the market will return to its previous levels may feel regret if it doesn't. I think the current price of Bitcoin is not too high if one buys Bitcoin and the market dips. If the market dips, it is an opportunity to buy more Bitcoin. I urge every investor not to have too many expectations from the market; the important thing is to buy Bitcoin and hodl, and it doesn't matter what the price of Bitcoin is. Sometimes we overpredict and make the mistake of not buying. Remove expectations and hodl.

[Muba20]

If within a short period of time bitcoin rose from $62k to $80k, what's now the big difference between $80k and $100? Certainly, bitcoin does not take a linear part and so, I wouldn't expect it to suddenly jump to $100k but slow and steady, we will eventually see bitcoin out performing most of the other asset and eventually getting to $100k and moving to the next all time high.

Bitcoin surpassing $100k is likely to happen in the future or anytime, we have seen Bitcoin reach $126k and more and I think that was the former ATH we had before it drop to where it was, the recent upward movement that is fluctuating between $77k and $80k+, all I know is that the recent positive price movement is not a new thing for but Bitcoiners, I think the right thing any Bitcoiner should be doing right now is to continue buying within our capacity since we know that the price will one day reach a new ATH, but gradually as it does, however, as regards to Bitcoin outdoing other asset, if that takes effect, it won't come to me as a surprise.

If we consider the lowest price of Bitcoin in the recent past, its price will be in the range of $60k. That is, those who are whale investors are almost considering this price as a dip and since the market is currently touching about $78k, they are trying to continue their purchases. Whale investors think that if they invest at this time, they will be able to make more profits in a very short time. Especially those who have long-term plan are also trying to take advantage of this opportunity. Along with big and small whale investors, ordinary investors are also not far behind. They are trying to accumulate their Bitcoin according to their ability. When such a situation arises, the market also gives positive signals. Since we have seen Bitcoin reach a maximum of $126k, if it becomes bullish again, it can exceed the previous all time high price.

[batang_bitcoin]

Depends on how you define long term. There is a misconception for some people that they're telling that it's long term already when it's months. But for me, that's not enough to say that it's long term because that is clear that it's short term. And if someone still speculates and observe, I'd rather wait for some more move if it will break more barriers to confirm on where actually we are already. Mostly, don't wait for the whales to do the massive buy and do your own buy and active accumulation before they do. Because we're at a point that they're going to buy at any price as long as it's under $100k.