In March, Arbitrum ARB tokens have been experiencing notable movement onto exchanges, contributing to declines across monthly, weekly, and daily charts, with losses of 14%, 6%, and 3% respectively.
According to reports from Spotonchain, the past week has seen significant activity from two tier-1 market makers, GSR Markets and Wintermute, who have collectively unloaded 48.2 million $ARB tokens (equivalent to $80.83 million) onto centralized exchanges (CEXs).
GSR Markets, represented by @GSR_io, transferred 26.94 million $ARB tokens ($45.1 million) to Binance. Notably, these tokens originated from the token unlock event on March 16th.
In the past 7 days, two tier-1 market makers GSR Markets and Wintermute have unloaded 48.2M $ARB ($80.83M) to CEX:
• @GSR_io moved 26.94M $ARB ($45.1M) to #Binance. These ARBs all came from the token unlock on Mar 16.
• @wintermute_t moved 21.24M $ARB ($35.7M) to various… pic.twitter.com/jhTlSgigmO
— Spot On Chain (@spotonchain) March 28, 2024
Continued $ARB Movement Into Exchanges By Top Wallets
Similarly, Wintermute, represented by @wintermute_t, moved 21.24 million $ARB tokens ($35.7 million) to various CEXs, predominantly Binance. As of now, Wintermute holds 19.96 million $ARB tokens ($33.7 million).
Interestingly, the price of ARB tokens tended to drop following these deposits, reflecting market reactions to the increased supply on exchanges.
The movement of ARB tokens onto exchanges, particularly by major market makers, underscores the evolving dynamics within the Arbitrum ecosystem. Traders and investors are closely monitoring these developments, as they may have implications for market sentiment and price action in the near term.
As the cryptocurrency landscape continues to evolve, market participants will be keenly observing how such movements impact the broader ecosystem and the performance of ARB tokens in particular.
Disclosure: This is not trading or investment advice. Always do your research before buying any cryptocurrency or investing in any services.
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