Large Wallets Accumulate Bitcoin as MARA Holdings Sells 996 BTC
Large wallet addresses purchased roughly 15,000 Bitcoin following a market drop, while mining company MARA Holdings sold 996 Bitcoin on October 9.
Medium and large cryptocurrency wallets acquired approximately 15,000 Bitcoin, worth about $1.24 billion, across three days following an October 7 price drop, according to analyst Ali Martinez. These addresses also accumulated over 166,000 Ethereum and roughly 45 million XRP during the same timeframe, while smaller wallets sold.
In contrast, publicly traded mining firm MARA Holdings sold 996 Bitcoin, valued at about $81 million, on October 9. As of October 10, Bitcoin traded at $82,801, down 2.1% over the week and 34.3% below its record peak of $126,080.
The article notes that wallet data has inherent constraints, as individual entities can manage multiple addresses and internal exchange transfers can resemble large-scale accumulation. Meanwhile, U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $21 million in net inflows on October 9 following combined withdrawals exceeding $730 million over the previous two sessions.
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