1h atrásWhale Opens 25x Long on 93.08 BTC at $96,391.2, Unrealized Profit $10,000A whale opened a 25x leveraged long position on 93.08 BTC at an average entry of $96,391.2 on January 15, Hyperinsight data show. The position is valued at approximately $8.98 million with an unrealized profit of $10,000.1h atrásBitcoin Derivatives Open Interest Falls 31% Since October Amid Three-Month DeleveragingBitcoin derivatives open interest has declined 31% since October and continued falling over the past three months as leverage eased, CryptoQuant said on Jan. 15. CryptoQuant described this as a "deleveraging signal" that clears excess leverage and supports a more bullish structure, citing analyst Darkfost who noted such phases often mark bottoms. If Bitcoin enters a full bear market, open interest may shrink further and the correction could extend, the firm added.2h atrásSantiment: Bearish Social Sentiment Rises as Bitcoin Rebounds, May Support Return to $100,000Market analytics firm Santiment said on Jan. 15 that social media data show increasingly bearish commentary on Bitcoin despite its price rebound this week. Over the past 10 days, "fear" has been one of the most prominent themes in retail discussions around BTC, the firm noted. Because market trends often move against prevailing retail sentiment, this concentrated negative mood could potentially support Bitcoin in revisiting the $100,000 level, according to Santiment.2h atrásU.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs See $840 Million Net Inflows on Jan. 15U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $840 million on Jan. 15, Farside Investors data show. IBIT led with $648 million, followed by FBTC at $125.4 million, ARKB at $27 million, GBTC at $15.3 million, BITB at $10.6 million, HODL at $8.3 million, and EZBC at $5.6 million.3h atrásWhale Address 0x50b30 Holds 557.5 BTC Long Position With $650,000 Unrealized Loss on 20x LeverageWhale address 0x50b30 holds a 20x leveraged long position of 557.5 BTC worth approximately $53.46 million at an average entry price of $96,981.9 per BTC as of Jan. 15, Hyperinsight data cited by BlockBeats show. The position currently shows an unrealized loss of $650,000.4h atrásBitcoin faces $1.556B long liquidations below $94,000 and $749M short liquidations above $98,000 on CEX platformsCoinglass data show Bitcoin could trigger an estimated $1.556B in cumulative long position liquidations on major centralized exchanges if the price falls below $94,000 on January 15, BlockBeats reports. A move above $98,000 would trigger roughly $749M in cumulative short liquidations on these platforms. BlockBeats noted the liquidation heatmap reflects relative strength of each cluster rather than exact contract values, with higher bars indicating stronger potential reactions at those price levels.4h atrásBitcoin Whales and Sharks Accumulate 32,693 BTC Since January 10 While Smaller Holders DivestBitcoin distribution shifted after Jan. 10, with larger holders accumulating while small investors sold. Addresses holding 10–10,000 BTC added 32,693 BTC—up 0.24%—according to Santiment on Jan. 15. Meanwhile, “shrimp” wallets holding under 0.01 BTC sold 149 BTC, cutting their holdings by 0.30%, signaling a potential transfer of supply from retail to high-net-worth or institutional investors.4h atrásBitcoin Rises as Exchange Balances Drop to Seven-Month LowBitcoin reached a two-month high of $97,500 as the number of retail holders fell by 47,244 over three days and the amount of bitcoin held on exchanges declined to a seven-month low of 1.18 million BTC, according to on-chain data from Santiment reported by Cointelegraph. Santiment said exchange balances have been steadily decreasing, reflecting reduced selling pressure from larger holders compared with the period when bitcoin was consolidating below $95,000.5h atrásFidelity's FBTC Records $125.4M Net Inflow on Jan. 15, FETH Adds $5.9MFidelity's FBTC spot Bitcoin ETF recorded a $125.4M net inflow on Jan. 15, Farside data show. The firm's FETH spot Ethereum ETF saw a $5.9M net inflow the same day.7h atrásTD Cowen Lowers MicroStrategy (MSTR) 12-Month Price Target to $440 on Equity Dilution for Bitcoin BuysOn Jan. 15, TD Cowen cut its 12-month price target for MicroStrategy (MSTR) to $440 from $500, citing dilution from ongoing equity issuance used to fund Bitcoin purchases. The bank now expects MicroStrategy to accumulate about 155,000 BTC in FY2026, up from a prior estimate of 90,000 BTC, but lowered its 2026 Bitcoin yield forecast to 7.1% from 8.8%. TD Cowen noted the company raised $1.25 billion last week to buy 13,627 BTC and reiterated a bullish Bitcoin outlook, projecting $177,000 by end-2026 and $226,000 by end-2027.
