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Highlights
- The US government moved 237 BTC ($13.67 million) from a wallet containing funds seized from a major crypto fraud scheme, raising concerns about a potential selloff.
- This transfer follows a smaller test transaction and comes alongside similar actions by the German government, which also sold a significant amount of Bitcoin.
- Market sentiment is bearish, with Bitcoin trading at $57,473.84 and concerns about further declines amid increased government activity and the Mt. Gox repayments.
The US government has recently transferred a substantial amount of Bitcoin amid the dip in the cryptocurrency’s value. This development has sparked speculation about a potential new selloff in the crypto market. The transaction, involving 237 BTC worth approximately $14 million, was executed from a government wallet containing funds seized from Estonian crypto entrepreneurs involved in a major fraud scheme.
U.S. Government’s Bitcoin Movement
According to Arkham Intelligence, a U.S. government wallet transferred 237 BTC (worth approximately $13.67 million) to another address. These funds were originally seized from Estonian crypto entrepreneurs Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turogin, who were implicated in a large-scale crypto fraud scheme. The pair had allegedly deceived investors with promises of high returns from crypto mining operations and related ventures.
This transfer follows a smaller movement of 11.84 BTC (valued at about $726,000) to a new address, which some analysts view as a test transaction preceding a larger transfer. It’s worth noting that the U.S. government had previously moved 4,000 Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime, coinciding with a noticeable drop in Bitcoin’s price.
In a parallel development, the German government liquidated 1,300 Bitcoin (worth nearly $76 million) on major crypto exchanges on the same day. This sale preceded a drop in Bitcoin’s price below $58,000, further stoking concerns about market stability.
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Market Sentiment and Future Outlook
The crypto market appears to be swinging back towards bearish territory. Bitcoin is currently trading at $57,473.84, with a 24-hour trading volume of $34.3 billion. The coin has declined by 4.56% in the past day and is trading in a range between $60,449.99 and $57,196.68. Bitcoin’s live market cap stands at $1.1 trillion.
This governmental activity is occurring against a backdrop of market volatility. The global cryptocurrency market capitalization has dropped by 20% to $2.15 trillion, with a 4.20% decline in the last 24 hours alone. Bitcoin’s price hit a 24-hour low of $57,800, testing a key support level and potentially risking a further drop to $52,000.
Market sentiment has shifted towards fear, partly due to panic selling by investors ahead of Mt. Gox’s impending $10 billion repayment in BTC and BCH, set to begin this week. Major financial players like JPMorgan and CoinShares have issued warnings about potential market disruptions, particularly concerning a possible selloff by Mt. Gox creditors.
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