Bitcoin prices have seen four double-digit corrections in the last seven weeks, with the biggest—23.3% plunge to lows—happening this morning. Despite the carnage, large whales are buying the dip. 

BTC dropped to lows of $32,329 early Monday during the Asian trading hours, falling 23.3% from ira all-time high of $42,000. 

Bitcoin “whale” addresses—wallets with more than 1,000 BTC worth nearly $350 million—nonetheless, have continued to rise. It rose by 4.02% since Dec. 2, 2020, according to the findings of independent researcher Elias Simos. 

Further, smaller addresses with 0.01 BTC (worth $350) have dropped by 6.32% in the same period.

The comparison adds fuel to the narrative that institutions are buying BTC at the expense of retail investors and traders. 

Furthermore, long-term Bitcoin tops (for instance, 2013 and 2017) are marked by retail euphoria. Currently, the markets are witnessing the precise opposite. 

Previous run-ups to all-time highs in 2013 and 2017 have regularly made 20-30% corrections during Bitcoin bull markets. 

BTC has had four double-digit percentage losses since first encountering resistance from the 2017 all-time high level in November. The progression has created higher highs and higher lows after each correction. 

If the trend continues, today’s low of $32,329 (on Coinbase) could be the local bottom before further upside. 

Lower highs and lower lows characterize a bull market. Thus, the previous local low of $27,650 will act as an important level of support for the alpha cryptocurrency in case of further downside.

BTC is changing hands at $33,593 at the time of writing.  

Disclosure: This author held Bitcoin at the time of publication.

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