MARA Holdings transferred 996 BTC worth approximately $81.13 million on October 9, according to Lookonchain's on-chain tracking. The movement involved a Galaxy Digital-linked destination as the miner continues evolving its broader infrastructure strategy, while the transfer represents a sizeable movement of Bitcoin but does not by itself confirm a sale.
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $244.13 million in net outflows on Oct. 8, extending withdrawals to a second trading day. Cumulative net inflows stood at $57.09 billion.
The transaction used existing Bitcoin scripts without a soft fork, new opcode or consensus change, but the system remains an emergency research solution.
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The Bitcoin transfer was valued at about $8.33 million and occurred Oct. 9 at 9:16 a.m. ET (1:16 p.m.
Large Bitcoin transfers to exchanges like Bitfinex can signal potential market shifts, impacting investor sentiment and price stability. 2,000 Bitcoin worth $166M transferred to Bitfinex from unknown wallet.
Experts highlight several support levels, from $83,000 down to $72,000, that Bitcoin may need to test in a bearish start to Uptober.
The wallet sold 262.78 Ether for $643,000 in USDC before depositing the funds on Hyperliquid and taking a 40x leveraged position.
Institutional reassessment of Bitcoin ETFs amid macroeconomic shifts may signal caution, impacting future investment strategies and market stability. Bitcoin ETFs shed hundreds of millions as Bitcoin holds near $81,500.
Net withdrawals reached $484.9 million on Oct. 7 and $244.1 million on Oct. 8 as Bitcoin closed below $82,000.
Bitcoin recovered toward $82,500 after Trump ruled out striking Iran before November 3, but remained roughly 4% lower than a week earlier. Crypto liquidations reached $1.09 billion, including $931 million in longs, while Bitcoin futures open interest fell 1.9% to $27.1 billion amid weak leverage demand.