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Story: Major Bitcoin Holders Dump Reserves as Crypto Market Struggles

By Sakamoto Nashi

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Government Bitcoin Sales Accelerate. El Salvador sold 500 BTC in March, which is pretty wild considering they made bitcoin legal tender…

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Central Banks Join Selling Wave. The Bank of Canada made headlines by cutting bitcoin reserves for "traditional asset allocation"…

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Companies and governments are pretty much racing to sell their bitcoin stashes right now. The selling spree comes as prices stay stuck in a rut and balance sheets need some…

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MicroStrategy just dumped 3,000 BTC last month, which is a huge shift from their old buy-and-hold game plan.

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The Swiss National Bank revealed its first-ever crypto reduction after a "comprehensive portfolio review" - that's banker speak for "we're scared.

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Grayscale announced a 5% reduction in bitcoin holdings back in March. The crypto investment giant cited "market environment navigation" as the reason, but everyone knows…

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Square dumped 10% of its bitcoin stash. This echoes themes explored in Blackrock unveils BITA ticker for its, underscoring the shifting landscape.

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The Bank of Canada made headlines by cutting bitcoin reserves for "traditional asset allocation" reasons. That's central banker code for "crypto is too risky right now.

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Brazil's Central Bank sold 800 BTC in early April, joining the global selloff trend. Officials there said it was about "mitigating risk exposure" and stabilizing foreign currency…

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Singapore's Monetary Authority liquidated 600 BTC on March 31st. MAS said they needed to "rebalance portfolios" for current economic conditions, which basically means they got…

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The Reserve Bank of India is taking a wait-and-see approach. RBI officials are holding steady on their existing bitcoin reserves while monitoring market developments.

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Market reactions have been brutal. Bitcoin prices are seeing added volatility from all these institutional sales, and traders are nervous about more liquidations coming.

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