Summary

Number of Bitcoin whales reaches 2 year high, replicating the 2016 Bitcoin halving

The number of addresses holding at least 1 Bitcoin reaches an all-time high

According to data provided by crypto data firm Glassnode, the number of Bitcoin addresses with at least 1,000 BTC (worth $6.9M), has reached a 2 year high. In other words, the number of Bitcoin whales reaches a 2 year high. This rapid influx of Bitcoin whales replicates the 2016 Bitcoin halving. The 2020 Bitcoin halving is happening in a little over a month.

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Cryptocurrency halvings are significant events as they alter the future emission of the currency. As a result, many whales may want to accumulate Bitcoin before the halving in hopes that the price will fluctuate. For example, the price of Bitcoin Cash plummeted after its halving which occurred a few short days ago.

Cryptocurrency Whales

Cryptocurrency whales are individual addresses that hold a significant amount of currency. These addresses are called whales as they will significantly affect the price if they decide to liquidaite.

Whales make large splashes and impact the sea around them as they swim through the ocean. By the same token, a cryptocurrency whale can create high volatility by significantly affecting the price.

This trend implies that despite an uncertain market environment, whales remain confident that now is a good time to be accumulating BTC, suggesting that they believe there is further room for growth. Glassnode

Cryptocurrency whales can also signify major market movements, and thus the influx in whales can signify a dump or another rally. As a result, many look at whales to predict market movements.

Addresses Holding at least 1 Bitcoin

In addition to the increase in Bitcoin whales, the number of Bitcoin adresses holding at least one bitcoin has reached an all-time high

? #Bitcoin $BTC Number of Addresses holding 1+ coins just reached an ATH of 802,715.000



Previous ATH of 802,567.000 was observed on 08 April 2020



View metric:https://t.co/s7tx1xfXat pic.twitter.com/2h8hxfyDo9 — glassnode alerts (@glassnodealerts) April 10, 2020

The number of unique addresses holding at least one Bitcoin shows that adoption is increasing. Combined with the fact that Bitcoin’s price hasn’t sky rocketed, it is reasonable to infer that cryptocurrency adoption is increasing. We believe that the next bull run will be based on technology and adoption, rather than pure speculation, and the growth of addresses holding at least 1 Bitcoin is a step in the right direction.

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