{"id":878145,"date":"2025-12-16T22:40:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T04:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/16\/bitcoin-whales-unload-3-4b-in-december-btc-stalls-at-92k-resistance-glassnode\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T22:40:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T04:40:09","slug":"bitcoin-whales-unload-3-4b-in-december-btc-stalls-at-92k-resistance-glassnode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/16\/bitcoin-whales-unload-3-4b-in-december-btc-stalls-at-92k-resistance-glassnode\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Whales Unload $3.4B in December; BTC Stalls at $92K Resistance: Glassnode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoins <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n            <main><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Bitcoins<br \/>\n                                Bitcoin Whales Unload $3.4B in December; BTC Stalls at $92K Resistance: Glassnode                            <\/h2>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/authors\/986\/imgpsh-fullsize-anim.jpeg\" alt>\n                    <\/p>\n<p>Author<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jai Pratap<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/authors\/986\/imgpsh-fullsize-anim.jpeg\" alt>\n                <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Part of the Team Since<\/p>\n<p>Jun 2023<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>About Author<\/p>\n<p>Jai serves as the Asia Desk Editor for Cryptonews.com, where he leads a diverse team of international reporters. Jai has over five years of experience covering the web3 industry.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Last updated:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><time datetime=\"2025-12-12T05:09:21+00:00\">December 12, 2025<\/time>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/12051852\/1765516732-bitcoin-whales-glassnode_optimized.jpg\" alt=\"bitcoins Bitcoin Whales Unload $3.4B in December; BTC Stalls at $92K Resistance: Glassnode\" decoding=\"async\"  ><\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin\u2019s largest non-exchange holders are de-risking. The 10,000 to 100,000 BTC cohort has sold or redistributed 36,500 BTC (approx. $3.4 billion) since December 1, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/studio.glassnode.com\/charts\/entities.SupplyBalance10K100K?a=BTC\" target=\"_blank\">Glassnode data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The distribution coincides with Bitcoin\u2019s struggle to break the $94,000 resistance level following Wednesday\u2019s Federal Reserve rate cut. BTC traded at <strong>$92,250<\/strong> (-0.2%) during the early Asian session Friday.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"h-the-data-points\">The Data Points<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Cohort:<\/strong> Entities holding 10k-100k BTC (often institutional custodians or early miners).<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Volume:<\/strong> ~$3.37 billion in selling pressure over 12 days.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Trend:<\/strong> This marks a shift from accumulation to distribution for this specific class, contrasting with retail sentiment which remains elevated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/12044936\/image-195-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt  ><\/figure>\n<h2>Bitcoins <span id=\"h-liquidity-drought\">Liquidity Drought<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Market depth is thinning. Stablecoin liquidity, a proxy for buying power, has dropped significantly. Data cited by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxleaders.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">FX Leaders<\/a> notes a 50% decline in stablecoin inflows since August, suggesting the current price levels lack the fresh capital support needed for a breakout above $100,000. \u201cBitcoin is trading steadily near $92,000 as markets digest the Fed\u2019s rate cut alongside its plan to inject liquidity by purchasing $40 billion in Treasury bills each month. While this liquidity boost will have a stronger long-term impact, near-term sentiment is also improving, supported by renewed institutional flows,\u201d noted Akshat Siddhant, Lead Quant Analyst at Mudrex.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs saw more than $610 million in inflows over the past two days, signalling growing confidence. For BTC to push toward the $100,000 mark, a daily close above $94,140 is key, with $90,000 acting as immediate support.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Bitcoins <span id=\"h-btc-faces-88k-support-test\">BTC Faces $88K Support Test<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This divergence is the signal to watch. While retail chases the \u201cFed pivot\u201d narrative, the smart money (10k-100k BTC tier) is using the liquidity to exit. The $3.4B outflow from this cohort, combined with the 50% drop in stablecoin reserves, indicates the current range ($88k-$94k) is being used for distribution, not accumulation. Expect volatility to increase if BTC loses the $88,000 support handle.<\/p>\n<p>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKQgKIiNDQklTRkFnTWFoQUtEbU55ZVhCMGIyNWxkM011WTI5dEtBQVAB?ceid=US:en&#038;oc=3\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                            <svg width=\"20\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" fill=\"none\">\n                            <path d=\"M19.6 5.36C19.6 5.48 19.6 5.66 19.54 5.78L17.2 12.8V5.6C17.2 4.94 16.66 4.4 16 4.4H12.82L12.52 3.8L11.86 2.36L15.34 3.32L18.58 4.16C19.18 4.28 19.6 4.82 19.6 5.36Z\" fill=\"#FF4131\" \/>\n                            <path d=\"M15.4 0.799997V3.26L11.92 2.3L11.74 1.88C11.44 1.28 10.72 0.979997 10.12 1.22L4.59998 3.38V0.799997C4.59998 0.499997 4.89998 0.199997 5.19998 0.199997H14.8C15.1 0.199997 15.4 0.499997 15.4 0.799997Z\" fill=\"#03A846\" \/>\n                            <path d=\"M12.82 4.4H4.00002C3.34002 4.4 2.80002 4.94 2.80002 5.6V11.42L0.520024 6.5C0.460024 6.26 0.400024 6.08 0.400024 5.9V5.84C0.400024 5.3 0.700024 4.82 1.24002 4.64L4.60002 3.32L10.06 1.22C10.72 0.979997 11.44 1.28 11.68 1.88L11.86 2.3L12.52 3.74L12.82 4.4Z\" fill=\"#FDBD04\" \/>\n                            <path d=\"M17.2 5.59999V14.6C17.2 15.26 16.66 15.8 16 15.8H4.00005C3.34005 15.8 2.80005 15.26 2.80005 14.6V5.59999C2.80005 4.93999 3.34005 4.39999 4.00005 4.39999H16C16.66 4.39999 17.2 4.93999 17.2 5.59999ZM9.40005 9.79999H7.00005V11H7.90005C7.60005 11.36 7.18005 11.6 6.70005 11.6C5.86005 11.6 5.20005 10.94 5.20005 10.1C5.20005 9.25999 5.86005 8.59999 6.70005 8.59999C7.12005 8.59999 7.48005 8.77999 7.78005 9.01999L8.62005 8.17999C8.14005 7.69999 7.48005 7.39999 6.70005 7.39999C5.20005 7.39999 4.00005 8.59999 4.00005 10.1C4.00005 11.6 5.20005 12.8 6.70005 12.8C7.90005 12.8 8.86005 12.08 9.22005 11C9.34005 10.7 9.40005 10.4 9.40005 10.1C9.40005 9.97999 9.40005 9.91999 9.40005 9.79999ZM14.8 7.39999H10.6V8.59999H14.8V7.39999ZM16 9.79999H10.6V11H16V9.79999ZM14.8 12.2H10.6V13.4H14.8V12.2Z\" fill=\"#0284FE\" \/>\n                            <\/svg><br \/>\n                                                                    Follow us on Google News                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <\/main><\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Bitcoins More Articles<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/authors\/986\/imgpsh-fullsize-anim.jpeg\" alt>\n        <\/p>\n<p>\n            Jai Pratap            <span><\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n        Jai serves as the Asia Desk Editor for Cryptonews.com, where he leads a diverse team of international reporters. 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