In a recent development, 1,995 Bitcoin worth nearly $216 million were moved to Coinbase Institutional across two transactions. According to blockchain data tracker Whale Alert, the two transactions were as follows: 1,083 BTC worth $117,242,199 were transferred from unknown wallet to Coinbase Institutional; 912 BTC worth $99,201,426 were transferred from Cumberland to Coinbase Institutional.
🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 1,083 #BTC (117,242,199 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to Coinbase Institutionalhttps://t.co/4J6Ua58mJn
— Whale Alert (@whale_alert) May 29, 2025
Though the exact reason for the moves remains unknown, a few explanations might be possible. Deposits to crypto exchange often imply selling, while withdrawals may imply buying. It could also be a whale or institutional move.
The movement from Cumberland could be a liquidity move, with assets moving to Coinbase for custody or trading.
Bitcoin recently set a new all-time high of nearly $112,000, the third in this cycle. As a result, activity has increased significantly in all key market segments.
According to Glassnode, exchange-related interactions have increased significantly, with approximately 33% of total Bitcoin on-chain volume currently moving through centralized trading venues.
Open interest, whale accumulation grows with eyes on $120,000
Activity is also expanding in the derivatives sector, with both futures and options markets seeing considerable increases in open interest. Glassnode noted that BTC options open interest recently hit an all-time high of $46.2 billion, up $25.8 billion from the lows.
Whale accumulation is also increasing; according to Santiment, in the last six weeks, whales holding between 100 and 1,000 BTC added 337 new wallets, collectively accumulating 122,330 more Bitcoin.
At press time, BTC was down 0.38% in the last 24 hours to $108,480, declining for the third consecutive day since May 26.
If bullish pressure returns, Glassnode highlighted the $120,000 as a key zone of interest, with sell-side pressure predicted to accelerate in and around this zone based on on-chain pricing models intersected in recent cycles.
