Bitcoin (BTC) traded flat on Tuesday as elevated market liquidity kept price action largely contained.
Notably, over the past seven days, the world’s largest cryptocurrency surged by almost 6%, extending its broader recovery trend despite ongoing selling pressure across other major digital assets.
However, despite the sideways price action pointing to a balanced market, rising whale activity is steadily shifting sentiment toward a quiet bullish bias.
According to popular analyst Ali Martinez, approximately 4,527 BTC were accumulated by whales over a 24-hour period, providing further evidence that significant investors are positioning themselves during periods of relatively stable prices. With a stash of about $362 million, this situation could have an immediate effect on liquidity dynamics.
Meanwhile, popular analytics firm Santiment Intelligence reported that Bitcoin’s on-chain activity has fallen to its lowest levels in approximately two years, while prices have returned above the $80,000 mark for the first time in several months. There are roughly 531,000 active wallets and only around 203,000 new wallet types are created every single day.



 This divergence between price increases and low participation has led to doubts about the strength of the current rally. The likelihood of increased network activity is usually accompanied by higher prices, as retail participants return and speculative interest grows.
However, current data suggests Bitcoin’s upward momentum is being driven by a smaller group of active participants rather than a widespread adoption by the general public.
According to the platform’s analysis, this structure can be fragile. In situations where market movements are influenced by a smaller number of addresses, price increases may not have enough basic support to last long-term. Under these conditions, the large- scale holders could potentially decide to reduce prices, particularly if there are not enough buyers to cover all the selling.
Historically, periods of low onchain activity are typically followed by strong growth. Market disinterest may act as a build-up of interest, leading to rapid re-engagement after the return of momentum and controlled participation.
Bitcoin’s current strength of over $80,000, despite minimal network activity, may indicate an early sign of accumulation rather than a decline.
Moreover, analyst Ted noted that Bitcoin is currently attempting to reclaim a key technical zone near the November 2025 lows.
According to his analysis, a successful breakout above this region could accelerate momentum toward the $84,000 to $85,000 range in a relatively short timeframe. This level is being closely watched by traders as a potential short-term trigger zone for continuation.
At press time, BTC was trading at $80,730, reflecting a 3.15% gain in the past 24 hours.
