CryptoQuant Founder: Bitcoin's volatility is often due to retail investors buying high and selling low, while whales buy low and sell high

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On December 27, CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju cited Bitcoin spot order flow distribution data, noting that during Bitcoin’s recent prolonged range-bound volatility, a consistent pattern has emerged: **"Price Rallies: Retail FOMO, Whale Sell-Offs; Price Drops: Retail Capitulation, Whale Accumulation"**. The market is currently in a price decline phase with whales actively accumulating.

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