Satoshi-era Bitcoin whale behind 80K BTC move transfers $2.4B

Photo by Noah Berger

Satoshi-era Bitcoin whale behind 80K BTC move transfers $2.4B

The whale's activity could signal market volatility, impacting Bitcoin's price stability and investor sentiment amid speculation of profit-taking.

Vivian Nguyen

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Updated 1:24 p.m. ET

The Bitcoin whale behind the recent 80,000 Bitcoin transfers sent about $2.4 billion in Bitcoin to a new wallet on Monday, according to on-chain data tracked by Lookonchain.

Although no Bitcoin has been sent to exchanges yet, the large transfer has reignited fears of looming selling pressure. With Bitcoin currently trading above $119,000, there’s speculation that the entity may be preparing to realize profits from long-held assets.

Still, there’s a possibility that the investor may be restructuring his storage setup.

As previously reported by Crypto Briefing, the Bitcoin whale resurfaced on July 4 after 14 years of inactivity and transferred 80,000 BTC across multiple transactions.

Bitcoin reached a new record high above $123,000 early today before retreating. The asset was trading at around $119,600 at the time of publication, per TradingView.

Satoshi-era Bitcoin whale behind 80K BTC move transfers $2.4B

Satoshi-era Bitcoin whale behind 80K BTC move transfers $2.4B

The whale's activity could signal market volatility, impacting Bitcoin's price stability and investor sentiment amid speculation of profit-taking.

by Vivian Nguyen | Powered by Gloria

Photo by Noah Berger

The Bitcoin whale behind the recent 80,000 Bitcoin transfers sent about $2.4 billion in Bitcoin to a new wallet on Monday, according to on-chain data tracked by Lookonchain.

Although no Bitcoin has been sent to exchanges yet, the large transfer has reignited fears of looming selling pressure. With Bitcoin currently trading above $119,000, there’s speculation that the entity may be preparing to realize profits from long-held assets.

Still, there’s a possibility that the investor may be restructuring his storage setup.

As previously reported by Crypto Briefing, the Bitcoin whale resurfaced on July 4 after 14 years of inactivity and transferred 80,000 BTC across multiple transactions.

Bitcoin reached a new record high above $123,000 early today before retreating. The asset was trading at around $119,600 at the time of publication, per TradingView.