2024

Bitcoin

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<a href="https://x.com/lookonchain/status/1832980379009196496" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Lookonchain</a> reports that there has been a big increase in&nbsp;<a href="https://u.today/150-million-in-bitcoin-btc-in-7-days-whats-happening" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bitcoin (BTC)</a> following a major drop in the market last week. Starting on Sept. 1, three big players in the crypto space collectively amassed a whopping 2,814 BTC, which is equivalent to $157.3 million.&nbsp;
They pulled these funds from Binance at an average purchase price of $55,887 per Bitcoin, which has caught the attention of market watchers, particularly given the pace and timing of these accumulations.
What is interesting is that these three wallets — labeled "bc1qg," "bc1qd," and "36LMb" — have only been around for about a week. Right now, they have a combined total of 2,814 BTC, split across the wallets. The largest wallet has 1,381 BTC, which is worth about $76.28 million. The others have 433&nbsp;<a href="https://u.today/looking-at-recent-bitcoin-volatility-implications-for-investors" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">BTC</a> and 1,000 BTC, which are worth about $23.92 million and $55.24 million, respectively.&nbsp;
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 Whales are accumulating <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$BTC</a> after the market drop!Since Sept 1, 3 whales have accumulated ~2,814 <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$BTC</a>($157.3M) from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Binance?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#Binance</a> at an average price of $55,887.Address: bc1qg32kay34ma85prkvxwtx3gxlm9w5yaeffz8djs bc1qd565stuuglgze8lmegv29662357meetprgjlx4… <a href="https://t.co/cnivyiqAlR" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/cnivyiqAlR</a>— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) <a href="https://twitter.com/lookonchain/status/1832980379009196496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">September 9, 2024</a>
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What makes this even more interesting is what is going on behind the scenes. Bitcoin had dropped 12% from its weekly high, falling to $52,550, which had a knock-on effect on the whole cryptocurrency market. This resulted in a nearly 4% contraction in overall market capitalization, which equates to about $73 billion lost.
<h2 dir="ltr" id="what-s-next">What's next?</h2>
Despite the pessimism, the market narrative shifted as&nbsp;<a href="https://u.today/tokyo-electric-power-subsidiary-now-mining-bitcoin" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bitcoin</a> rebounded slightly to $55,350 just days after the decline. This makes one wonder: is this just a short-lived "dead cat bounce," or could it be the first sign of a renewed bull market, given these significant whale purchases?&nbsp; <img alt="&quot;&quot;" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="3911c2fb-1b21-4d68-8b26-89b5784cbcee" src="https://u.today/sites/default/files/inline-images/bitcoin_19.png">BTC to USD by <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bitcoin/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CoinMarketCap</a>
Even though there is still a lot of uncertainty, it is worth keeping an eye on what these new crypto wallets are up to. They have made some big purchases even though the market is down. This shows that some big players are willing to bet on Bitcoin's resilience - at least for now.

Thousands of Bitcoin Leave Binance in Mysterious Bull Whale Activity

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