Bitcoin Whales Added 60,000 BTC in October as ETFs Saw Outflows — $73,500 and $84,400 in Focus
Key Takeaways
- •Whale wallets added approximately 60,000 BTC, a stash worth close to $5 billion, during October, with mid-sized holders accounting for roughly two-thirds of the purchases.
- •US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their first monthly net outflow since June, and roughly $500 million more left the funds in the opening days of November.
- •Bitcoin trades near $80,400 after a roughly 6% monthly decline, with analysts flagging support around $73,500 and resistance near $84,400; a break above could target $91,000, while a fall below support would put $69,500 in view.
- •The Federal Reserve is not scheduled to meet again until December, leaving whale balances, ETF flow tallies, and price behavior at the two chart levels as the key market signals.
- •MEMASA, an on-chain trading app in development, aims to translate whale activity into plain-language alerts and token risk scores, and requires marketplace analysts to stake $MEMASA before publishing signals.

On-chain data shows that large Bitcoin wallets accumulated roughly 60,000 BTC during October, even as US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows for the month, according to a report published by Blockonomi. The divergence between whale accumulation and fund-level selling comes as Bitcoin trades just above $80,000 following a weak month, and with the Federal Reserve not due to meet again until December, near-term price action may hinge on two key chart levels.
The report also highlights MEMASA ($MEMASA), an on-chain trading application in development that aims to deliver plain-language whale alerts in real time.
Whales Bought While ETF Money Left
Large holders spent October buying while many other investors headed for the exit. Santiment data cited in the report shows whale wallets added approximately 60,000 BTC over the month, a stash worth close to $5 billion, with much of the accumulation occurring near the $80,000 mark — roughly where Bitcoin trades today. Mid-sized whales led the buying, accounting for roughly two-thirds of the total.
Wall Street moved in the opposite direction. An analysis by fxempire.com shows that US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted their first monthly outflow since June. The selling carried into November, with roughly another $500 million leaving the funds in the first days of the month.
That gap between cautious funds and accumulating whales now sets up the next test for the market, with the Fed on hold until December.
$73,500 Support Anchors the Next Move
Bitcoin trades near $80,400, down about 6% over the past month. The nearest strong support sits near $73,500, while resistance waits overhead around $84,400 — in chart analysis, levels where a decline may attract buyers and an advance may meet sellers.
According to the report, a clean break above $84,400 could open a path toward $91,000, and technical indicators currently lean bullish. A slide below $73,500, however, would put $69,500 back in view.
The report notes that whale buying of the kind seen in October often registers on-chain long before it appears in the price.
MEMASA Aims to Flag Whale Moves in Plain Language
MEMASA is an on-chain trading app in development that pairs a self-custodial wallet with an AI copilot. Its intelligence engine is designed to analyze wallet flows and large-holder behavior around the clock, converting that activity into short, plain-language insights.
When a large whale transfer hits the chain, MEMASA is designed to respond on several fronts:
- Wallet-follow alerts, set by text, will notify users as soon as a tracked wallet moves funds.
- The copilot will explain the move in a plain-language sentence, together with the data behind it.
- Every token involved will carry a risk score, so users can see potential downsides before trading.
Alerts will be configured by typing a sentence — for example, “tell me when this wallet moves funds.” Users approve the limits and can revoke any automation in one tap.
Wallet Data Also Powers Risk Scores and Leaderboards
The same wallet insights will feed a risk score for every token, built on insider concentration checks and scam and honeypot detection, with warnings issued before risky trades.
Leaderboards will rank traders by verified on-chain results, and users will be able to follow and, optionally, mirror top traders within their own limits. Funds remain in the user’s own self-custodial wallet, with keys exportable at any time.
$MEMASA Requires Analysts to Back Signals With Tokens
Analysts and AI agents on the MEMASA marketplace will need to stake $MEMASA before listing signals, and poor calls can cost them part of that stake, giving followers a clearer view of who stands behind each call.
Traders holding the token will gain access to premium intelligence and fee discounts. Marketplace purchases and contributor rewards will also settle in $MEMASA, and the capped supply cannot expand now that mint and freeze authority have been revoked.
Staged $MEMASA Sale Ahead of Listing
$MEMASA is being distributed through a multi-stage on-chain sale in which the price rises from one stage to the next and unlock periods grow shorter. Team tokens vest over a long period on a public schedule.
KYC applies to every buyer, and the Token Sale Terms list the eligibility rules in full.
According to the report, whale transfers will continue to move prices across the market, and MEMASA is betting that users want answers about those moves in a single sentence. The report cautions that taking part in the sale at the current price of $0.0155 does not secure any price after listing.
The $MEMASA sale is not available in the US, UK, Canada, EU/EEA, SVG, or sanctioned jurisdictions. The report states that it is not financial advice, that crypto is risky, and that readers should do their own research.
The Road Ahead for BTC and MEMASA
Bitcoin’s next move likely depends on whether buyers can push the price through resistance near $84,400 or allow it to drift toward support around $73,500. ETF flows and the December Fed meeting remain the catalysts to watch. Until that meeting, whale balances, ETF flow tallies, and price behavior around the two chart levels give readers the same set of signals that shaped October.
MEMASA faces a different test: turning whale tracking and an AI copilot into an application that traders open every day. Both outcomes remain uncertain — Bitcoin’s path and MEMASA’s adoption could go either way, and higher potential comes with higher risk.
This article originally appeared on Blockonomi.