Bitcoin Ballena that is at $ 5 billion plus BTC to buy Ethereum

An important head of Bitcoin deposited 2,000 bitcoin—Worth more than $ 216 million – for the exchange of hyperlichids and metóctically sold it to Ethereum, according to Hypurrscan data of the network block explorer.

The address that ended in “ECB43” received 1,000 BTC for the first time for a value of around $ 108 million in two transactions around 10:57 am et this morning. Shortly after, the account began selling small bitcoin lots for Ethereum, often selling 1-1.5 BTC at the same time already buy the corresponding amount in ETH until its bitcoin was exhausted.

Later he went up again with another 1,000 deposit, following the same play book before transferring the entire Ethereum, more than 42,750 eth, of his wallet.

The Arkham Intelligence chain analysis firm has connected the address with others that collectively have $ 5 billion in Bitcoin, and one that deposited at least $ 800 million The value of the hyperunity of August 24 is a platform that allows native tokens such as Bitcoin and Ethereum to deposit and negotiate in Hyperliquid.

“A whale that has more than $ 5 billion of BTC is currently buying ETH.

Last week, a Bitcoin whale played the same trade, choosing to change part of its BTC for leverage $ 75 million in long positions in Eth.

Bitcoin whales have come alive lately. A Bitcoin billionaire Recently made the greatest transfer of “Old BTC“Or coins that have not moved in 10 years, in history when she transferred more than $ 8 billion.

Later, that same bitcoin og charge more than $ 9 billion of the main cryptographic assetSelling more than 80,000 bitcoin acquired in the Sato Era through the signing of cryptographic assets, Galaxy Digital.

Both Bitcoin and Ethereum quote about 4% more under Friday, changing hands for $ 108,196 and $ 4,318, respectively.