{"id":113114,"date":"2025-11-14T11:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T11:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=113114"},"modified":"2025-11-14T11:00:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T11:00:14","slug":"fear-not-bitcoin-whale-selling-doesnt-point-to-a-crypto-meltdown-analysts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=113114","title":{"rendered":"Fear Not: Bitcoin Whale Selling Doesn\u2019t Point To A Crypto Meltdown\u2014Analysts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin dropped to $96,000<\/a> on heavy selling Friday, and falling risk appetite, leaving traders and analysts parsing whether this is normal profit-taking or a larger turning point for the market.<\/p>\n

According to on-chain and market reports, the drop wiped out more than $700 million in long positions and left November down by more than 10%.<\/p>\n

Whale Transfers Draw Focus<\/h2>\n

Reports have disclosed that a wallet tied to trader Owen Gunden moved 2,400 Bitcoin \u2014 about $237 million \u2014 onto the Kraken exchange, a transfer tracked by blockchain watcher Arkham.<\/p>\n

Based on analysis by Glassnode, long-term holders\u2019 average daily spending rose from over 12,000 BTC per day in early July to roughly 26,000 BTC per day as of this week.<\/p>\n

OWEN GUNDEN JUST SOLD ANOTHER $290M BTC<\/p>\n

Owen Gunden just moved all of the remaining BTC out of his accounts. He deposited over HALF of his holdings directly into Kraken, depositing a total of $290.7M of BTC into Kraken.<\/p>\n

He now has only $250M of Bitcoin remaining. pic.twitter.com\/ZUB3aToAgH<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Arkham (@arkham) November 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n

That pattern, Glassnode analysts say, looks like orderly distribution by older holders rather than a sudden mass exit. It is being framed as late-cycle profit-taking: regular, steady, and spread out.<\/p>\n

According to Santiment, Bitcoin has fallen below $100K for the second time this month, triggering a burst of fear and worried posts from retail traders.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin has dumped below $100K for the second time this month. Predictably, this has caused a wave of FUD and concerned social media posts from retail traders. As shown below:<\/p>\n

: Significant bullish\/greedy bias (usually when markets are getting too much FOMO, prices will go\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/rowUv3xIMd<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Santiment (@santimentfeed) November 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n

No Meltdown: Late-Cycle Signals And On-Chain Readings<\/h2>\n

Vincent Liu, CIO at Kronos Research, disclosed that structured selling and steady rotation of gains often show up in late-cycle phases.<\/p>\n

He cautioned that this phase doesn\u2019t automatically signal a final peak, provided there are still buyers ready to take in the extra supply.<\/p>\n

Being in a late cycle doesn\u2019t mean the market has hit a ceiling, he pointed out. It just shows momentum has eased, and bigger forces like macro trends and liquidity are now in control, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cRate-cut doubts and recent market weakness have slowed the climb, not ended it,\u201d Liu said. In other words, there\u2019s no meltdown or anything like it.<\/p>\n

On-chain indicators are being watched closely; Bitcoin\u2019s net unrealized profit ratio stood near 0.476, a level some traders interpret as hinting at short-term lows forming.<\/p>\n

That reading is only one of several signals, Liu added, and must be tracked alongside liquidity and macro conditions.<\/p>\n

A closer look at the monthly average spending by long-term holders reveals a clear trend: outflows have climbed from roughly 12.5k BTC\/day in early July to 26.5k BTC\/day today (30D-SMA).
\nThis steady rise reflects increasing distribution pressure from older investor cohorts \u2014 a\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/wECe58CV66<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 glassnode (@glassnode) November 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Market Pain Came From Stocks And Rates<\/p>\n

The cryptocurrency sell-off<\/a> came as crypto-related stocks plunged. Broader markets were weak as well, with the Nasdaq down 2% and the S&P 500 off 1.3%.<\/p>\n

Cipher Mining fell 14%, Riot Platforms and Hut 8 dropped 13%, while MARA Holdings and Bitmine Immersion slid over 10%. Coinbase and Strategy were down about 7%.<\/p>\n

Based on reports, large institutional flows have pressured prices. Firms including BlackRock, Binance and Wintermute reportedly sold more than $1 billion in Bitcoin, a wave of selling that produced a quick 5% drop inside minutes.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, social sentiment turned sharply negative, and the Crypto Fear & Greed Index hit 15, reflecting \u201cextreme fear\u201d<\/a> among traders.<\/p>\n

Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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