2024

Bitcoin

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In the <a href="https://u.today/who-bought-4192-btc-bitcoin-smashes-ath-amid-huge-crypto-purchase" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">crypto</a> world, the emergence of new whales — individuals or entities holding significant amounts of digital assets — often captures the attention of investors and enthusiasts.
Recently, the cryptocurrency market witnessed a notable event as a new <a href="https://u.today/bitcoin-to-80000-btc-indicator-signals-next-key-target" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bitcoin</a> whale was born through a substantial shift of 2,000 BTC, which Whale Alert detected.
Crypto data tracker <a href="https://twitter.com/whale_alert/status/1767975603527926119" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Whale Alert</a> reports "2,000 BTC worth $145,652,356 being transferred from an unknown wallet to an unknown new wallet."
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 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 2,000 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BTC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#BTC</a> (145,652,356 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to unknown new wallet<a href="https://t.co/45V3TtoxqO" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/45V3TtoxqO</a>— Whale Alert (@whale_alert) <a href="https://twitter.com/whale_alert/status/1767975603527926119?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">March 13, 2024</a>
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The receiving address turned out to be a new wallet containing only the 2,000 BTC transaction and another 273 BTC, for a total of 2,273 BTC.
This unexpected move has sparked intrigue within the crypto community, prompting speculation about the motives behind the shift and the potential implications for the market.
The transaction might be OTC (over-the-counter), which usually occurs outside of a cryptocurrency exchange. However, the exact reason for the shift remains unknown, although various reasons may be inferred.
Not ruling out fund reshuffling, the whale may be a first-time Bitcoin buyer seeking to establish a significant position in Bitcoin as part of a long-term investment strategy. The shift may also be a speculative move aimed at capitalizing on short-term price movements or market trends.
Bitcoin has continually achieved new highs, capturing the attention of new and experienced investors alike.
<h2 id="bitcoin-whale-transactions-set-new-highs">Bitcoin whale transactions set new highs</h2>
According to on-chain analytics firm <a href="https://app.intotheblock.com/?pid=bitcoin_com&amp;utm_source=bitcoin_com_widget" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">IntoTheBlock</a>, the volume of Bitcoin's large transactions (which refers to those greater than $100,000) reached $116.2 billion on March 13, representing a huge increase from the bear market's $10 billion – $20 billion range.
This could indicate that whales are becoming more active, with volumes reaching levels not seen since August 2021, according to IntoTheBlock.&nbsp;
Bitcoin (BTC) has been steadily rising over the last month, setting new all-time highs as each decline was quickly bought into.
During today's trading session, BTC reached fresh all-time highs of $73,835 before encountering resistance and retreating. At the time of writing, BTC had dropped 0.90% in the previous 24 hours to $73,040.

Intrigue as New Bitcoin Whale Is Born With 2,000 BTC Shift: Details

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