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There is a Bitcoin whale that dumped $1 billion worth of BTC on Binance.

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Bitcoin has seen its price fall over the past few weeks due to massive selling pressure that has flooded the market. But as investors hope for relief, it appears that sellers are not done yet, with one particularly notable Bitcoin selling transaction sending the market into a frenzy.

Whale dumps $1 billion worth of Bitcoin

Whale tracker Whale Alert alerted the cryptocurrency community via X (formerly Twitter) to a large Bitcoin transaction involving a sale. The transaction carried a total of 16,276 BTC and was worth approximately $1 billion at the time of the transaction.

Large trades are out of the ordinary, but their destination is often the determining factor in whether it is a bearish or bullish trade. If coins are heading from centralized exchanges to private wallets, this can be optimistic because it means investors are consolidating the coins into private storage and have no plans to sell them.

However, if the coins are transferred to a centralized exchange, it could be very bearish as it means investors are looking to sell the coins. The same was true for $1 billion worth of Bitcoin transactions, as 16,276 BTC were transferred to the Binance exchange.

Naturally, this transaction caused a stir among investors considering the impact such a large sell-off could have on the price of the cryptocurrency. However, the source of the transaction will soon be revealed and prices will stabilize as a result.

Binance Reveals 16,276 BTC Transaction Was a SAFU Fund Conversion

In the early hours of Thursday, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, took responsibility for 16,276 BTC transactions sent to the exchange. The money reportedly came from an emergency insurance fund known as the Security Assets Fund for Users (SAFU) fund.

According to the announcement, the exchange is converting this insurance fund into a stablecoin to avoid price fluctuations associated with Bitcoin. Binance maintains a balance of $1 billion in this fund, which it explains is sufficient to protect user funds on the exchange.

On why the exchange chose USDC as its stablecoin, he said, “Using a stablecoin that is trusted, audited and transparent to SAFU will further enhance our credibility and help us maintain the stability of $1 billion.”

Bitcoin has since been converted to USDC, and the SAFU wallet maintains a balance of 1 billion USDC.

There is a Bitcoin whale that dumped  billion worth of BTC on Binance.

BTC price stages another recovery | Source: BTCUSD on Tradingview.com

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