2026-01-08 07:20:10

According to monitoring by blockchain data tracking agencies, a large transfer of 488.95 BTC at 14:41 this afternoon drew market attention. The funds came from an anonymous wallet address and were dispersed into multiple recipient addresses, including the well-known market maker Wintermute.

Such whale transfer activities have always been a focal point for market participants. The flow direction of large BTC transactions often reflects the dynamic adjustments of institutions and major holders, especially when transferred to professional liquidity providers like Wintermute, which may indicate upcoming trading or market activities. The participation of anonymous addresses further increases market speculation—whether it is partial lock-in cash-out by early holders or institutions preparing for subsequent operations, both are worth observing in the future.

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WagmiOrRekt

· 01-11 00:34

Is it another whale moving? Wintermute is taking over aggressively; be careful that it's not just to pump the market later.

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SelfCustodyBro

· 01-10 23:45

It's another whale dumping scenario, Wintermute is taking over, now it's getting interesting. Transferring such a large amount to an anonymous address, feels like someone is trying to dump. 488 Bitcoins, really playing... Is this a distribution or a setup? Wintermute accepting orders at this time? I'm a bit worried. The whales are causing trouble again, need to keep a close eye. Early holders are finally starting to move? Transferring to a market maker's wallet, never a good sign... This transfer feels so suspicious. It's just a whale changing wallets, nothing much to say. Here we go again, every time there's a big transfer, I have to guess for a long time.

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ser_we_are_ngmi

· 01-08 07:49

Here we go again, the script of the whale manipulation... This time, 488 BTC are being dumped on Wintermute. It feels like there will be some action.

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DEXRobinHood

· 01-08 07:48

Another whale transfer, what is the anonymous wallet playing at? Wintermute is taking over, this should be interesting... 488 BTC transferred instantly, early holders are really tough Market makers suddenly getting funded, are they trying to pump or dump? Watching the show, waiting for the next move Anonymous addresses are the most annoying, can't even guess Such a volume requires caution, easy to get liquidated

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DegenWhisperer

· 01-08 07:47

It's another whale dumping scene. Wintermute's buy-in is quite interesting. Dispersed transfer of 488 BTC, this move is a bit deliberate. Anonymous wallet shifting to market makers, I bet five bucks there will be a big move next. Early holders or institutions laying the groundwork? Who cares, just follow the trend. With this rhythm, it feels like a pump or dump is coming; anyway, it won't end smoothly.

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NestedFox

· 01-08 07:47

488 BTC is pouring into Wintermute? What big move do we need to prepare for? It's the same old "whale transfer = big event" script, and it can be hyped up for a whole day each time. Anonymous wallets transferring such a large amount of coins to market makers—what are they definitely up to? Cash out or build positions, anyway, we're the last to know as small investors.

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