{"id":95733,"date":"2026-03-30T17:11:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=95733"},"modified":"2026-03-30T17:15:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:15:33","slug":"bitcoin-whale-incurs-55-million-loss-on-sale-of-1102-btc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/bitcoin-whale-incurs-55-million-loss-on-sale-of-1102-btc\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Whale Incurs $55 Million Loss on Sale of 1,102 BTC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A major holder of the leading cryptocurrency has incurred a loss of $55.6 million by selling 1,102 BTC. Analysts at Lookonchain noted this development.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A whale deposited 1,102 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BTC<\/a>($74.21M) to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Binance?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Binance<\/a> today, which he had accumulated 8 months ago at $117,770, taking a loss of $55.6M(-43%).<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QozESpcnIo\">https:\/\/t.co\/QozESpcnIo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i1Xe4aiRp1\">pic.twitter.com\/i1Xe4aiRp1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lookonchain (@lookonchain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lookonchain\/status\/2038514065174364167?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The investor purchased the bitcoins eight months ago at an average price of $117,700 per coin. At the time of writing, the asset is trading around $68,100, more than 40% below the purchase price of the unknown market participant.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-5520c24382323d1b-481126710411952-1024x639.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-277656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-5520c24382323d1b-481126710411952-1024x639.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-5520c24382323d1b-481126710411952-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-5520c24382323d1b-481126710411952-768x479.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-5520c24382323d1b-481126710411952-1536x959.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-5520c24382323d1b-481126710411952.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hourly BTC\/USDT chart on Binance. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ru.tradingview.com\/chart\/?symbol=BINANCE%3ABTCUSDT\">TradingView<\/a>.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On March 27, another whale sent 500 BTC worth $33 million to exchanges. A week before the latest transaction, this same address <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/whale-sells-bitcoin-hoard-from-13-years-ago-for-72-million\">transferred<\/a> 5,000 BTC to trading platforms. The investor had acquired them in 2013 at $332 per coin. The wallet began liquidating assets in November 2024. Since then, it has sold 4,000 BTC.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, the market participant still holds about 1,000 BTC worth $66 million at the current rate.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-71cb202891180478-481146524306547-1024x752.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-277657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-71cb202891180478-481146524306547-1024x752.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-71cb202891180478-481146524306547-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-71cb202891180478-481146524306547-768x564.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-71cb202891180478-481146524306547.png 1462w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/intel.arkm.com\/explorer\/address\/bc1qlfmc6nv27d62s6zygjnjt6wm28klfh2gltg6ym\">Arkham<\/a>.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Defensive Mode\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Large bitcoin holders have raised concerns about future price pressure, noted CryptoQuant analyst Sunny Mom. According to her, after aggressive accumulation earlier in the year, whales are now reassessing their positions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Whale activities suggest BTC may face downward pressure with potential for heightened volatility via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cryptoquant_com?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cryptoquant_com<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/td3asEC13p\">https:\/\/t.co\/td3asEC13p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sunny Mom\uff08\u52a0\u5bc6\u5abd\u54aa\uff09 (@chich1217) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chich1217\/status\/2038497855225446418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cThe accumulation momentum of large on-chain addresses is exhausted, and some are even moving to slight distribution,\u201d she stated.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Since January, the <span data-descr=\"share of large investors on trading platforms\" class=\"old_tooltip\">Exchange Whale Ratio<\/span> has also been rising. The 30-day moving average has reached 0.6. Historically, such levels often foreshadow increased volatility and selling pressure.<\/p>\n<p>A clear divergence has formed in the market: on-chain purchases have ceased, while large inflows to exchanges are increasing, Sunny Mom emphasized. The price hovers around $67,000, but data indicates the market is entering a redistribution phase.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cThe <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-are-stablecoins\"><em>stablecoin<\/em><\/a><em> ratio remains low \u2014 fresh capital is not coming in. Without inflows, any attempt by whales to lock in profits from previous accumulation will rely solely on existing liquidity, making the rate sensitive to selling pressure,\u201d the expert concluded.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In March, analysts at Santiment <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/bhutan-moved-45-2m-of-bitcoin-out-of-reserves-in-two-days\">pointed out<\/a> signs of accumulation among large investors. Over the past month, they increased their holdings by 61,568 BTC.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A major holder of the leading cryptocurrency has incurred a loss of $55.6 million by selling 1,102 BTC. 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