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Bitcoin Rebounds Amid Whale Hoarding, Regulatory Updates
The total cryptocurrency market capitalization rose about 1% in the last 24 hours, reaching about $2.54 on Thursday during the London session. The sharp increase in on-chain activity, mainly involving whale traders, helped the price of Bitcoin (BTC) recover above $65,000 to trade around $65,834 at the time of writing .
Changing Crypto Regulatory Scope
The cryptocurrency market has been on a tear over the past 24 hours after the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dropped its long-running investigations into Ethereum. Additionally, the US SEC signaled the end of the Ripple lawsuit after asking the court to issue a $102.6 million fine for partial violation of securities laws.
Meanwhile, India, a fast-growing hub of crypto and web3 innovation, has focused on providing clear crypto regulations. For example, the Binance exchange was fined $2.2 million by the Indian government for violating the country’s anti-money laundering regulations, signaling its inevitable return.
Whales accelerate accumulation rate
According to on-chain data analytics firm Santiment, crypto investors have shown extreme negativity and fear towards Bitcoin for the past four consecutive weeks. With crypto whales anticipating an inevitable recovery, Santiment noted that the group has been relentlessly accumulating more coins.
According to on-chain data analysis, a single giant whale purchased about 6,070 Bitcoins worth about $395 million. However, the average Bitcoin retail volume has fallen significantly in the recent past.
Is the fix over?
From a technical standpoint, Bitcoin price is not out of the woods yet until it consistently closes above $67K on upper time charts. With notable cash outflows from US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs, the top currency remains under immense selling pressure.
According to a popular crypto analyst, Ali Martinez, Bitcoin price may continue in a downtrend towards $54,930 based on the Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) indicator.