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The old whale, dormant for two years, is making a move again—adding to its BTC holdings.
On-chain monitoring shows that address bc1q8w, after a long period of no activity, has returned to the market and made a one-time purchase of 300 BTC, worth approximately $23.03 million—typical large-scale return funds.
Looking back at its past behavior is even more meaningful:
Two years ago, it withdrew 322.57 BTC from an exchange.
At the time, the average price was about $28,179, and the total cost was about $9.09 million.
What does this mean?
These funds are not short-term traders, but typical “cycle-based holders”—
after going through a full bull-and-bear cycle, they choose to add to their positions again in the current phase.
The key point is:
When old funds restart operations, it often happens during the stage when trends are reassessed.
Holding continuously + buying again indicates that its long-term logic has not changed.
Compared with chasing price rallies, this kind of capital is more inclined to “add after confirmation.”
In the market, what’s most worth watching is never the most active funds, but the most patient ones.
When chips that have been sleeping for two years start moving again, it usually means one thing:
The market is entering a new round of cycle-based competition.
Follow me to keep tracking long-term funds and key on-chain behavioral signals. #WCTC交易王PK #原油价格上涨 $BTC $ETH $BSB