At 8:50 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, bitcoin is hovering at $93,788 with a 
market valuation of around $1.87 trillion, making its presence loud and clear 
even in a quiet trading day. Over the past 24 hours, trading volume stands at 
$50.09 billion as the price dances between $92,474 and $94,792—tight, tense, 
and textbook consolidation. […]

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Bitcoin moved higher on renewed buying from large holders while smaller 
wallets were seen booking gains, a pattern that on-chain watchers view as 
supportive for further upside. Related Reading: Bitcoin Wealth Isn’t About 
Hype—It’s About Time And Stacking, Expert Says Whale Accumulation And Retail 
Profit-Taking According to Santiment, wallets holding between 10 and 10,000 
BTC — described as whales and sharks — have added 56,227 BTC since mid- 
December. At the same time, wallets with less than 0.01 BTC have been taking 
profits, suggesting some retail traders expect a bull trap or a fool’s rally. 
This split — heavy accumulation by large holders while small accounts sell — 
raises the odds of market cap growth across crypto. Supply Redistribution And 
Market Structure Market observers say supply is shifting in a way that helps 
price action. Analyst James Check pointed out that the top-heavy supply share 
has fallen from 67% to 47%, a large move in a short span. 📊 Crypto markets 
typically follow the path of key whale &amp; shark stakeholders, and move the 
opposite direction of small retail wallets. In our chart below: 🟥 Whales 
dumping, Retail accumulating (VERY BEARISH) 🟧 Whales dumping, Retail 
unpredictable (BEARISH) 🟨 Whales &amp; Retail… pic.twitter.com/yoC0H1keBT — 
Santiment (@santimentfeed) January 5, 2026 That shift, paired with a drop in 
profit-taking and signs of a short-squeeze in futures, has supported higher 
prices even as overall leverage stayed low. Bitcoin has been mostly rangebound 
between roughly $87,000 and $94,000 for about six weeks, but it briefly 
reached a seven-week high of $94,800 on Coinbase during late trading on 
Monday. Options And Key Levels Traders watching option interest see heavy call 
activity around the $100,000 strike for January expiry. Data shows Bitcoin as 
being in a bullish consolidation phase, with immediate resistance seen at 
$95,000 to $100,000 and support placed near $88,000 to $90,000. A clean break 
above the upper zone could push prices higher, while a breach below the lower 
zone might invite deeper selling pressure. Geopolitical Shock And Trading 
Volume Following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by US 
forces, Bitcoin moved to multi-week highs and traded above key levels near 
$93,000 on Monday, based on reports. Analysts tied the move partly to 
geopolitical uncertainty pushing some investors toward alternative assets. 
Speculation about Venezuela’s alleged large BTC holdings — reportedly hundreds 
of thousands of coins — also added to market chatter and trade activity. 
Overall, the event coincided with higher volatility and volume, reflecting 
broad market reactions to global tension rather than serving as a direct 
driver of Bitcoin’s fundamental value. Related Reading: A Maduro Bet, A Market 
Alarm: US Lawmaker Targets Trading Abuses What This Means For Traders The 
current mix of big-wallet buying and retail profit-taking gives the market a 
tilted bias. If accumulation by whales continues, the chance of an upward 
breakout rises. Yet the retail sell-off warns that short-term reversals remain 
possible. The $95,000 to $100,000 range appears to be a key area for a 
potential breakout, while support around $88,000 to $90,000 could influence 
sentiment if prices fall below it. Reports and on-chain data suggest momentum 
leans toward further gains, though the market may remain volatile as traders 
respond to both technical levels and geopolitical developments. Featured image 
from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

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