Millions in Litecoin (LTC) Stun World’s Biggest Exchange – Big Market Move on Horizon?

As a seasoned analyst with over two decades of experience in the financial markets, I’ve seen my fair share of market movements and whale activities. The recent transfer of 200,000 Litecoins to Binance has certainly piqued my interest.


Approximately two hours past, the well-known blockchain investigator Whale Alert, known for tracking significant cryptocurrency transactions and disseminating information via its site and the X platform, uncovered a substantial Litecoin transaction directed towards the Binance exchange.

This big chunk of LTC, which is about to be sold, has set the cryptocurrency community abuzz. The deposit was made amid an unexpected Litecoin price rise.

200,000 LTC hits Binance from anon wallet

Earlier today, I moved 200,000 Litecoins to Binance, which equates to a substantial sum of approximately $12,765,026.

The community greeted the announcement of a massive Litecoin transfer to Binance, the leading crypto exchange, with great excitement. Many users speculate that this deposit could signal a significant market shift for Litecoin. Some theorize that a substantial sell-off might occur in the near future for Litecoin, often referred to as “digital silver,” in comparison to Bitcoin being called “digital gold.”

🚨 200,000 #LTC (12,765,026 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to #Binance— Whale Alert (@whale_alert) August 30, 2024

In April this year, Litecoin reached a local high of $109 per coin – the price level last seen in July 2023. Currently, LTC is changing hands at $63.33, which is approximately a 36% decline since the peak reached on April 1 and an 84.2% drop since the all-time high of $412.96 scored by LTC on May 10, 2021.

Over the past day, Litecoin experienced a growth of approximately 3.24% and reached a price point of around $64. Subsequently, Litecoin has shown a slight decrease of close to 1%.

Bullish LTC turnaround may be on horizon: Santiment

As per the latest findings from Santiment, a widely-used on-chain data provider, there’s been a decrease in conversations about Litecoin (LTC) on social media platforms. This reduction in discussion seems to have triggered a significant and swift liquidation of approximately 45,020 wallets, which contained between 0.1 and 1 LTC each.

According to Santiment, small investors and dealers are selling off this established cryptocurrency, which they refer to as an “old gangster” asset. However, Santiment’s analysis team suggests that when small traders exhibit signs of frustration and sell off, it often foreshadows a possible price increase for this coin. In other words, things could potentially become bullish again for this digital currency once more.

🌟 It appears that Litecoin’s market value has plummeted by 36% since its peak on April 1st, causing a stir in fewer conversations on social forums. The sudden selling off of 45,200 net wallets containing 0.1 to 1 LTC suggests that smaller investors are giving up on the original cryptocurrency asset. These small traders seem increasingly restless…— Santiment (@santimentfeed) August 27, 2024

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2024-08-30 14:01