According to the crypto platform, BitInfoCharts, the world’s largest Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) whale, holds 130,227 BTC, worth over $2 billion ($2,740,221,284.06).
With a series of transactions since June 14, the whale has managed to add 2,554 Bitcoin.
Around June 18, the whale again purchased 1,698 BTC worth $36.62 million. Since then, the whale has accumulated 856 BTC worth $17.35 million.
Crypto firm Santiment has recently shared data that says that the number of Bitcoin whales has increased with the crypto market going through rough weather.
🐳🦈 While markets have been suppressed, there has been an increase in the amount of larger #Bitcoin addresses popping up on the network. Addresses with 10 to 10k $BTC have surged on the drop 2 weeks ago, & 10k+ addresses have risen since February. https://t.co/A0KSYchZNW pic.twitter.com/h44uw5QjvK
— Santiment (@santimentfeed) June 22, 2022
The rise in the number of whales holding more than 10,000 Bitcoin started in February.
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Last week, Bitcoin whales moved billions of dollars worth of BTC shortly before it broke below the $20,000 mark.
At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading at $21,048, up by 0.34% in the last 24 hours, and up over 11% in the last seven days.
