Bitcoin whales took full advantage of the Bitcoin price slump earlier this week on June 11, accumulating a combined 20,600 BTC worth $1.38 billion on the day.
According to blockchain analytics firm CryptoQuant, it was the largest inflow day for Bitcoin whales since Feb. 28, when spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds were barely six weeks old, and BTC was approaching a new all-time high.
Inflows into Bitcoin whale accounts hovered between 1,300 and 2,200 Bitcoin per day as Bitcoin fell from $71,650 on June 7 to around $69,000. The price plummeted again days later, leading to a massive day with 20,600 Bitcoin flowing into whale accumulation addresses on June 11.
The data hasn’t yet been updated for June 12, which saw Bitcoin’s price briefly spike after better-than-expected CPI results. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading for $67,500.
It comes as Bitcoin’s supply on cryptocurrency exchanges fell to 942,000 — its lowest level since Dec. 22, 2021, according to onchain intelligence platform Santiment.
A fall in Bitcoin reserves often indicates a strengthening market where investors anticipate upward price action over the mid to long-term.
Bitcoin is still down 8.45% from its all-time high price of $73,737 set on March 13, according to CoinGecko.
Ethereum whales aren’t sleeping either
Ethereum whales have recently bought over 240,000 Ether (ETH) worth nearly $840 million at current prices, according to industry analyst Ali Martinez, citing Santiment data.
However, unlike Bitcoin, Santiment said the supply of Ether on cryptocurrency exchanges increased in recent days.
There are currently 17.98 million Ether (worth $63.1 billion) held on cryptocurrency exchanges, according to Santiment data.
Ether is down 8% from $3,815 on June 7 to $3,510 at the time of writing.
