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Bitcoin Whale Sells $76M BTC and Opens $295M Ethereum Longs Across Four Wallets

Bitcoin Whale Sells $76M BTC and Opens $295M Ethereum Longs Across Four Wallets

Cryptonewsland2025/08/21 16:50
By: by Wesley Munene
BTC+0.41%FORM-2.74%ETH+1.50%
  • Bitcoin whale sold 670.1 BTC worth $76M and shifted funds into Ethereum longs.
  • Ethereum reached $4,303 with a 2.16% daily gain, outperforming Bitcoin’s 0.25% decline.
  • The whale’s ETH positions totaled 68,130 coins across four wallets, valued at $295M.

A Bitcoin wallet holding thousands of coins carried out a major move within the past day, shifting assets between two leading cryptocurrencies. The transactions included both a significant BTC sale and the opening of multiple ETH long positions.

670.1 BTC Deposited and Sold as 68,130 ETH Longs Established

According to a Lookonchain post on X,  the recorded ata shows that 670.1 BTC, valued at $76 million, was transferred to Hyperliquid in the past 20 hours. The BTC originated from a wallet containing 14,837 BTC, estimated at $1.69 billion. Once deposited, the BTC was sold, reducing the wallet’s overall holdings and reallocating value into another position.

A Bitcoin OG holding 14,837 $BTC ($1.69B) sold 670.1 $BTC ($76M) today and opened massive longs of 68,130 $ETH ($295M).

A whale deposited 670.1 $BTC ($76M) to Hyperliquid in the past 20 hours and sold it, then went long on $ETH across 4 wallets with positions totaling 68,130… pic.twitter.com/2xdG2LjgYl

— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) August 21, 2025

Following the Bitcoin sale, the same whale opened Ethereum long positions across four wallets. The combined exposure reached 68,130 ETH, worth approximately $295 million at the time of execution. The activity involved multiple accounts, but all trades were linked to the same entity based on transaction flows. The series of actions showed a direct move from Bitcoin into Ethereum positions within a short timeframe. The entity shifted funds by liquidating Bitcoin holdings and entering substantial ETH longs across connected wallets.

Bitcoin/Ethereum Price Action Revealed

As of press, both assets have recorded varied movement on their market trend. According to CoinMarketCap data, a comparative chart reveals that both assets have been trading closely. On the Bitcoin side, the available data reveals that the asset opened its market with a price value of $114,384 during the Asian trading session. On the other hand, Ethereum opened its market value at a price of $4357 before sitting in the current price levels. 

Source: CoinMarketCap

Compared to the opening price levels, both asset have recorded a slight dip as the current exchanging prices shows a decline in the values.  A deeper analysis in the comparative chart indicates that,Ethereum traded at $4,303.18, recording a daily gain of 2.16%. The chart shows ETH moving upward through most of the observed period. After early fluctuations, Ethereum established stronger momentum compared with Bitcoin. Around afternoon East African Time, ETH reached $4,303.19, marking a 1.80% increase.


In contrast, Bitcoin stood at $113,501.66 , reflecting a 0.25% decline. Trading volume for the 24-hour window totaled $44.62 billion, with Ethereum maintaining higher relative growth. Market capitalization for ETH reached $519.42 billion, supported by a circulating supply of 120.7 million coins. Overall, the data shows ETH outperforming BTC during the session, maintaining gains while Bitcoin declined slightly within the same timeframe.

Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.
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