Whale Addresses Grow by 50K Last Week, BTC Whales And Miners Continue Their Smart Accumulation

Bhushan Akolkar
June 4, 2021
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After making an attempt to touch $40,000 yesterday, the Bitcoin (BTC) price is down today by 5% trading under $37,000. Thanks to Elon Musk’s gimmick-playing tweet that suggested the billionaire seeking to part ways with Bitcoin.

While Bitcoin seems to be under pressure once again, the whale and the miner activity have taken a turn for the good. It seems that after heavy sell-offs over the last few weeks, BTC whales have started accumulating amid the recent price correction. Balances for the whale addresses holding between 100-10,000 BTC have started growing once again, reports on-chain data provider Santiment.

Courtesy: Santiment

The Santiment report reads:

Between Bitcoin’s price ATH on April 14th and its latest bottom on May 23rd, the total balance of 100-10,000 BTC addresses has shrunk by roughly 130,000 BTC, suggesting waning confidence in the top coin.

SINCE then, however, the downtrend has (finally) been broken. In the past 10 days, the combined total of Bitcoin’s ‘whale’ addresses has grown by 50,000 BTC, or ~$1.95bn at the time of writing.

Probably, whale accumulation has been the reason behind the recent BTC price surges. Besides, the trend reversal in whale holdings is a confidence-building measure for Bitcoin investors. Apart from Bitcoin whales, the BTC miners also seemed to have started accumulating during this price correction.

Bitcoin (BTC) Miners Start Accumulation

As per the data from CryptoQuant, the miner deposit at exchanges are on a decline. It means that miners are not willing to have profit-booking at this stage during the BTC price correction.

Interestingly, on Thursday, June 3, over 3000 Bitcoins left Poolin’s wallet. This was the biggest ever miners outflow for the year 2021.

It looks like the fundamental build-up for Bitcoin is getting stronger with each passing day. As per the Bloomberg Crypto Index 2021, Bitcoin is more likely to resume appreciating toward $100,000 resistance rather than sustaining below $20,000. Any movement above $40,000 could kickstart a decisive price surge for Bitcoin.

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Bhushan is a seasoned crypto writer with over eight years of experience spanning more than 10,000 contributions across multiple platforms like CoinGape, CoinSpeaker, Bitcoinist, Crypto News Flash, and others. Being a Fintech enthusiast, he loves reporting across Crypto, Blockchain, DeFi, Global Macros with a keen understanding in financial markets. 

He is committed to continuous learning and stays motivated by sharing the knowledge he acquires. In his free time, Bhushan enjoys reading thriller fiction novels and occasionally explores his culinary skills. Bhushan has a bachelors degree in electronics engineering, however, his interest in finance and economics drives him to crypto and blockchain.
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