Cryptokoin.com - The leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) is trying to gain momentum above $ 11,000, the whales surfaced. A giant Bitcoin (BTC) whale has emptied one of the richest crypto wallets available.
The giant Bitcoin whale has emptied one of its richest crypto wallets!
An unknown Bitcoin whale transferred a total of 15,022 BTC worth $ 166.2 million to three separate wallets for just 91 cents. Most of the BTC, 14,442 BTC, which was more than $ 156 million, was transferred to a single wallet. According to the blockchain analysis platform BitInfoCharts, the address that sends cryptocurrencies is the 45th richest address in the Bitcoin book.
According to experts, these Bitcoins may belong to a stock market, custody provider or an institution. However, it is known that none of these addresses are affiliated with any company in the cryptocurrency industry. The BTC whale could also be an early crypto investor who traded over-the-counter BTC or registered their assets at new addresses for security and maintenance.
Here are the whales that have carried a large amount of crypto money in recent days
The mysterious Bitcoin owner isn't the only whale carrying a large amount of cryptocurrencies. Whale Alert tracked 15 Bitcoin transfers of at least 1,000 BTC on Monday. Five of these transfers seem to be linked to the hacking event of leading crypto exchange Bitfinex. The cyber thieves involved in the hack carried 2,500 BTC worth $ 27 million in nine separate transactions.
Leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin is trading at $ 11,120, up 3 percent at the time of writing. The flagship of cryptocurrencies currently has a market value of $ 205.2 billion. Bitcoin manages a recent 24-hour transaction volume of $ 26.4 billion at the time of writing.
