2,364 BTC Stash Stuns World’s Largest Crypto Exchange: Details

As a seasoned researcher with over a decade of experience in the cryptocurrency market, I have seen my fair share of whale movements and their potential implications on the broader market. The recent deposit of 2,364 BTC into Binance by an unknown entity has certainly piqued my curiosity.


As reported by data provider Lookonchain, a large investor or institution has transferred approximately 2,364 Bitcoins (BTC), valued at around $140 million, to the global cryptocurrency exchange Binance. This significant transaction, taking place just recently, has ignited discussions and conjecture within the crypto market.

4 hours ago, a whale/institution transferred approximately $140 million worth of Bitcoin (2,364 BTC) into Binance. Here is the receiving address: 3NVeXmBcmXsBSvXgpQuXWuGg4pDBDEWEok— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) August 31, 2024

Placing funds into exchanges is often seen as a sign that someone might want to sell, whereas taking out funds implies they could be planning to buy. However, whether this action indicates selling or a clever strategy isn’t always clear.

As an analyst, I’ve observed that the rate of net capital flowing into Bitcoin has decelerated noticeably in recent months. This could imply that a balance has been reached between investors realizing their profits and incurring losses. Interestingly, such quiet periods in the Bitcoin market are not common, as on 89% of days, we usually see a higher inflow (excluding those days dominated by losses during bear markets).

Following a peak of approximately $74,000 around mid-March, uncertain price fluctuations characterized by horizontal movement challenged the faith of new investors for several months. Interestingly, during this period, a significant chunk of Bitcoin’s total supply has been steadily held and falls within the three-to-six-month ownership age bracket.

Bitcoin price outlook

As reported by Glassnode, the market has been steadily trending downward in a well-defined structure for more than five months. After this, there was a phase where it stabilized and investors appeared to be collecting or gathering more assets.

According to CryptoQuant, an analytics firm specializing in on-chain data, the current Bitcoin market cycle is once more in the bear phase. This assessment was shared by Julio Moreno, head of Research at CryptoQuant, who additionally warned that if Bitcoin’s price drops below $56,000, it might trigger a larger correction.

Currently, when this text was penned, Bitcoin had experienced a 1.05% decrease over the past 24 hours to reach approximately $59,005. This decline comes amidst choppy trading activity, with the price moving sideways during the week. The dominant cryptocurrency appears to be heading towards a bearish close for August, as it has already dropped by 8.44% this month.

Even though Bitcoin’s trading volume appears low, it’s worth noting that the number of large Bitcoin holders (or “whales”) is increasing. In fact, over the past month, we’ve seen an increase of 283 wallets containing at least 100 Bitcoins. As a result, there are now approximately 16,120 such wallets on the network, reaching a 17-month high.

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2024-08-31 17:46