The cryptocurrency industry has once again caught attention after a significant Bitcoin transfer and major investments in ETFs.
Significant Bitcoin Transfer
The popular platform Whale Alert, which tracks large cryptocurrency transactions, reported a transfer of 4,000 Bitcoins worth $255,255,634 between two anonymous addresses less than 24 hours ago. This coincided with a 2.6% drop in Bitcoin's price.
Community Reaction
The Bitcoin community has been actively discussing the nature of this transaction in comments to Whale Alert's tweet. Previously, a transaction of 2,685 BTC was recorded from a user moving their funds from the Bitfinex exchange to Kraken.
Cryptocurrency ETF Growth
As reported by U.Today, on Monday, October 8, spot Bitcoin ETFs started the week with significant inflows totaling approximately $235 million. Fidelity’s FBTC fund led the way with $103.7 million, followed by BlackRock with $97.9 million. These ETFs now hold 925,266 BTC, valued at $59.2 billion, accounting for nearly 5% of the circulating Bitcoin supply.
The recent large transactions and growing interest in ETFs indicate ongoing activity and interest in cryptocurrencies, despite their price volatility.