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Old Bitcoin whales ease selling as 200K targets return

Early Bitcoin holders slow their selling while price pushes toward 100,000 dollars. You need to watch whale flows, policy shifts, and real demand behind each move.

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Joe G & Money Talks
January 15, 2026 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

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Satoshi era holders hit pause on heavy selling

CZ backs 200,000 dollar Bitcoin as cycle model shifts

Satoshi era holders hit pause on heavy selling

Early whales relax their selling pace as Bitcoin breaks above 95,000 dollars.

  • [Whale slowdown]: Selling by 5 year plus holders fell from 2,300 to 1,000 BTC.

  • [Price lift]: BTC rose above 95,000 dollars, eyeing 100,000 next.

“OG activity has dropped sharply,” said CryptoQuant.

CZ backs 200,000 dollar Bitcoin as cycle model shifts

Changpeng Zhao links a future 200,000 dollar price to policy support and institutional demand.

  • [Long view]: Binance’s Zhao says Bitcoin will “definitely” reach 200,000 dollars.

  • [Cycle change]: Institutional demand weakens the old four year halving pattern.

“No faith in any given trade,” said trader Peter Brandt, warning against blind targets.

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