$1 billion Bitcoin vanishes from Coinbase, whale move triggers massive liquidations - where did it go?
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A huge Bitcoin transfer worth almost $1 billion happened recently. This Bitcoin was sent from Coinbase to an unknown wallet. The transfer caused a big buzz in the crypto world because no one knows who owns the new wallet.People think this might be either a big company buying Bitcoin or someone putting their coins into cold storage for long-term safety. Whale Alert , a tracker that watches large crypto movements, reported that 7,743 BTC, worth around $916.25 million, was moved.At that time, Bitcoin's price was $118,329.11 per coin. This is part of a larger trend of whales (people with huge Bitcoin amounts) becoming more active again. Data from IntoTheBlock showed that big Bitcoin transactions have gone up in the last 2 weeks. This shows that huge BTC holders are back and moving their coins again.Things got more exciting when a Bitcoin whale , who hadn't touched their BTC for 14 years, suddenly became active again. This whale moved $8.7 billion worth of Bitcoin across multiple unknown wallets. These transfers happened in just a few hours.Around the same time, Bitcoin's price dropped below $117,000, making people think a price correction might be coming. That same old whale also sent 9,000 BTC (about $1.06 billion) to Galaxy Digital, a crypto investment firm. These massive moves have made the Bitcoin market very shaky and unsure.Traders and investors now fear more selling might happen, causing even more price drops. Everyone is watching closely because this sudden whale activity is shaking up the market. The final effect on Bitcoin's price and the crypto world is still unknown.It was sent to an unknown wallet, possibly for long-term storage or by a big investor.Massive whale moves made people fear more selling, which caused panic and liquidations.
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