Bitcoin’s recent impressive performance has been the driving force behind the significant rise in the cryptocurrency market, leaving investors reaping profits as digital currencies experience a sharp increase in value.
The correlation between Bitcoin and stocks has notably strengthened over the past two months, indicating investor optimism surrounding the possibility of an imminent rate cut by the Federal Reserve.
This bullish sentiment has contributed to the market’s positive momentum, with both traditional and digital assets benefitting from the anticipated rate cut.
Bitcoin and stocks appear to be frontrunning the Fed's rate-cut decision. With the highest correlation in two months, it's clear investors are bullish on a rate cut happening sooner rather than later pic.twitter.com/2W9XvBWcfG
— IntoTheBlock (@intotheblock) February 18, 2024
Despite Bitcoin whales increasing their balance significantly this year, miners have taken advantage of the recent surge in Bitcoin prices, selling approximately 6,329 $BTC, valued at around $307 million, over the past ten days.
Over the past ten days, #Bitcoin miners have capitalized on the #BTC price surge from $45,000 to over $52,000 by selling approximately 6,329 $BTC, valued at around $307 million! pic.twitter.com/vthHHJMauZ
— Ali (@ali_charts) February 18, 2024
WBTC Whale Notable Transfers To Monitor
Simultaneously, Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), the tokenized version of Bitcoin on the Ethereum Blockchain, has witnessed substantial inflows. A recent report highlights a notable transaction where a whale invested 7M $USDC to purchase 136 $WBTC at $51,829 per token.
A whale spent 7M $USDC to buy 136 $WBTC at $51,829 today!
The whale made $5.16M by shorting $BTC during the LUNA/UST crash!
He borrowed 800 $WBTC from #Aave and sold it for 28.76M $USDC at $35,959 from May 1 to May 10, 2022.
Then spent 23.6M $USDC to buy 802 $WBTC and repaid… pic.twitter.com/VfpGEY8xEJ
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) February 19, 2024
Interestingly, the same whale capitalized on the LUNA/UST crash, earning $5.16M by shorting Bitcoin. The strategy involved borrowing 800 $WBTC from Aave and selling it for 28.76M $USDC at $35,959 between May 1 and May 10, 2022.
Subsequently, the whale reinvested 23.6M $USDC to repurchase 802 $WBTC and repaid the debt on May 12, 2022, generating substantial profits in less than two weeks.
Bitcoin’s resilience and the growing interest in tokenized assets like WBTC underscore the evolving dynamics within the cryptocurrency market, reflecting investors’ confidence and adaptability amidst changing market conditions.
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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