New whale realized market cap rises to 33.06%, combined cost basis reaches $77,000

Odaily Planet Daily report: Analyst MorenoDV stated that as of October 15, new whales held $78.61 billion in realized market cap, accounting for 33.06% of the total realized market cap among whales; old whales held $159.15 billion. This percentage is higher than approximately 18% at the beginning of 2026, reflecting an increased realized market cap weight of new whales within the whale population, though it does not indicate their share of Bitcoin supply held. Since September, the realized market cap of new whales has consistently risen, while that of old whales has remained generally stable. The combined cost basis of new whales has declined from around $110,000 near the peak of the previous cycle to approximately $68,000 by the end of August, before rebounding to about $77,000.