German government has transferred 595 BTC to key exchanges, continuing selloffs. Bitcoin stays above $61,000 despite market pressure.
The German government has maintained its Bitcoin selloff by transferring another 595 BTC to major cryptocurrency exchanges.
An address associated with the German authorities has been the subject of a series of recent sell-offs, including this one.
The current market tensions have resulted in the sale of over 2,000 BTC from this address in the past few days.
The persistent character of these sales implies that the German government may not have completed the process of liquidating its Bitcoin holdings.
German Government’s Bitcoin Selloff Continues
According to PeckShield, a blockchain security company, the address “German Government” recently transferred 750 BTC (equivalent to approximately $46 million) in a transaction.
Major exchanges received the majority of this transfer, which amounted to 595 BTC, which is approximately $36.5 million.
Bitstamp and Kraken each received 125 BTC, while Flow Traders, a global trading firm, received the highest portion at 345 BTC.
Kraken seemed to be the preferred exchange for these transfers, as it also received 200 BTC in yesterday’s 400 BTC sell-off.
Germany’s Bitcoin holdings have substantially appreciated, with a current value of $2.76 billion, which includes $1.1 billion in unrealized profit, despite these sell-offs.
While certain analysts have identified these government transactions as a contributing factor to the recent market volatility, the overall effect is uncertain as a result of other influential market forces.
Current Bitcoin Status and Market Impact
Bitcoin’s price has recently demonstrated resilience, initially surging above $62,000 before ultimately stabilizing just above $61,000.
Bitcoin’s 24-hour trading volume is $23.8 billion, and its live price is $61,286.22 at the time of reporting.
The Bitcoin open interest has increased by 0.18%, and it is currently valued at $18.1 billion.
Bitcoin’s relative strength index (RSI) has been slightly below the 50 RSI zone.
It is currently at the 48.6 level; however, a slight increase in favorable activity will elevate it above the 50 RSI threshold.
In the past 24 hours, the cryptocurrency has experienced a slight 0.1% increase, fluctuating between $62,438.10 and $61,228.09.
The current market cap of Bitcoin is approximately $1.2 trillion.