BlackRock Moves $55.12 Million in Bitcoin and $37.57 Million in Ether to Coinbase Prime

Arkham states BlackRock sent Bitcoin and Ether linked to its IBIT and ETHA funds to Coinbase Prime, while other trackers also reported large Coinbase-, Kraken-, and OKX-related crypto transfers with undisclosed purpose.

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Summary

Arkham reported that BlackRock transferred 725.36 BTC worth $55.12 million and 16,609 ETH worth $37.57 million to Coinbase Prime over the past two hours, linking the movements to BlackRock’s IBIT and ETHA exchange-traded funds. Separately, earlier tracker reports cited BlackRock moving 1,473 BTC and 5,738 ETH to Coinbase, Grayscale sending 3,004 ETH to Coinbase, 114,325 ETH moving from an unknown wallet to Coinbase, 56,253 ETH moving from OKX to an unknown wallet, and 1,503 BTC moving from an unknown wallet to Kraken. The reports identify asset amounts, estimated values, and labeled destinations, but do not confirm whether the transfers were related to ETF operations, sales, withdrawals, custody changes, or internal fund management.

Terms & Concepts
  • Coinbase Prime: An institutional crypto platform offering custody, trading, and financing services for large investors and asset managers.
  • Exchange-traded fund: An investment fund that trades on an exchange and can provide market exposure to assets such as Bitcoin or Ethereum without direct retail custody.
  • On-chain transfer: A blockchain-recorded movement of digital assets between wallets that can be publicly tracked in real time.