Bitcoin Whale Wallets Reach 17-Month High As Prices Drop
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The number of Bitcoin wallets holding 100 BTC or more has surged to a 17-month high amidst declining cryptocurrency prices
According to data from blockchain analytics firm Santiment, over 283 wallets surpassed the 100 Bitcoin threshold in August alone.
The increase brings the total number of such wallets to 16,120, the highest level since early 2023.
“As crypto prices have let retail traders down, Bitcoin whales are growing in number. A net gain of +283 wallets holding at least 100 BTC has emerged in just one month,” Santiment said in a post on X.
The accumulation trend extends beyond just the largest holders.
Wallets holding at least 10 Bitcoins, often referred to as “sharks,” have also increased their holdings during this period.
Santiment’s data estimates that these wallets, which range between 10 and 10,000 Bitcoins, have collectively accumulated over 133,000 BTC in the last 30 days, valued at more than $7.6 billion.
Theuptick in whale activity is occurring as Bitcoin’s price has seen a significant drop.
Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream and the inventor of Hashcash, noted that since Bitcoin’s price fell from over $62,000 to around $58,000 on August 28, whales have been on a buying spree.
“Whales are back, buying 450 BTC per day every minute all day long since the dip on the 28th, same as Bitcoin mined per day. Go ahead, sell them cheap corn,” Back remarked.
@bitfinex whales back buying 450btc/day every minute all day long, since dip on 28th. same as bitcoin mined per day. go ahead sell them cheap corn
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