{"id":61960,"date":"2026-02-27T09:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T02:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hbbgroup.net\/bitcoins-100-btc-club-edges-toward-20k-wallets-in-a-bullish-sign\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T09:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T02:56:10","slug":"bitcoins-100-btc-club-edges-toward-20k-wallets-in-a-bullish-sign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hbbgroup.net\/zh\/bitcoins-100-btc-club-edges-toward-20k-wallets-in-a-bullish-sign\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin\u2019s 100 BTC club edges toward 20K wallets in a \u2018bullish sign\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-testid=\"html-renderer-container\">\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">Bitcoin is on the verge of surpassing 20,000 wallets with at least 100 Bitcoin, an indicator that could signal healthy market dynamics, according to crypto analytics platform Santiment.<\/p>\n<p>As of Thursday, there were 19,993 unique wallets holding 100 BTC or more, worth roughly $6.71 million per wallet at the time of publication, Santiment<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/santimentfeed\/status\/2027104962967167033?s=20\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> said<\/a> in an X post on Thursday. Santiment anticipates that the milestone could be reached by Friday.<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">\u201cIf the number of 100+ BTC wallets is growing, that suggests distribution across more large holders rather than a small group controlling everything,\u201d Santiment said. It is an important signal for Bitcoiners, as it reduces the perceived risk that a small number of whales can significantly swing prices.<\/p>\n<h2>Santiment points to \u201cless extreme consolidation\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cIn that sense, it points to less extreme consolidation at the very top,\u201d Santiment said.<\/p>\n<p>The trend also hints at rising confidence in a turnaround for Bitcoin (<a href=\"http:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/bitcoin-price\">BTC<\/a>), which is down around 47% from its October all-time high of $126,100 and is currently trading at $67,260, <a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/currencies\/bitcoin\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">according<\/a> to CoinMarketCap.<\/p>\n<figure>    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin Price, Adoption\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2026-02\/019c9cd1-4ca3-7793-b16a-cc68c99005ea.png\" title><figcaption><em>Bitcoin is down 24.59% over the past 30 days. Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/currencies\/bitcoin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/currencies\/bitcoin\/\"><em>CoinMarketCap<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">Santiment explained that an increase in the number of large wallet holders after a Bitcoin price drop can be a bullish signal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, it noted that the overall percentage of supply held by this cohort hasn\u2019t changed, suggesting that while new wallets are reaching 100 Bitcoins, some long-term holders are likely selling.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is why prices have stayed suppressed,\u201d Santiment said.<\/p>\n<h2>Are Bitcoin OGs done \u201cselling aggressively\u201d for now?<\/h2>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">Fears that long-term Bitcoin holders are selling have been ramping up over the past three months and are widely seen as a key catalyst behind the recent pullback.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><template data-ct-widget=\"buzzsprout\" data-buzzsprout-podcast-id=\"2040516\" data-buzzsprout-episode-id=\"18489765\"><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin analyst Will Clemente<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WClemente\/status\/2011190945509761385?s=20\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> said<\/a> on Jan. 14 that \u201cit seems like Bitcoin OGs are done selling aggressively for now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\"><em><strong>Related:<\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-bear-market-not-over-already-price-rejects-68k-trend-line\"><em><strong> Bitcoin bear market not &#8216;over already&#8217; as price rejects at $68K trend line<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">As for near-term price action, MN Trading Capital founder Michael van de Poppe<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CryptoMichNL\/status\/2027056311712534674?s=20\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> said<\/a> in an X post on Thursday that Bitcoin must \u201cfind a higher low and we&#8217;ll be continuing the trend upwards.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo far, so good for Bitcoin,\u201d van de Poppe said.<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\"><em><strong>Magazine:<\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.cointelegraph.com\/6-massive-challenges-bitcoin-faces-quantum-secure-post-quantum\/\"><em><strong> 6 massive challenges Bitcoin faces on the road to quantum security<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"crypto_biz\" label=\"Subscription Form: Crypto Biz Newsletter\"><\/template><\/div>\n<p>Cointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. 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