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I've been observing something interesting in Bitcoin's behavior over the past few weeks. While the BTC price tries to consolidate, there's a clear battle between small buyers who accumulate on every dip and whales who are selling after rebounds. Recently, the price touched the $74k but quickly retreated, and since then Bitcoin's value has been moving between the $60k and $70k without finding a clear direction.
What catches my attention is that on-chain data shows something contradictory: small wallets (less than 0.01 BTC) are still buying aggressively, but large holders reduced their positions by 66% after that peak. Additionally, Bitcoin ETFs withdrew nearly $349 million in just one week, the largest withdrawal in three weeks. This suggests institutional demand is weak.
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index dropped to 12, so the market is in extreme panic. Personally, I believe BTC's value will continue to fluctuate as long as we don't see a clear catalyst. If it doesn't hold above $67k-$68k, it will probably test liquidity lows again. For now, I'm watching without taking on more risk until I see more solid support.