U.S. Government-Linked Wallet Moves 12,267.02 BTC Valued at $1.006 Billion

AI Market Summary
On-chain data shows a U.S. government-labeled wallet moved 12,267.02 BTC (~$1.006B) to new addresses, following earlier transfers that included BTC and USDT deposited to Coinbase Prime. Large government-associated BTC movements can raise near-term supply overhang concerns and heighten volatility as market participants assess potential liquidation or custody/administrative repositioning. The use of Coinbase Prime increases focus on potential market-impacting flows.
Impact level
● High
Affected assets
BTC/USDT-2.48%
AI Insight · BTC/USDTAI Insight
▼ Bearish
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ChainCatcher reported that on-chain data show the wallet labeled "U.S. Government: Funds Seized from Bitfinex Hacker" transferred 12,267.02 BTC, worth about $1.006 billion. The funds were split across newly created addresses. Two transactions totaling 6,000 BTC were sent to a new wallet (33pYK…cFk), while the remaining roughly 6,267 BTC was moved to another new address, where it is currently being held. The same U.S. government-linked address previously moved $670 million in crypto assets, including 6,215.7 BTC (about $520 million), 119 million USDT, and 40,285 BNB (about $31.63 million). The BTC and USDT were deposited into Coinbase Prime.