Bitcoin whale transferred 2100 BTC after six years of hibernation
Date: 2023-09-19 Author: Karina Ziganova Categories: BLOCKCHAIN
An unknown large holder transferred 2099.9 BTC worth $56.4 million. If there was a sale, the account owner earned more than $43 million in net profit.
The transaction occurred on September 18, 2023. The holder reset the balance to zero, but whether this was an over-the-counter transaction is unknown at the time of writing.
Keith replenished his wallet in October 2017. At that time, the Bitcoin rate was around $6,300, according to TradingView.
This means that the investment cost him $13.2 million. The net profit from the increase in the value of the asset, if the bitcoins were sold, was $43.2 million.
Before this, on September 15, three more Bitcoin whales became active. They transferred a total of 325 BTC for $8.6 million at the exchange rate at that time.
It is not known for certain whether these transactions were carried out by one person. However, this is indicated by simplified verification measures, as noted by Bitcoin.com.
Analyst Kirill Kretov’s opinion on this topic. He calls the cryptocurrency in such accounts “pure.” In his opinion, collectors are happy to buy bitcoins from old addresses.
On September 18, the price of BTC $26,981 jumped sharply, breaking the $27,000 mark. At the time of writing, the price of Bitcoin has fallen below this level and stands at $26,874, according to TradingView:
