The surge in Bitcoin&#8217;s price highlights the impact of strategic accumulation 
and short liquidations, potentially signaling a bullish market shift.
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The privilege motion against Starmer could destabilize Labour&#8217;s leadership, 
impacting party dynamics and future political strategies.
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Keir Starmer faces privilege motion pressure amid Partygate comparisons

Crypto market sentiment shifted from &#8220;extreme pessimism&#8221; to &#8220;ultra FOMO mode&#8221; 
in just three days — and analysts say that kind of rapid swing is exactly what 
makes the current Bitcoin moment worth watching closely. Related Reading: 
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Whales Load Up As Price Pushes Higher Data from crypto analytics firm 
Santiment shows Bitcoin wallets holding between 10 and 10,000 BTC have added 
roughly 41,000 coins since April 10 — a haul worth approximately $3.17 
billion. The buying has come as Bitcoin climbed toward $80,000, a price level 
the asset hasn&#8217;t touched since late January. On Wednesday, BTC briefly hit 
$79,330 before pulling back to around $77,350. 🤗 The Bitcoin crowd has swung 
from extreme pessimism (on Monday) to ultra FOMO mode (on Thursday). Just as 
$BTC looked like it was going to freefall after an $80K rejection and FUD 
trickled in (a clear buy signal), prices quickly rallied to above $78.7K 
today. Now that $80K is… pic.twitter.com/AsDSovpA95 — Santiment 
(@santimentfeed) April 23, 2026 Santiment flagged the accumulation trend on X, 
saying Bitcoin&#8217;s key stakeholders are &#8220;accumulating rapidly.&#8221; The firm also 
noted that smaller holders — those with less than 0.1 BTC — picked up about 46 
coins over the same stretch, valued at roughly $3.56 million. The gap between 
those two figures tells a story: the big players are moving in size while 
retail activity stays comparatively quiet. 📈 Bitcoin&#8217;s key stakeholders are 
accumulating rapidly with $BTC currently up to $78.3K and crypto&#8217;s top cap up 
+15% in April. 🧐 According to our on-chain data: 🐳🦈 10-10K BTC Wallets have 
collectively accumulated 40,967 more $BTC in the past 2 weeks (+0.3%) 🐟🦐 Less 
Than… pic.twitter.com/ViffTAQg4Q — Santiment (@santimentfeed) April 23, 2026 
The Setup Analysts Are Watching According to Santiment, the most encouraging 
scenario would be one where large holders keep buying while smaller investors 
start cashing out. Reports from the firm describe that pattern as one of the 
strongest indicators that a prolonged price rally could be taking shape. 
Analysts have historically tracked this kind of divergence between whale 
behavior and retail activity as a potential precursor to sustained price 
gains. On the institutional side, Andre Dragosch, head of European research at 
Bitwise, said demand from large professional investors is &#8220;clearly 
accelerating.&#8221; His comments, posted on X Friday, line up with a broader trend 
of institutional money flowing back into Bitcoin after months of uncertainty. 
GM from Switzerland! US spot bitcoin ETFs have purchased 18,991 $BTC over the 
past 5 trading days. *checks numbers* That&#8217;s 9 x times the new supply in that 
period. Institutional demand for #bitcoin is clearly accelerating. 
pic.twitter.com/VtzVyjQAJu — André Dragosch, PhD⚡ (@Andre_Dragosch) April 24, 
2026 Fear Still Grips The Wider Market Despite the whale activity and the 
burst of optimism among Bitcoin holders, the broader crypto market hasn&#8217;t 
caught up. The Crypto Fear &amp; Greed Index — a widely followed measure of 
overall market sentiment — posted a score of 39 on Friday, placing it squarely 
in &#8220;Fear&#8221; territory. That reading suggests most investors are still holding 
back, even as Bitcoin inches toward a psychologically significant price point. 
Related Reading: Consistent XRP Buys Could Deliver Outsized Gains By 2030: 
Finance Expert Santiment says a move above $80,000 would carry weight in 
pulling more traders back into the market. But the firm also cautioned that 
the breakout would carry more meaning if it happens after optimism cools 
slightly. A surge built on peak excitement, reports indicate, tends to be less 
stable than one that forms more gradually. Trader and analyst Michael van de 
Poppe weighed in Thursday, saying Bitcoin has enough room to run toward 
$86,000. His forecast comes with a condition — BTC needs to hold above 
$75,000, or the upward push loses its footing. Bitcoin is up 2% over the past 
week, based on Coingecko data. Featured image from MetaAI, chart from 
TradingView

Bitcoin’s Big Players Are Accumulating — Is $80K Just The Start?

Increased U.S. crude exports highlight global energy vulnerabilities, 
prompting cautious market behavior amid geopolitical tensions.
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The peacekeeper&#8217;s death highlights the disconnect between market confidence in 
a ceasefire and the volatile reality on the ground.
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