{"id":459069,"date":"2024-12-26T20:30:31","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T20:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=459069"},"modified":"2024-12-26T20:29:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T20:29:08","slug":"bitcoin-whales-quietly-amass-btc-using-privacy-transactions-fueling-speculation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/bitcoin-whales-quietly-amass-btc-using-privacy-transactions-fueling-speculation\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin whales quietly amass BTC using privacy transactions, fueling speculation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bitcoin (<a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/bitcoin\/\">BTC<\/a>) whales have been accumulating BTC through privacy transactions for more than two years,<\/span><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ki_young_ju\/status\/1872162768570425845\">according<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/cryptoquant\/\">CryptoQuant<\/a> CEO and co-founder Ki Young Ju. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ki assessed the average number of transactions passing through CoinJoin, an anonymization service, and discovered that the number had tripled this cycle. Although some may tie this to hackers laundering stolen crypto at first glance, broader data suggests a more complex story.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blockchain analytics firm <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/chainalysis\/\">Chainalysis<\/a> reported that hacking-related losses totaled $2.2 billion in 2024. Though significant, these losses represent less than 0.5% of Bitcoin's $377 billion in realized cap inflows for the same year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This indicates that the rise in privacy transactions cannot be solely attributed to criminal activity.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2024, 1.55 million BTC flowed into accumulation addresses, many associated with exchange-traded funds (ETFs), <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/microstrategy\/\">MicroStrategy<\/a>, and custodial wallets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite public disclosures from institutions like ETFs and corporate giants, the ownership of approximately 240,000 to 420,000 BTC remains unaccounted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This shadowy accumulation has fueled speculation about the identities and motivations of these silent investors, which is why CryptoQuant's CEO believes whales are leveraging privacy-enhancing techniques to transfer Bitcoin to new institutional investors.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Regular news<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ki<\/span> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ki_young_ju\/status\/1872207964352004106\">stated<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that news related to whale accumulation became common. He added:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cJust 2\u20133 years ago, news of whales accumulating would send shockwaves through the market. Today, it\u2019s no longer breaking news \u2014it\u2019s just expected, routine information.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This indicates a current landscape in which retail investors are letting whales dominate the market, which most crypto enthusiasts are recognizing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over one year, whales have accumulated 641,789 BTC, reaching 3.81 million BTC \u2014 just 70,000 BTC short of the all-time high registered on Dec. 15.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the indication of a bubble, CryptoQuant's CEO pointed out that this is far from the case. He sees a bubble when the price of an asset significantly exceeds the capital flowing to the market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is not the case, as the average capital flowing to crypto weekly is around $7 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin (BTC) whales have been accumulating BTC through privacy transactions for more than two years, according to CryptoQuant CEO and co-founder Ki Young Ju. Ki assessed the average number of transactions passing through CoinJoin, an anonymization service, and discovered that the number had tripled this cycle. 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