Bitcoin News
By Sakamoto Nashi
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14 Years of Silence Broken. According to blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain, the whale was first noticed in early July.
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Market Impact: Price Retreat After New All-Time High. Bitcoin recently surged to a new all-time high of just over $122,000.
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Who Is This Whale?. Though the identity remains unknown, Lookonchain revealed that the whale’s first two wallets…
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Smaller Whales Also on the Move. This major whale isn't the only dormant investor stirring.
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Long-Term Holders Still HODLing. Despite recent movements, most of Bitcoin’s major early holders remain inactive.
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What’s Next for Bitcoin?. Large whale movements can have a significant impact on market sentiment.
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Conclusion. The recent moves by this long-dormant Bitcoin whale—totaling over $9.
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A Bitcoin whale that remained inactive for more than a decade has once again caught the crypto community’s attention.
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The recent activity marks the second large transfer from this whale in just a few days. On Tuesday, the whale moved 40,009 BTC—approximately the same amount—to Galaxy Digital, a…
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This week’s second transfer to an unknown wallet now raises questions about the whale’s intentions. Is it preparing to sell more, or simply moving funds for security purposes?
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Bitcoin recently surged to a new all-time high of just over $122,000. However, a short-term pullback followed, which some analysts believe was caused by large holders taking…
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Crazzyblockk, an analyst at CryptoQuant, suggested that the price retreat may have been “sparked by whales taking profit,” particularly given the large movements from long-term…
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While this behavior doesn’t necessarily mean a massive sell-off is imminent, it does suggest that some of Bitcoin’s oldest holders are starting to act, possibly due to current…
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Though the identity remains unknown, Lookonchain revealed that the whale’s first two wallets received 20,000 BTC on April 2, 2011, when Bitcoin was trading at just $0.78.
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The remaining six wallets were funded on May 4, 2011, receiving 60,009 BTC when the coin was priced around $3.37. Since then, the wallets had stayed dormant—until now.
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