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NEW YORK – In a series of major transactions, high-net-worth cryptocurrency traders have moved vast sums of digital assets, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, across various exchanges. Whale Alert, a blockchain monitoring service, detected these large-scale movements today, which total over $470 million.
The transfers involved more than $400 million in Bitcoin and around $70 million in Ethereum and other altcoins such as , Polygon and . These transactions come at a time when the market is closely monitoring the activity of so-called “crypto whales” to obtain indications of the direction of the market.
The market prices of these cryptocurrencies were recorded at the time of transactions:
- The was $43,543.
- Ethereum price stood at $2,318.
- Solana reached 94.69
- Polygon was at 0.854
- XRP at 0.618
Movements of such large amounts of cryptocurrencies by influential players often attract the attention of retail and institutional investors, as they can lead to significant price fluctuations in the markets. Tracking these transactions by services such as Whale Alert provides valuable insights into digital asset flows and potential market trends.
The implications of these transfers are not yet fully understood, but they highlight the importance of capital continuing to operate in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. As the market digests this information, participants will observe the resulting volatility or strategic positioning of these holders on a large scale.
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