An old Bitcoin wallet that had been inactive for approximately four years recently transferred about 15,000 BTC (worth about $252.5 million) to an unknown address, according to data analysis from Lookonchain.
The account was last active in July 2019. The specific addresses involved were mentioned in Lookonchain’s tweet. However, the address that received the funds now holds almost 26,056 BTC, nearly half a billion worth of BTC.
It is unclear who owns the wallet that moved the large amount of Bitcoin, but it is possible that it belongs to either a significant retail investor who has been accumulating Bitcoin in various wallets over time or a considerable blockchain platform that required emergency funding.
Over the past six months, wallets containing between 0.1 and 100 BTC have grown in size by roughly 9%. It was recently reported by Santiment on Twitter, showing that mid-level to smaller holders of Bitcoin are accumulating their holdings.
Santiment outlined an unprecedented influx of “whales,” or significant investors, that has been steadily amassing Bitcoin since the bullish 2017 cycle. This was one of the most pronounced buying patterns in cryptocurrency history.
As Bitcoin hit an unprecedented high of around $20,000, some of its major holders decided to take profits by selling their positions. Then, when the cryptocurrency price decreased to a lower level, these same whales began building up their stashes again until the end of last year.
In the face of BTC’s recent drop beneath the $20k milestone, they’ve returned to actively purchasing it. However, the Santiment report implies that although these major players are correct in forecasting price movements over extended periods of time, their forecasts for short-term shifts can often be incorrect.
Analysts Warned About Bitcoin (BTC)
Charles Edwards of Capriole Investments recently tweeted a chart warning that Bitcoin could soon make an expansive, prolonged shift due to its plummeting volatility levels.
He stated that historical precedent suggests that the changes occurring when Bitcoin is faced with low volatility are not just temporary and tend to remain over time. Thus, traders should avoid going against the trend as it emerges in this upcoming movement.
Additionally, crypto expert Jason Pizzino believes that the MVRV ratio indicates that Bitcoin’s late-stage bear accumulation phase could be winding down over the next couple of months. In a recent YouTube video, Pizzino informed his followers that there are signs of BTC entering into an accumulation stage.
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