Benzinga - by Khyathi Dalal, Benzinga Staff Writer.
A Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) investor that has previously made a $1 billion profit purchased almost $400 million of Bitcoin, on-chain data shows.
What Happened: Lookonchain data shows a whale purchasing around $395 million worth of Bitcoin during the recent market slump. This is not the first time this investor has made such a move, as the same whale bought around 41,000 BTC, equivalent to $794 million, during the 2022 bear market at an average price of around $19,000.
The investor then sold 37,000 BTC, valued at $1.74 billion, at an average price of $46,800 during the bull markets of 2023 and 2024, making a profit of over $1 billion. The tweet highlighted that most of these sales occurred at price highs. The recent purchase marks the whale's first Bitcoin acquisition in 1.5 years.
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Why It Matters: The recent purchase by the whale indicates that the investor may anticipate another upswing in the market, providing a potential signal to other investors. IntoTheBlock data notes exchanges’ netflows increasing by 432.2%, with 92% of Bitcoin holders in profit.
Crypto trader Jelle predicted that Bitcoin is eyeing a reclaim of $66,000 for confirmation of strength.
#Bitcoin is still working on turning market structure around – now locking in a local higher low & higher high.Eyes on a reclaim of $66,000 – for confirmation of strength.
Until then, observing. pic.twitter.com/cSTaWzhilV
— Jelle (@CryptoJelleNL) June 20, 2024
Bitcoin Technical analyst CryptoCon stated that the .618 level has been reliable for all previous Bitcoin cycle tops, indicating potential targets at $106,000 and $161,000.
What’s Next: The influence of Bitcoin as an institutional asset class is expected to be thoroughly explored at Benzinga’s upcoming Future of Digital Assets event on Nov. 19.
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