WHAT'S THE WAY FORWARD FOR BITCOIN?
PUMPING OR DUMPING SOON ? FIND OUT HERE:
As of January 27, 2026, Bitcoin ($BTC ) is trading around $87,700 - $88,600 (With a live price of $88,300 at the time of writing) showing signs of consolidation after recent volatility. The cryptocurrency has been under pressure from macroeconomic factors, geopolitical tensions (such as U.S.-Iran issues), and market rotations away from risk assets. This has led to a choppy trading environment, with BTC struggling to reclaim higher levels like $90,000 while defending key supports. Short-Term Price Movement (1-30 D
I saw some data indicating that the proportion of individual investors holding coins is decreasing, while the shares of institutions and ETFs are increasing.
The US government has reduced 9,177 coins $BTC , and retail investors' confidence is also waning.
This trend makes me think of one thing: when retail investors panic and flee, it's often institutions quietly accumulating.
BlackRock's iShares added 210,000 BTC in a year, and Strategy also added 220,000.
Of course, they are not fools. They gradually build positions when retail investors are panicking.
Could this be another classic case of “retail investors getting shaken out, institutions bottoming out”?
During the transition from bull to bear markets, the most painful for us retail investors 😭.
Watching losses and not daring to add positions, seeing sideways movement and not daring to hold, eventually cutting losses and exiting.
By the time the market truly recovers, the chips are already in the hands of institutions.