#BTCWhaleTracker 🐳 Mega Whale Movements
1. Satoshi-era whale resurfaces — massive BTC transfers
A dormant wallet dating back to 2010–2011 reactivated, moving 80,000 BTC (~$8.68 billion) in early July — the largest on-chain movement in crypto history .
On July 14, it transferred 20,000 BTC (~$2.42 billion) in two separate 10k‑coin transactions alongside Bitcoin reaching ~$123 k ATH .
On July 15, another 9,000 BTC (~$1 billion) was sent to Galaxy Digital, triggering a ~4% BTC price correction to around $117k .
2. Profit-taking or strategic repositioning?
These transactions coincided with spikes in “Coin Days Destroyed,” a signal frequently linked to sell-offs post bull runs .
Galaxy Digital then moved roughly 2,000 BTC to centralized exchanges like Binance and Bybit — suggesting part of the stash could be prepared for sale .
Analysts like Crazzyblockk (via CryptoQuant) flagged that large whales are depositing ~$1M+ transactions, making up a 35%+ share of inflows to Binance — consistent with profit-taking behavior .
3. Market impact so far
The July 15 movement of 9k BTC caused BTC’s price to drop from above $123k to approximately $116.9k — about a 4% dip .
This sparked a sharp wave of liquidations (~$406M in long positions in just a few hours) and overall 50% surge in trading volume .
CryptoQuant also notes that whale inflow ratios at Binance are elevated, often warning of heightened volatility or correction risk .
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⚙️ What to Watch
1. Further large OTC or on-chain transfers from the remaining ~11,000 BTC.
2. Exchange inflow metrics — especially whale ratio spikes on Binance — could signal continued profit-taking.
3. On-chain signals like Coin Days Destroyed and realized profit spikes over the next 24–48 hours.