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Bitcoin Pressured Below $111K as Whales Rotate Into Ethereum

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Key Takeaways

  • BTC structure: BTC’s price continues to consolidate between $107.3K - $110.6K with firm resistance at $111K, while support lies at $107.4K. Daily timeframe confirms current lower highs/lows, pointing to a short-term bearish trend, with risk toward $104K on breakdown.
  • Whale Flows: Whale flows highlight rotation with one whale selling 2K BTC (~$215 million) and buying 49K ETH, while another shifted $1.1 billion worth of BTC and accumulated $2.5 billion worth of ETH.
  • Derivatives Stress: RSI fell to 33.6 (oversold), while 25-day skew spiked to 10.2%, signaling defensive hedging. Futures OI softened to $45.0 billion, while spot CVD improved modestly, showing waning sell pressure.
  • New token debut: WLFI launched near $0.30 (~$30B FDV), with Justin Sun holding ~$891 million and vowing no sales. Disruptive potential for near-term altcoin flows.

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