Whales withdraw 1,600 Bitcoin worth nearly $144M from Binance

Major Bitcoin withdrawals hint at whale accumulation and reduced market selling pressure.

Whales withdraw 1,600 Bitcoin from Binance

Key Takeaways

  • Two newly created wallets withdrew 1,600 Bitcoin from Binance.
  • Bitcoin surged past $90,000 on Sunday but later cooled to $87,600.

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Two newly created wallets pulled 1,600 Bitcoin valued at approximately $144 million from Binance over the past eight hours. The withdrawals were flagged by the on-chain analytics team at Lookonchain.

Large-scale Bitcoin movements from exchanges to private wallets are typically interpreted as accumulation by major holders known as whales. Such withdrawals often signal reduced selling pressure and long-term holding intent among major market participants.

Bitcoin climbed above $90,000 late Sunday before easing back to around $87,600 ahead of the US market open on Monday, according to CoinGecko.

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