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Despite a slowdown in Bitcoin (BTC) whale accumulation, the weekly net flows among these large holders (addresses with at least 1,000 BTC) have remained positive for nearly four months. Positive net flows indicate that more BTC is entering these wallets than leaving, suggesting potential buying pressure, while negative net flows mean more BTC is flowing out of these entities. Whales See Consistent Inflow According to data from IntoTheBlock, the weekly net inflow peaked at 27K...

Bitcoin whales have been actively accumulating significant amounts of the cryptocurrency over the past month during the market slump. On-chain activity has revealed that over 404,448 BTC, valued at approximately $22.8 billion, has been moved to permanent holder addresses in the last 30 days. Bitcoin Whale Accumulation CryptoQuant founder and CEO Ki Young Ju highlighted this in an August 6 post on X, saying, “I’m pretty sure something is happening behind the scenes.” This was...

Bitcoin has experienced its most significant decline in the current cycle and is currently trading at over 25% lower than its all-time high. Data also suggests that BTC’s current dip period has sparked contrasting behaviors among investors with whale and shark wallets, depicting a different pattern than the smaller holders. Bitcoin’s Big Wallets Increasing The world’s leading crypto has been plagued with the distribution of seized tokens from the German government and the...

According to blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain, a Bitcoin wallet that had been inactive for 14 years has reemerged. The entity deposited 50 BTC worth around $3.05M to Binance. Early Bitcoin Miner Wallet Moves 50 BTC The dormant wallet, belonging to an early Bitcoin miner, sprang to life on Thursday, moving its entire balance of 50 BTC worth roughly $3.05 million to the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. A miner wallet woke up after being dormant for 14 years and...

Bitcoin whales are quietly scooping up BTC, according to the latest analysis by IntoTheBlock. There has been a shift in Bitcoin accumulation patterns with a surge in net inflows to the largest wallets despite the prevailing market sentiment of FUD. Bitcoin Whales Increase Holdings By 7,130 BTC The data revealed that holders with control of at least 0.1% of the total Bitcoin supply increased their holdings by 7,130 BTC in a single day, with the stash worth around $436...

Bitcoin’s recent market correction that dragged the world’s largest cryptocurrency near the low of $56,500 turned out to be a good opportunity for high-profile investors. Data shared by CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju revealed that whales have accumulated a whopping 47,000 BTC – worth more than $2.8 billion in current price – over the past 24 hours alone. This shopping spree signals the beginning of “a new era” for the primary cryptocurrency, according to the exec. Bitcoin whales...

Bitcoin whales appear to be realizing their profits from BTC’s latest rally, as on-chain analysts have identified a surge in inflows to centralized crypto exchanges. According to a CryptoQuant Quicktake by anonymous crypto analyst Phi Deltalytics, BTC whale inflows to exchanges currently constitute a substantial portion of overall flows to trading platforms. Whales May Be Taking Profits A separate Quicktake from analyst Woominkyu on April 25 revealed that the unrealized...

Arkham’s latest data revealed that the top five identified crypto whales with publicly known wallet addresses collectively hold approximately $3.5 billion in digital assets. A few sit on a digital treasure trove but have no way to access it. Locked Out of Crypto Fortune This list features some of the most prominent names in the industry, with figures like TRON’s Justin Sun, LHV Bank’s Rain Lõhmus, Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin, German-born programmer and former Ripple CTO Stefan...

The digital asset markets expanded substantially over the first quarter of 2024, catalyzed by an end to the decade-long effort to introduce spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US. While Q1 was a turning point in many ways, Q2 kicked off on a turbulent note. Bitcoin’s plunge below $65K and the substantial decline in altcoins’ market caps is a concerning retracement as April unfolds. Despite this downturn, the crowd sentiment remains resilient. Crowd Confidence According to Santiment’s...

Over the weekend, the fifth richest Bitcoin address transferred $6 billion worth of the asset to three new wallets. The transfer occurred amid increased institutional interest in BTC, driven perhaps by the upcoming halving in April. Bitcoin Wallet Transfers $6 Billion in Bitcoin Initially funded with 94,500 BTC ($6.05 billion) in 2019, the address remained untouched until last weekend when it was split and distributed across three new addresses, according to blockchain...