German authorities have sold a significant amount of Bitcoin on the cryptocurrency market. This Bitcoin transaction has been monitored by ArkhamIt has attracted the attention of market analysts.
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The Bitcoin transfer to exchanges and market makers is broken down in detail.
Below you will find the main details about the German government’s latest Bitcoin sale.
- Total Bitcoin sold 2,738.7 BTC
- Dollar value: 155.3 millions
- Date of Transaction: July 8, 2020
Bitcoin was sent to several exchanges, market makers and other parties. Kraken, Cumberland 139Po and Address bc1qu are among them. The 139Po could be used for institutional or OTC deposits.
It is the very first transaction in which the German Government has dealt with Cumberland or the bc1qu Address. Is this the beginning of something new? This could mean that the strategy of the government to liquidate its Bitcoin has changed.
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It is interesting to note the time of transfer, as it provides a number of important hints:
- Within an hour, 1533 BTC were sent ($87.6 Million).
- The difference in the remaining amount was paid out on the day.
We can estimate that the transaction represents 0.47% the trading volume of the day, and can therefore have only a minor impact on an asset’s value.
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Arkham’s analysis of this Bitcoin transaction, which involved a large amount of money, makes the value and importance of blockchain tracking more apparent than ever. In their report, they note: “The German government address has sold $155 million worth of Bitcoin today.” With this degree of transparency, other market players can make better-informed decisions using real-time information.
The German government isn’t the first to sell a part of their BTC. The transactions may set the scene for an increasing intersection of traditional government operations with the digital asset market.
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