On-chain data reveals a sustained institutional accumulation of Bitcoin, with wallets holding between 100 and 1,000 BTC increasing their positions by roughly 577,000 BTC over the past year. CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju highlighted this as clear evidence of strong institutional demand, noting holdings in this cohort have expanded by around 33% over the last 24 months—a period closely aligned with the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs.
Concurrently, market attention is rotating toward early-stage AI crypto projects, with whale activity reportedly moving away from established altcoins like Render (RNDR) and NEAR Protocol. Render has declined 14% this week to $2.01, while NEAR has dropped about 10% to $1.56, as traders take profits and capital chases new narratives.
The focus has shifted to presale projects, particularly DeepSnitch AI, an AI-powered security platform. Its presale has raised over $1.2 million, with pricing between $0.034 and $0.035 per coin. The project features live utility tools including SnitchFeed, SnitchScan, and AuditSnitch, which performs instant smart contract audits. A countdown to its anticipated launch at the end of January is fueling speculation of significant returns.
Other notable presales highlighted include BlockDAG (BDAG), which has raised over $445 million with a presale ending on January 26, 2026, at a fixed price of $0.001. Tapzi (TAPZI), a GameFi platform, has sold over 111 million coins at around $0.0035, and Remittix, a PayFi platform, has raised over $28 million. These projects represent infrastructure, security, gaming, and payments sectors, attracting early investor interest before public trading begins.
