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Bitcoin's Bull Run Faces Pressure as Whales Sell, Retail Buys, and UAE Lures Crypto Wealth
From Dubai’s tax-free crypto paradise to record-breaking cost bases and ancient whale sell-offs, crypto markets are at a turning point—balancing booming adoption with rising volatility.
Joe G & Money Talks
July 15, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes
What we will talk about today...
UAE Becomes Crypto Millionaire Magnet
Bitcoin Speculators Now Average $100K Buy-In
Retail Investors Now Outpacing Bitcoin Supply
Bitcoin Tanks as Satoshi-Era Whale Sells Billions
A perfect storm of zero taxes, clear regulations, and luxury living is making the UAE the global hotspot for crypto wealth.
Tax-free profits: No income or capital gains tax for crypto investors in the UAE.
Regulatory clarity: Dubai and Abu Dhabi lead with world-class frameworks and dedicated crypto regulators.
Lifestyle + residency: Golden Visas and luxury amenities make the UAE ideal for high-net-worth crypto holders.
"The UAE’s combination of legal clarity and lifestyle quality is unmatched, crypto founders feel secure here."
Bitcoin Speculators Now Average $100K Buy-In
Speculators have pushed Bitcoin’s short-term cost basis above $100K, reinforcing that price as key support.
UPDATE: The Bitcoin OG with 80,009 $BTC($9.46B) has transferred 40,009 $BTC($4.68B) to #GalaxyDigital.
And #GalaxyDigital has directly deposited 6,000 $BTC($706M) into #Binance and #Bybit.
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain)
9:01 AM • Jul 15, 2025
Record cost basis: Short-term holders now average over $100,000 per BTC, signaling strong conviction.
$3.5B in profits: Hodlers, especially long-term ones, booked massive profits in 24 hours.
Historic whale activity: A 14-year-old wallet moved 40,000 BTC to Galaxy Digital.
"We just saw one of the largest BTC profit realization days this year, driven mostly by long-term holders."
Retail holders are buying Bitcoin faster than it can be mined—regardless of price.
I don't normally opine on Bitcoin, but with that candle, along with an RSI over 75 and trading above its upper Bollinger band, it looks entirely overbought for me.
— Michael J. Kramer (@MichaelMOTTCM)
7:48 PM • Jul 14, 2025
Relentless demand: Small BTC holders now accumulate ~19.3K BTC monthly vs. a 13.4K monthly issuance.
Price-agnostic buyers: Shrimp, Crabs, and Fish cohorts continue stacking sats through all-time highs.
Volatility risk: Despite the bullish trend, analysts caution that parabolic moves often precede sharp corrections.
"This cohort-level accumulation supports the narrative that new entrants don’t care about the price, they’re here for the long term."
Bitcoin Tanks as Satoshi-Era Whale Sells Billions
A dormant BTC whale woke up—and might be behind Bitcoin’s latest drop below $117K.
Whale unloads: An OG holder moved over 16,000 BTC (~$2.4B) to exchanges like Galaxy Digital and Binance.
Market shakeup: BTC dropped to $116,218; $406M in long positions were liquidated within four hours.
Trend shift?: Some traders flipped from long to short following the whale activity.
"This may be a short-term top, big players are locking in gains, and history says that usually means a correction is near."
Spotting Hidden Crypto Gems: GitHub, Discord & X Are Key
Forget the hype, real crypto alpha lives where builders ship, not where influencers post.
GitHub shows the build: Frequent commits and active PRs reveal legit dev work.
Discord reveals the vibe: Real projects have changelogs, not just memes.
X gives raw access: Dev threads and protocol updates often surface early here.
“If GitHub is the codebase and Discord is the culture, X is the stage.”
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