Institutional Investors and Whales

ForkLog 13 26.12.2024

OTC Platforms Report Surging Trading Volumes Amid US Elections and Bitcoin Records

The results of the US elections and new Bitcoin records have led to a surge in turnover on OTC platforms. This was reported by Tim Ogilvie, head of Kraken’s institutional department, to The Block. According to the top manager, the relevant indicator of the cryptocurrency exchange has increased by 220% compared to last year. Other […]

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ForkLog 5 17.12.2024

Whales Show Reluctance to Sell Bitcoin, Analyst Observes

Large holders of the leading cryptocurrency have yet to commence active selling, asserts CryptoQuant contributor known as CryptoOnchain.

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ForkLog 7 17.12.2024

Santiment Reports on Ethereum Whales Holding Over 100,000 ETH

Currently, 104 wallets each hold at least 100,000 ETH (~$400 million). Their combined balance of 83.81 million ETH (~$333.1 billion) represents a record 57.35% of the Ethereum supply, according to Santiment. ? There are currently 104 whale wallets holding at least 100K Ethereum. Their combined holdings currently sit at 57.35% of all existing ETH tokens, […]

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ForkLog 8 09.12.2024

Ethereum Whale Nets $146 Million After Two-Year Hold

An Ethereum whale has completed the withdrawal of 96,638.9 ETH ($374.87 million at the time of writing), initially purchased on Coinbase two years ago. On November 9, the whale transferred the final 11,638.9 ETH ($46.4 million) to the Kraken exchange. Details of the whale’s last transaction of 11,638.9 ETH to Kraken. Data: Arkham. The estimated […]

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ForkLog 6 06.12.2024

BlackRock and MARA Acquire 9173 BTC Amid Bitcoin’s Dip Below $100,000

On December 5, BlackRock and MARA Holdings purchased 7750 BTC and 1423 BTC respectively, while an unknown whale acquired 600 BTC as the leading cryptocurrency’s price fell to $90,500. That day, Bitcoin’s decline exceeded 13% at its lowest point, with the price plummeting from an all-time high above $104,000 to $90,500, before rebounding to $98,000. […]

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ForkLog 15 03.12.2024

Bitcoin free banking: from utopia to reality

In Galaxy’s November report on Bitcoin layer-2 (L2) solutions, the firm weighed DeFi’s prospects on Bitcoin. Analysts estimate the segment’s TVL at $50 billion by 2030 (2.3% of the annual supply of digital gold at today’s price). Who will supply liquidity to Bitcoin-based L2s in the coming years, and how? Oleg Cash Coin investigates. Bitcoin […]

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ForkLog 14 01.12.2024

Bitcoin Whales Stir, Yet Sell Slowly—On-Chain Data

On December 1, an unknown user moved 11 BTC (approximately $1.07 million at the time of writing) after 11.6 years of inactivity. The transaction was highlighted by Whale Alert. ? A dormant address containing 11 #BTC (1,071,468 USD) has just been activated after 11.6 years!https://t.co/m9TDE5s8dO — Whale Alert (@whale_alert) December 1, 2024 On November 30, […]

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ForkLog 6 16.11.2024

Dormant Bitcoin Address Awakens, Moves $180 Million

An address inactive for 14 years has transferred 2,000 BTC, valued at over $180 million, to a new location, as noted by analysts at Lookonchain. A miner with 2,000 $BTC($180M) woke up after being dormant for over 14 years and transferred all 2,000 $BTC out today. This miner earned 2,000 $BTC through mining in 2010 […]

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ForkLog 4 14.11.2024

Survey Reveals Institutional Investors Plan to Increase Cryptocurrency Allocations

According to the Future Finance Report 2024 by digital bank Sygnum, 57% of institutional investors intend to increase their investments in digital assets.

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ForkLog 14 13.11.2024

Dormant Bitcoin Wallet Awakens After 13 Years, Moves $3.6 Million

A wallet inactive for over 13 years has transferred 42.3 BTC, valued at $3.67 million, to a new address. Analysts at Lookonchain noted this activity. A #Bitcoin wallet with 426.3 $BTC($36.62M) transferred 42.3 $BTC($3.67M) out after 13 years of dormancy. This wallet received 426.3 $BTC($5,753) on July 29, 2011, when the price of $BTC was […]

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ForkLog 6 05.11.2024

UK Pension Fund Allocates $2 Million to Bitcoin Investment

An undisclosed UK pension fund has allocated 3% of its AUM of £50 million GBP (~$64.9 million) for direct Bitcoin purchases instead of BTC-ETF. This was reported by Corporate Advisor. According to the report, the private key is distributed among five independent institutions. This marks the first initiative of its kind in the country. The […]

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ForkLog 11 02.11.2024

Dormant Bitcoin Address Awakens After 11 Years, Moves $22.5 Million

An inactive wallet for 11 years has transferred 325 BTC, valued at $22.5 million, to a new address. Analysts at Whale Alert noted this activity. ? ? ? A dormant address containing 325 #BTC (22,502,276 USD) has just been activated after 11.0 years (worth 135,628 USD in 2013)!https://t.co/vAWaDabRna — Whale Alert (@whale_alert) November 1, 2024 […]

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