#钱包活动洞察 Here are some insights into Bitcoin wallet activity:

Address Quantity

• Slowing growth of new addresses: According to data from December 2024, although the number of new Bitcoin addresses continued to increase, the growth rate slowed down by 10.14% in the past week, with 364,870 new addresses.

• Increase in the number of large wallets: In August 2024, the number of Bitcoin wallets holding 100 BTC or more increased by more than 283 to 16,120, a 17-month high. From the start of the bull market on October 10 to December, the number of addresses holding at least 100 BTC climbed from 16,062 to 17,644.

Wallet Income

• Declining return rate: In December 2024, the return rate of Bitcoin wallets fell by 1.9%, reaching the lowest average wallet return rate since the bull market started on October 10, indicating that many traders are losing money.

Special wallet trends

• Dormant wallet activation: From November 28 to December 1, 2024, six Bitcoin wallets that had been dormant for nearly 11 years became active again, transferring hundreds of Bitcoins, with the largest transaction coming from a wallet holding 429 BTC.

Overall market impact

• Market sentiment: The buying or selling behavior of large wallets such as whales often triggers fluctuations in market sentiment. For example, large purchases by whales are seen as positive signals and may indicate price increases.

• Price trends: The trading behavior of active wallets has a direct impact on prices. Concentrated purchases by a large number of wallets will drive prices up; while large sales may cause prices to fall.