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- Whale Alert tracked a $52.9M Bitcoin transfer to Coinbase amid a sudden BTC price spike above $105,000.
- Bitcoin briefly surpassed $105K before pulling back to $102K as global trade talks lifted investor sentiment.
- Coinbase Institutional receives 509 BTC as analysts link the move to strategic timing during market volatility.
Recently, a significant Bitcoin transaction worth over $52.9 million was reported into Coinbase Institutional. Whale Alert, the leading blockchain tracking platform, reported that 509 BTC were transferred from an unknown wallet, triggering new conversations throughout the market.
The shift emerged as Bitcoin experienced a short lift in value, which shot past the $105,000 mark only to reverse. The increase was temporary, and Bitcoin is now being traded for anything in the range of around $102,885 based on live market data. The timing of the transfer has led analysts to believe that it might have been related to profit-taking amid the temporary price spike.
According to on-chain data provider Santiment, Bitcoin’s sporadic growth similarly matched up with trade talk improvement reports between the United States and China. Allegedly, a framework agreement was reached, but so far, not all of the details have been released to the public.
The prospect of relaxing tariffs between the two countries uplifted general market sentiment. The stock indexes made a positive turn around, and the altcoins, including Ethereum, were also in the green. Ethereum also hit a high of $2,500 after Bitcoin began to rise.
Massive Bitcoin Transfer Raises Speculation as Global Tensions Ease
The crypto market welcomed the news, but Santiment warned that the reported agreement could be an early arrangement discussed in Geneva this weekend. None has come from an official U.S. President (Donald Trump), and the market players are advised to be patient.
Although Coinbase Institutional received a large amount of BTC transferred, this division mainly serves institutional investors and large financial entities. Whale movements of such magnitude usually attract keen interest from traders, particularly when they coincide with price spirals in the market.
Earlier in the week, Bitcoin had already posted gains, with its value going from $96,140 to over $104,000, following the Federal Reserve’s decision to retain current interest rates. That announcement offered some comfort to risk-on assets, in addition to supporting digital currencies.
Currently, Bitcoin is not far below the $103 000 level at press time as it bounces from intraday highs. The 24-hour volume has significantly increased to over $59 billion, indicating investors are keen to trade following the continuing geopolitical and macroeconomic movements.
As bitcoin slides below $105,000 again with a proven significant transfer to Coinbase, traders are looking for the next step. Official clarification on global trade policy may set the future direction of Bitcoin’s price.
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