The German and U.S. governments have once again moved significant amounts of Bitcoin and Ether, hinting at a potential sale of these assets. According to blockchain analytics firm Arkham, these recent transactions align with similar moves made by both governments last week. This ongoing activity has drawn attention to the substantial cryptocurrency holdings of these nations.
The German government transferred a total of 1,500 Bitcoin, worth approximately $94 million, to various addresses, including those at Coinbase, Kraken, and Bitstamp. Specifically, they moved 600 BTC and 500 BTC to unknown addresses in two separate transactions.
Additionally, they sent 200 BTC to a Bitstamp address, 100 BTC to a Coinbase address, and 100 BTC to a Kraken address. These movements indicate a strategic distribution across different platforms.
Meanwhile, wallets identified as belonging to the U.S. government transferred 3,375 Ether, valued at about $11.75 million, to an unknown address. This Ether originated from assets seized from Estonian entrepreneurs Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin. The U.S. government’s crypto holdings are extensive, currently amounting to approximately 213,534 Bitcoin ($13.42 billion) and 50,524 Ether ($175.9 million), among other assets.
US and German Governments Sell Bitcoin: Will It Impact Market Prices?The latest transactions underscore the significant crypto reserves held by these governments. The U.S. is the largest known state holder of Bitcoin, followed by China, the UK, Germany, and Ukraine. This positioning highlights the strategic value and potential influence these nations have within the cryptocurrency market.
As at presstime, Bitcoin’s live price today is $62,867.34, with a 24-hour trading volume of $21.24 billion. Bitcoin has seen a 2.28% increase in the last 24 hours. As per Coinglass data, the Bitcoin derivatives market has experienced a significant 84.04% surge in trading volume, reaching $40.91 billion.
Additionally, there has been a modest 2.11% rise in open interest, now at $32.74 billion, indicating heightened trading activity and interest. Despite a 39.73% decrease in options volume, down to $625.97 million, options open interest has slightly increased by 2.18% to $10.24 billion.
These metrics reveal a bullish sentiment in the market, with long positions being favored by traders. The 24-hour long/short ratios across various platforms support this bullish outlook, showing ratios above 1.
