Who Controls the Bitcoin Market? All You Need to Know About Whales

Large BTC holders — the whales — have been shaping the market since Bitcoin’s earliest days. But their nature is changing, and with it, the nature of Bitcoin itself. In this video, we break down what early OG whales, institutional buyers, ETFs, and new mega-holders are doing behind the scenes… and what their behavior reveals about Bitcoin’s next major trend. If you want to understand where BTC is really headed, follow the whales. 00:00 The End of the Crypto Bull Market 00:50 Whale Manipulation: Fact or Fiction? 01:01 What Is a Bitcoin Whale? 02:42 Types of Bitcoin Whales 03:40 How to Track Whale Activity 04:20 Why Whale Alerts Are Misleading 04:59 Whales’ Role in Market Cycles 05:22 OG Whales Taking Profits 06:22 Why Bitcoin Didn’t Crash 06:54 Institutional Whales Buying Bitcoin 07:52 ETFs and the Shift in Whale Activity 08:25 New Bear Market Dynamics 08:57 Are Institutional Whales Here to Stay? 09:17 OG Whales vs. Institutional Risk 10:20 Final Takeaway: Bitcoin’s New Market Follow COINTELEGRAPH: Website: https://cointelegraph.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/cointelegraph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cointelegraph Twitter: https://twitter.com/cointelegraph Mobile app: https://linktr.ee/cointelegraph_mobile Cointelegraph covers everything Bitcoin, bringing you the latest news, prices, breakthroughs, and analysis, with emphasis on expert opinion and commentary from the digital currency community.