Unknown whale moves $2 billion worth of Bitcoin, as BTC stays above 45k

The pioneering crypto market has once again been dominated by large entities, with increasing volatility driven by increasing uncertainty in price.

Bitcoin Block bot, an advanced analytical tracker, reveals somebody moved $2 billion worth of Bitcoin in block 700,475, while Bitcoin was trading at $45,200 with a $42.2 billion daily volume.

Currently, the pioneer Crypto asset is valued at $850 billion, down by roughly $100 billion from its market cap on 3 September 2021. More than 41% of the total crypto market value is accounted for by the worlds largest digital currency.

A price rally typically follows when large wallet investors accumulate BTC and increase their holdings. Crypto analyst, Willy Woo said the cascading liquidations occurred as a result of a break up in a large Over-the-Counter (OTC) sale.

According to Alex Mashinsky, CEO of the Celsius Network, new buyers entering the market will push the asset past the $55,000 resistance level to reach new highs in 2021.

“Despite my projections, I expect to hit levels between $140,000 and $160,000. Due to this kind of flash crash and clean-up, we may have to wait until Q1 [first quarter] of next year. However, it will definitely rise,” Mashinsky said.

Long-term holders and short-term holders both hold a different proportion of the Bitcoin supply. The supply of BTC has been spent by over 16.8% over the last 5 months and has returned to profit at the recent $52.8k high price. The number of long-term holders now equals 79.5% of the bitcoin supply.