Number of bitcoin whales spikes as sanctions on Russia bite - BitcoinEthereumNews.com
Bitcoinरूस के काटने पर प्रतिबंध के रूप में बिटकॉइन व्हेल स्पाइक्स की संख्या03 / 01 / 2022बिटकॉइन एथेरियम समाचार The number of blockchain wallet addresses with hordes of more than 1,000 bitcoin — around $43 million — surged on Monday as Western nations stepped up sanctions on Russias government and wealthy elite. The figure increased by 7% to a total of 2,226 on February 28, according to data tracked by analytics site Coin Metrics. It has not been that high since June 2021. The number of addresses with more than 100 bitcoin stored has also risen, albeit more modestly, with a 1.3% bump taking the total to 15,953, per Coin Metrics. The Block Researchs own data also shows small but sharp increases in the number of addresses with bitcoin balances worth more than $1,000, $10,000, $100,000, $1 million and $10 million (see chart below). But based on the data, it is the very largest wallets that are proliferating at the fastest rate. Its not clear exactly what is behind the spike. Julian Hosp, CEO of Cake DeFi, ट्वीट किए it may be a sign that “a group of people with deep pockets suddenly have strong interests to get into bitcoin” or it could be due