A whale that has been dormant for 1.5 years has deposited 300 BTC to crypto brokerage FalconX alongside 1,050 BTC to two other wallets.
According to data on SpotOnChain, an anonymous whale with $85.7 million in Bitcoin (BTC) holdings just sent 300 BTC through digital asset broker FalconX. At current market prices, the transaction is worth around $25.1 million in BTC.
In addition to FalconX, the whale also sent 1,050 BTC, equal to around $87.2 million, to two fairly new wallets. At press time, the address still holds around $12.55 million worth of Bitcoin, or equal to 150,000 BTC.
The last transaction recorded on-chain from the whale occurred on Aug. 18, 2023 when it received 1,500 BTC from market marker Cumberland at a price of $26,353, worth $39.5 million at the time. This means that the address has been dormant for nearly two years.
According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin has gone down by 0.44%. BTC is currently trading hands at $83,613. Bitcoin has been on a turbulent path in the past month, going down by more than 14%.
In the past day, Bitcoin reached a peak price of $84,693 before falling further to a $82,061 low and maintaining its value at around $83,000. In fact, BTC’s dive to the $84,000 threshold fills the CME price gap, which sets the stage for another potential price climb.
A CME gap is the disparity between the closing price of Bitcoin on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange or CME and its opening price when trading resumes. It is often used as an indicator for corrections after a sharp drop in the market. The CME gap is often referred as a “magnet” for Bitcoin prices.
Bitcoin’s recent price drop filling the CME gap and the notable BTC whale movements could suggest increased market activity is on the horizon. Traders are already anticipating the next market moves that could very well influence Bitcoin’s price trajectory and overall market sentiment.
