Some people who became big bitcoin investors became it as a result of holdings.
Having been a trader who day traded for several months, before deciding to start holding some of the coins I bought, I can honestly agree that more than 90 percent of those who become whale in crypto achieved that status by holding..
Not like to say that trading is bad, but it's majorly for some quick profit, anybody looking to really become big in this space but learn to invest and hold for long term..