{"id":31381,"date":"2026-08-10T08:49:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T07:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/2026\/08\/10\/bitcoin-ethereum-xrp-whale-accumulation-bear-market-end\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T08:49:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T07:49:40","slug":"bitcoin-ethereum-xrp-whale-accumulation-bear-market-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/bitcoin-ethereum-xrp-whale-accumulation-bear-market-end\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin, ETH and XRP: Whales Are Accumulating Hard \u2014 Is the Bear Market Nearing Its End?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The largest crypto wallets have quietly shifted into accumulation mode on Bitcoin<\/strong>, Ethereum<\/strong>, and XRP<\/strong>. A signal that CryptoQuant<\/strong> has historically associated with the final stage of a bear market<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On-chain data is revealing coordinated “smart money”<\/strong> movements at price levels close to historically undervalued zones. A rare context \u2014 and potentially a decisive one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is what the numbers are really saying, and why this signal deserves to be taken seriously without jumping to conclusions too soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CryptoQuant Identifies an Unprecedented Multi-Asset Accumulation Signal in 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In its report titled “Buying the Bear: A Signal of the Bear Market’s Final Stage”<\/em>, CryptoQuant<\/strong> documents simultaneous whale accumulation across the three leading assets in the market. This type of coordinated positioning \u2014 outside exchanges and mining pools \u2014 is historically associated with cycle bottoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Bitcoin<\/a><\/strong>, whale holdings have been climbing throughout 2026, reaching approximately 3.06 million BTC<\/strong>. The acceleration in buying occurred when the price dipped below $60,000<\/strong> in June, though this level still falls short of the 2025 bull cycle peak near 3.23 million BTC. BTC is currently trading around $64,000<\/strong>, close to its realized price estimated at $52,900<\/strong> \u2014 a zone historically associated with the end of bear markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On XRP<\/a><\/strong>, spot order sizes remain in “big whale” territory as the price consolidates within the $1.00\u2013$1.20<\/strong> range. The 90-day taker CVD<\/strong> is showing a neutral phase, indicating accumulation through absorption rather than aggressive market-order buying \u2014 a behavior typical of institutional players who avoid pushing prices up before their position is fully built. The realized price of XRP<\/strong> is estimated at around $0.75<\/strong>, which places the current price (~$1.10) in a still relatively healthy zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ethereum Below Its Realized Price: The Danger Zone Becomes an Opportunity Zone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The strongest signal is coming from Ethereum<\/strong>. The cohort of wallets holding between 10,000 and 100,000 ETH<\/strong> has reached record levels, approaching 19.6 million ETH<\/strong>. At the same time, mega-whales (100,000 ETH and above) have added approximately 1.8 million ETH since mid-2025<\/strong>, representing a nearly +70%<\/strong> increase in their positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This move stands in sharp contrast to the behavior of smaller holders: the cohort of wallets between 1,000 and 10,000 ETH has distributed around 2.7 million ETH since January<\/strong>. This decoupling between retail and smart money<\/strong> is a classic marker of late-stage capitulation phases. ETH is currently trading around $1,900<\/strong>, which is below its realized price estimated at $2,450<\/strong> \u2014 a rare configuration that has historically signaled structural undervaluation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CryptoQuant<\/strong> nonetheless stresses that an improved risk\/reward ratio does not guarantee an immediate bottom. A further leg down remains possible before the market confirms a reversal.<\/a> Whale accumulation is a medium-term positioning signal, not a short-term entry timing tool. Seasoned investors distinguish between these two time horizons \u2014 and that is precisely what on-chain data allows us to analyze with rigor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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