Right now, big money players using U.S. dollars can move Bitcoin’s price pretty easily because trading volume is thin.

They do this on purpose:

push the price down to scare people out (triggering automatic sell orders),

wipe out traders betting the wrong way,

then let the price bounce back and profit from the move.

So these sharp price swings aren’t because “everyone is suddenly buying or selling.”
They’re controlled moves by large players.

Meanwhile, behind the scenes, money is being shifted:

out of Bitcoin and Ethereum investment products,

and into newer systems meant for actual payments and settlement (like XRP, XLM, XDC).

When someone asked how much Bitcoin it takes to cause a move like this, the answer was:
not that much — roughly 800 to 1,200 Bitcoin is enough to start a chain reaction.

The last line about “stimulus” means:
We’re waiting for a big outside event (news, policy, money injection, etc.) that forces the market to make its next major mov