Bitcoin for $ 1.1 billion was transferred to Bitfinex crypto exchange in two hours

The transfer of 20 thousand digital coins to the site's cold wallet was carried out in three stages.

To the cryptocurrencyBitfinex exchange transferred 20.3 in two hoursthousand bitcoins, Telegram bot CryptoQuant Alert reported. In terms of the current exchange rate, this is $ 1.13 billion. At 17:15 Moscow time, the cost of bitcoin, according to CoinGecko, is $ 56.6 thousand per coin.

The transfer of cryptocurrency was carried out in three stages:8.2 thousand, 10 thousand, and another 2.1 thousand digital coins. CryptoQuant analysts suggest that it is not an internal transfer, but an over-the-counter transaction (OTC). The cryptocurrency entered the Bitfinex cold wallet.

May 7 from the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United StatesCoinbase in an hour withdrew $ 12.3 thousand bitcoins in the amount of $ 694 million. Prior to this, a major movement of the first cryptocurrency was recorded on April 18. Then, 20.9 thousand bitcoins worth $ 1.2 billion were withdrawn from the Binance crypto exchange 10 minutes after the fall in bitcoin quotes by 15% (from $ 60.4 thousand to $ 50.9 thousand).

Earlier, the number of bitcoin addresses containing between 100 and 1,000 digital coins resumed the uptrend for the first time since mid-April.

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