New whales surpass 1M BTC and challenge the old guard

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In 2025, on-chain data reveals a clear shift in the balance between major Bitcoin holders. Wallets with over 1,000 BTC and less than 155 days of coin age have significantly increased their presence.

📊 Key data from 2025:

– The ratio between new and old whales has increased from 0.16 to 0.28,
a +75.6% rise in relative weight

– New whales have added +430,983 BTC to their balance,
a growth of +74.4%

– Old whales have reduced their holdings by -24,584 BTC,
a decline of -0.7%

Even though new whales age out of this cohort after 155 days, their total balance continues to grow. This indicates a steady inflow of fresh capital into high-value wallets.

The influence of new market players is expanding and in 2025, it’s beginning to reshape Bitcoin’s ownership structure.