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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...

Still far short of its 2021 peak of almost $69,000, Bitcoin has been steadily climbing higher despite the ETF-induced correction. This week, it surpassed $48,000 and $49,000, a level not seen in nearly two years, with the $50,000 target now in focus. However, data suggest that there’s a crucial hurdle that Bitcoin needs to overcome before eventually claiming the target. According to the popular on-chain intelligence platform Intotheblock, Bitcoin is eyeing the $50,000 mark...

Bitcoin’s price actions in the past several days have been quite uneventful, with little to no movements after last week’s recovery from the sub-$40,000 dip. However, data from Santiment shows that some of the largest investors have been using this moment to move sizeable portions of their holdings. 🐳 #Bitcoin is ranging between $41K and $44K, but whale wallets are moving big this week: 🔴 Number of 1K-10K $BTC Wallets: 1,958 on Feb. 1st (Most since November, 2022)🟡 Number of...

Tether (USDT) reserve on Bitfinex has seen a significant increase owing to whales on the platform. According to CryptoQuant’s analysis, the whales on Bitfinex have opted to close their leveraged positions, leading to a substantial surge in the USDT reserve on the platform. This strategic move has garnered attention, shedding light on intriguing aspects of market behavior. Tether Reserves on Bitfinex Amid recent fluctuations in crypto prices, significant traders are choosing...

Bitcoin saw the largest surge in transactions exceeding $100,000 in almost two years. According to prominent crypto analyst Ali Martinez, the 16,900 large transactions on January 4th can be used as an indicator of whale activity in the Bitcoin market, providing valuable perspectives on the potential positions of these influential participants in the crypto market. Bitcoin’s Whales on The Move The increase in transactions involving substantial amounts coincides with a period...

The price of Bitcoin experienced a decline following an impressive surge to $45,000 earlier this month. During the market lull, Bitcoin’s loyal supporters continued to stack up tokens that may have aided in a mild recovery leading to the price stabilizing above $42,500. According to the data compiled by Intotheblock, large Bitcoin holders accumulated approximately 20k BTC on December 16th, the highest daily amount in over a month. The decline in the price of BTC coincided...

Ki Young Ju, the co-founder and CEO of CryptoQuant, has provided insights into the behavior of whales in the cryptocurrency market, specifically focusing on their preparations for market growth towards the end of 2023. The latest highlights came after his October post, where he noted that Bitcoin whales were adopting a “risk-on mode,” indicating a bullish market sentiment, sending BTC to derivative exchanges. Whales Actively Opened Long Positions in August In his recent post,...

TL;DR Bitcoin supply on exchanges is at a 5-year low of around 2.29 million BTC. The percentage of BTC supply on exchanges has decreased from 5.99% to 5.73% since September 1st, indicating decreased selling pressure. Whales have been accumulating BTC, controlling over 66% of the circulating supply, and the top 1% of Bitcoin addresses own nearly 19.3 million coins. Bullish Sign? The supply of Bitcoin (BTC) on cryptocurrency exchanges has dropped to record levels recently. In...

Despite the recent price swings that bitcoin experienced, including pumps and dumps by $2,000 within just a few days, BTC whales seem undeterred, and their total number has jumped to a local peak of 1,611 (according to Glassnode).  In comparison, those large investors were less than 1,570 in May this year when the valuation of the leading digital asset was predominantly hovering around the $26K-$27K level. According to Glassnode’s analysis, the number of BTC whales has surged...

Bitcoin whales typically capture the stagnant market conditions to accumulate more coins. This trend continued even during the underwhelming price performance of Bitcoin in recent months, as new analysis suggests a dramatic uptick in whale activity during the period. Glassnode’s latest edition of “The Week On-Chain,” observed that the aggregate Whale balance has declined by approximately 255k BTC since May 30. This was found upon isolating coins flowing between Whale entities...