Bitcoin Whales Have Accumulated 113,950 BTC Since July 15: Is Smart Money Fueling This Rally?

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• Bitcoin's 100 to 1,000 BTC wallet tier added $9.6 billion since July 15, but custodians and exchange wallets muddy the smart money signal.

• Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $1.7 billion over just two days, offering a cleaner measure of institutional demand than on-chain whale wallets.

• Sustained ETF inflows and Bitcoin closing above $87,400 would confirm institutional buyers are driving the 44% rally from late June.

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) whales have made a significant splash in the market, adding 113,950 BTC since July 15, according to the analytics firm Santiment. This influx amounts to roughly $9.6 billion at $84,388 per Bitcoin. These substantial holders, known as Bitcoin whales, are often seen as indicators of where the smart money—well-funded and experienced investors—is moving in the crypto space.

Since the end of June, Bitcoin has surged about 44%, with a notable 10.4% rise in just the past week. This raises the question: Are Bitcoin whales really the savvy investors behind this rally, or is the data less telling than it seems?