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Whale Wallets Cross 20,000 as Accumulation Signals Build
On-chain data from Santiment shows that the number of wallets holding at least 100 BTC has surpassed 20,000, marking a notable structural shift in large-holder distribution. These wallets, each worth over $6.7 million at current prices, are largely attributed to institutions, funds, and long-term high-net-worth investors. Historically, a rise in whale wallets during or after market pullbacks has coincided with accumulation phases that precede price recoveries. While top-level supply concentration has not surged, the data suggests a broader distribution among independent large holders rather than monopolization by a few entities. At the same time, retail supply continues to thin, indicating a classic cycle where smaller holders exit positions while larger players steadily absorb liquidity.
📈 Bitcoin is about to hit a milestone, surpassing 20,000 wallets with at least 100 $BTC. A wallet with 100 or more Bitcoin is currently worth a minimum of $6.78M, and they're obviously going to be largely owned from very high net worth individuals, funds, long term holders, or… pic.twitter.com/ayzB0fmguC
— Santiment (@santimentfeed) February 26, 2026
Strategy CEO Frames Bitcoin as a “Self-Healing” Counter to AI Risks
The CEO of Strategy argued that Bitcoin’s growth strengthens social and economic foundations, contrasting it with what he described as AI’s potential “doomsday cycle.” According to his thesis, the more pervasive AI becomes, the greater the strain on human relationships, employment structures, and democratic processes. Conversely, he believes digital monetary systems, particularly Bitcoin, will evolve into a stabilizing layer of digital capital that offsets technological disruption, forming a long-term “self-healing cycle” for civilization.
STRATEGY'S STRC WILL DOMINATE THE AI ERA
The normie retirement fairy tale is OFFICIALLY COOKED.
Social Security goes bone-dry in 2033.
Wall Street just marched another $24 trillion into private credit clown cars with gated exits and “trust me bro” valuations.
And right in… pic.twitter.com/QO7qI3WI05
— Adam Livingston (@AdamBLiv) February 26, 2026
Ethereum Spot ETFs Extend Inflow Streak to Three Days
Ethereum spot ETFs recorded $6.57 million in net inflows on February 26, continuing a three-day positive streak. BlackRock’s ETHA led daily inflows, while funds from 21Shares also saw steady demand. Meanwhile, Fidelity’s FETH posted the largest single-day outflow. Total net assets across Ethereum ETFs now stand at $11.6 billion, representing roughly 4.75% of Ethereum’s market capitalization.
Ethereum ETF Flow (US$ million) – 2026-02-26
TOTAL NET FLOW: 6.6
ETHA: 15.3
FETH: -19.2
ETHW: 0
TETH: 7.6
ETHV: 0
QETH: -2.2
EZET: 0
ETHE: 6.6
ETH: -1.5For all the data & disclaimers visit:https://t.co/FppgUwAthD
— Farside Investors (@FarsideUK) February 27, 2026
AI-Only Token Auction Debuts on Base Ecosystem
Flow Protocol completed its first agent-only token auction, raising over $100,000 in just nine minutes using a Continuous Clearing Auction model integrated with Uniswap V4 liquidity provisioning. The mechanism allowed only autonomous AI agents to bid, determine price discovery, and issue tokens, signaling the emergence of “agentic capital markets.” This approach aims to reduce human-driven sniping while enabling algorithmic participation in decentralized launch mechanisms.
Quite a day for @flowdotbid
Our first graduated auction
Bunch of devs already building alternate clients and experiences
Excitement in the air as the model and experience is resonating with people
Product is only going to get better and launches are only going to get more…
— mjc (@mjc716) February 27, 2026
Morgan Stanley Moves Toward Bitcoin Custody and Trading
Morgan Stanley confirmed plans to roll out Bitcoin custody and trading services for clients, with infrastructure being built internally rather than outsourced. The strategy reflects growing demand among institutional clients seeking regulated exposure to digital assets, and suggests traditional finance firms are accelerating their integration of crypto-native capabilities.
Bitwise CEO: Imperfection May Gain Value in the AI Era
Hunter Horsley argued that as AI makes flawless production cheap and ubiquitous, markets will increasingly value human effort, rarity, and imperfection. Drawing parallels to vintage cars, handcrafted watches, and original artworks, he suggested that crypto and digital assets may also see a shift toward valuing uniqueness and human-authored provenance over algorithmically optimized outputs.
A handwritten card is less legible or aesthetically sound than a printed one. But it's more meaningful and valued.
As the printer made technical excellence abundant — value shifted to the higher effort, more flawed, and more unique/scarce versions.
AI is going to have the same…
— Hunter Horsley (@HHorsley) February 27, 2026
